Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Billions in Reparations for Climate Damage: Study Greenpeace International has released a statement on a new study by Marco Grasso and Richard Heede that proposes a quantifiable method for attributing climate reparations to major carbon producers. The study indicates that the 21 biggest oil, gas, and […]
Day: May 19, 2023
The environmental cost of Russia’s fading appetite for protection
Greenpeace Declared “Undesirable” in Russia, Bans All Activities The recent decision of the Office of the Russian Federation Prosecutor General to declare Greenpeace International “undesirable” on the grounds of posing a threat to the constitutional order and security of the state, has effectively put an end to the organization’s 30 […]
“Iran’s Executions of Tortured Protesters Demand a Forceful Response from the Global Community”
Three Executed Protesters in Iran: A Flagrant Disregard for Human Rights The Gruesome Execution The horrifying execution of three Iranian protesters, Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi, has yet again brought to the fore the Iranian government’s blatant disregard for human rights, particularly the right to a fair trial […]
Stop the revocation of rights for transgender and gender-diverse people in Pakistan
Transgender Rights in Pakistan Struck Down by Federal Shariat Court The Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan has recently delivered a reserved verdict striking down sections of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2018. The decision of the court has cast doubts on the legal protections obtained by transgender and […]
Why regulating Big Tech is crucial for protecting human rights in the US
US Supreme Court’s Judgments on Big Tech Regulation Recently, the US Supreme Court handed down 通過 o judgments that focused on holding social media platforms liable for third-party content and decided not to review the internet law Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. While some welcomed the decisions, Pat […]
Kakuma refugee camp complex in Kenya remains unsafe for LGBTI refugees: Editorial Exploration
Violence, Discrimination and Human Rights Abuses Against LGBTI Asylum Seekers in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya A joint report by the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) and Amnesty International reveals the suffering of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) asylum seekers and refugees living in Kakuma, one […]
“Humanitarian Crisis Looms as Cyclone Mocha Wreaks Havoc on Myanmar’s Rohingya”
Cyclone Mocha Devastates Myanmar’s Rohingya ‘Apartheid’ Camps Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar‘s Rakhine State with winds of 250 kilometers per hour, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. The United Nations reported that tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain trapped and exposed without food, shelter, and medical care following […]