How British libel law lets bad people get away with bad things – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In May last year, my phone buzzed with a message from a…
UN’s Volker Turk: A quarter of humanity is caught in 55 global conflicts | Human Rights
United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, on basic rights violations in conflict-ridden areas. The United Nations, a longtime advocate for human rights through treaties…
Top India wrestler to return honour in protest against sport body’s new chief | Women’s Rights News
Bajrang Punia says he will return state award to protest election of new president backed by predecessor accused of sexual assault. A top Indian male…
A Biden-Netanyahu rift? ‘Distraction’, Palestinian rights advocates say | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – Rock-solid. Unwavering. Unshakeable. After months of describing his commitment to Israel in fervent terms, United States President Joe Biden shifted his rhetoric…
UN Human Rights Office calls for investigation into unlawful Gaza killings | Israel-Palestine conflict News
NewsFeed“They were executed.” The UN Human Rights Office is calling for an immediate investigation into a ‘possible war crime’ after receiving information about Israeli forces…
The EU is blackmailing Hungary – POLITICO
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday the European Commission is blackmailing Hungary by withholding billions in frozen funds over rule-of-law concerns. Orbán said the…
Meta ‘stifling’ pro-Palestine voices on social media, rights group says | Israel-Palestine conflict News
‘Censorship’ of hundreds of posts on Facebook, Instagram during Gaza war furthers ‘erasure of Palestinians’ suffering’. Social media giant Meta has systematically censored pro-Palestine voices…
Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria | Indigenous Rights News
Melbourne, Australia – In October this year, a referendum to establish an Indigenous “Voice to Parliament” in the Australian Constitution was heavily defeated at the…
I’m no lame duck, Macron says, vowing to stop Le Pen’s rise – POLITICO
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron hit back Wednesday against speculation he has become a lame-duck president paving the way for the far right to…
Forget Australia’s referendum. Indigenous people make strides on their own | Indigenous Rights News
Shepparton, Australia – Brad Boon gestures towards the towering mural, one of many that dot the small rural town of Shepparton in Australia’s southeastern state…
UN rights chief: ‘Extensive failure’ by Russia to protect Ukraine civilians | Russia-Ukraine war News
The United Nations human rights chief has said there had been an “extensive failure” by Russia to take adequate measures to protect civilians in Ukraine…
Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis’
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to “a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis”,…
Cameron and Baerbock call for ‘sustainable cease-fire’ in Gaza – POLITICO
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday called for a “sustainable cease-fire” in the Middle East, lamenting that “too…
US’ Blinken condemns Hong Kong authorities over bounties for activists | Human Rights News
Top US diplomat calls on international community to oppose ‘transnational repression.’ United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Hong Kong authorities for placing…
Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in…
Conned, exploited, trapped: Romania’s new flock of Asian delivery riders | Workers’ Rights
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Bucharest, Romania – For six months, Douglas* worked hard at a Bucharest restaurant, cooking…
US Supreme Court to decide on access to abortion pill in major case | Women’s Rights News
The Biden administration aims to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been approved by the FDA. The US Supreme Court has agreed…
Can Indigenous inclusivity be the key to successful carbon markets? | Indigenous Rights News
Carbon markets, a popular mechanism used by global businesses and countries to offset their emissions, have been on the table during negotiations at the United…
LGBTQ+ rights in Africa 2023: Progress and setbacks
Across Africa, while court verdicts ensured rights for LGBTQIA+ people in Kenya and Namibia, countries such as Uganda and Ghana doubled down on anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation.…
Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - In the smart offices of a law firm located among the skyscrapers of the Malaysian capital, 85-year-old Lim Kok’s thoughts turn…