Ethiopia at a Dangerous Precipice: The Urgency of International Scrutiny Alarming Findings and Ongoing Human Rights Violations The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) has released a report addressing the ongoing armed conflict in the Tigray region and its expansion into the Amhara and Afar regions. The […]
Day: September 18, 2023
Uganda’s Labor Rights: Upholding the Treaty to Ensure Workplace Protection
Uganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at Work September 18, 2023 7:00AM EDT Uganda recently ratified the global treaty to end violence and harassment at work, marking an important step in ensuring the protection of workers’ rights in the country. The treaty, known as Convention 190 on Violence and […]
Putting Rights at the Core: A Call for Central Asia-US Talks Focused on Human Rights
Put Rights At Heart of Talks: Leaders Expected to Meet During UN General Assembly On September 19, United States President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the leaders of the five Central Asian countries on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This meeting holds great significance, as […]
The Urgency of International Attention: Unveiling Global Crises at the UN Summit
World Leaders Should Spotlight Global Crises at the UN General Assembly A Platform for Urgent Issues, both Existential and Neglected In a world grappling with numerous existential challenges and overlooked crises, the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly provides a crucial opportunity for world leaders to address these […]
Global Crises Demand Attention: How World Leaders Can Make A Difference
UN: World Leaders Should Spotlight Global Crises September 15, 2023 In a recent statement, Human Rights Watch has called on world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly to focus their attention and urge accountability for global human rights crises. With more than 140 leaders expected to attend the annual […]
Cracking Down on Freedom: Algeria’s Assault on Association and Assembly
Algeria: Freedom of Association, Assembly Under Attack September 18, 2023 8:00AM EDT In a recent submission to the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Algerian authorities of systematically curbing civic space and hindering political pluralism over […]
Achieving Accountability: Demanding Justice for Army Killings in Colombia
Ensuring Justice for Army Killings in Colombia Investigations in the Civilian Justice System Human Rights Watch has submitted an amicus brief to Colombia‘s Constitutional Court, urging the country’s authorities to ensure independent and impartial investigations into the killing of civilians by soldiers during a military operation in March 2022. The […]
Climate Activists Rally Against TotalEnergies’ LNG Terminal in Le Havre Harbour
Energy Activists Protest Against TotalEnergies’ LNG Floating Terminal in Le Havre Harbour Introduction Greenpeace France activists recently staged a protest against the arrival of TotalEnergies‘ Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) floating terminal, the FSRU Cape Ann, in Le Havre Harbour. The activists argue that the construction and operation of the LNG […]
Climate activists stage bold protest against TotalEnergies’ LNG terminal in Le Havre harbour: A call for urgent action
Energy Activists take climate action against TotalEnergies’ LNG floating terminal entering Le Havre harbour Protest against TotalEnergies‘ LNG Terminal Greenpeace France activists recently staged a protest against the arrival of TotalEnergies‘ Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) floating terminal, known as the FSRU Cape Ann, in Le Havre, France. The 280-meter long […]
The Arctic 30: Reflections on a Decade of Environmental Activism
Looking back on the Arctic 30 after 10 years September 18, 2023 Ten years ago, a group of activists from Greenpeace made headlines when they boarded Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom’s Prirazlomnaya drilling platform in a peaceful protest against offshore oil development in the Arctic. The activists, known as the […]