Violence Against Journalists and Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya Must Not Go Unpunished The Vicious Beating of Elena Milashina and Aleksandr Nemov In a disturbing act of violence, journalist Elena Milashina and human rights lawyer Aleksandr Nemov were brutally beaten by masked assailants in Chechnya. This cowardly assault, carried out […]
Day: July 4, 2023
Assault on Journalist and Rights Lawyer in Chechnya: Examining the Dark Realities of Press Freedom and Human Rights
Dispatches Journalist, Rights Lawyer Brutally Attacked in Chechnya Prominent Journalist and Rights Lawyer Attacked On July 4, 2023, Elena Milashina, a prominent journalist, and Alexander Nemov, a human rights lawyer, were brutally attacked in Chechnya‘s capital, Grozny. Milashina, who has received an award for her extraordinary activism from Human Rights […]
The Netherlands Takes a Bold Stand: Sex without Consent is Rape
The Netherlands Takes a Historic Step in Addressing Sexual Violence A Milestone in Combatting Sexual Violence The passing of the amendment to the Sexual Offences Act by the Netherlands‘ House of Representatives is a significant milestone in the fight against sexual violence. By introducing a consent-based definition of rape, the […]
Jordan’s Bold Move: Fully Embracing Social Protection
Jordan Should Take Social Protection All the Way Targeting a Limited Number Fails to Capture Economic Complexity of People’s Lives As governments around the world increasingly recognize the necessity of robust social protection programs, Jordan has also been taking steps in this direction. In 2019, the Jordanian authorities introduced the […]
Jordan’s Path to Social Protection: Taking it All the Way
Jordan Should Take Social Protection All the Way The Necessity of Robust Social Protection Programs In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly recognized the necessity of robust social protection programs, and Jordan is no exception. In 2019, the Jordanian government introduced the Unified Cash Transfer Program to supplement […]
Cameroon’s Unchecked Atrocities in Anglophone Regions: Demanding an End and Accountability
Amnesty International Report Exposes Rampant Human Rights Violations in Cameroon‘s Anglophone Regions The Crisis in the Anglophone Regions Amnesty International has released a damning report detailing widespread human rights violations and other crimes committed by multiple actors in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. The report, titled “With or against us: […]