Euro Union Takes Step Towards Ending Violence and Harassment at Work Background In a long-awaited move, the Council of the European Union has adopted a draft decision calling on member states to ratify the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention (ILO C190). This treaty, adopted in 2019, sets […]
Day: September 19, 2023
Greenpeace and Global Demonstrations: A Powerful Call to #EndFossilFuels
Greenpeace Joins Global Actions to #EndFossilFuels Greenpeace, alongside over 600,000 people in more than 60 countries, participated in a series of global actions to call for an end to the fossil fuel era. This mass mobilization comes as the world continues to face extreme heatwaves, wildfires, and toxic air pollution, […]
The Urgent Need for Innovative Solutions: Europe’s Stagnation on Migration
Europe’s Lack of New Ideas on Migration is the Real Crisis Introduction Europe‘s response to the ongoing migration crisis has been widely criticized for its ineffectiveness and human rights abuses. The recent visit of the European Commission president, Ursula Von Der Leyen, to the island of Lampedusa in Italy was […]
Cambodia’s Alarming Escalation of Violence against Dissidents and Their Families
Cambodia: Dissident, Wife Brutally Assaulted Incident Tests New Government’s Willingness to Address Impunity On September 12, 2023, a dissident and his wife were viciously attacked by men wielding metal batons in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ny Nak, an agriculture entrepreneur known for his criticism of the previous government, remains hospitalized with […]
“The Global Epidemic Unveiled: Mapping State-Sanctioned Repression on Protesters”
The Global Rise in Repression of Protesters: A Terrifying Reality Authorities Resorting to Unlawful Force and Repressive Legislation According to Amnesty International, authorities across the world are increasingly turning to unlawful use of force and repressive legislation to crush protests. In response to this alarming trend, the organization has launched […]
The Global Faces of State-Sanctioned Violence: An Interactive Map Unveiled
Authorities around the world unlawfully suppress protests, says Amnesty International Amnesty International has launched an interactive digital map that exposes the alarming increase in the repression of protests by states across the globe. The global map is part of Amnesty International’s flagship global campaign called “Protect the Protest” and documents […]