Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce in Ethiopia Local authorities and Amhara forces in Western Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, have continued an ethnic cleansing campaign against Tigrayans since the November 2, 2022, truce agreement. The Ethiopian government should suspend, investigate, and appropriately prosecute security forces and officials implicated in serious […]
Month: June 2023
“UAE’s Human Rights Record Threatens Success of Upcoming Climate Meeting: Call for Urgent Reforms”
Amnesty International Urges Action on Human Rights in UAE Ahead of Climate Conference Amnesty International has called on states participating in the climate meeting in Bonn, which will set the agenda for the COP28 in Dubai later this year, to push the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to improve its human […]
“Netherlands police criticized for violating rights of peaceful protesters”
Amnesty International Report Reveals Unlawful Surveillance of Peaceful Protesters in the Netherlands The right to protest is an essential aspect of a democratic society, and it is a fundamental human right. However, in the Netherlands, the right to privacy and freedom of peaceful assembly is under threat due to the […]
The Importance of China Acknowledging the Tiananmen Square Massacre
China Commemorations Barred 34 Years After Bloody Crackdown In what has become an annual occurrence, Chinese authorities have once again prevented citizens from holding commemorations for the Tiananmen Square Massacre, which took place on June 4, 1989. Human Rights Watch has spoken out against the Chinese government’s attempts to erase […]