Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Climate Activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong Introduction The Vietnamese government is facing criticism for its continued persecution of environmental activists, with the most recent case being that of Hoang Thi Minh Hong. The prominent environmental leader is set to face criminal charges on September 28, 2023, […]
Month: September 2023
India: Using Terrorism Financing Watchdog Recommendations to Suppress Civil Society
New Report Exposes India‘s Abuse of FATF Recommendations to Target Civil Society Groups Introduction Amnesty International, in a recently released briefing titled “Weaponizing counter-terrorism: India’s exploitation of terrorism financing assessments to target civil society,” highlights how the Indian authorities have been using the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force […]
The Unsettling Reality: Egypt’s Use of Child Soldiers Draws Stern US Rebuke
The US Rebukes Egypt for Using Child Soldiers Raising Awareness of Grave Violations Against Children The United States Department of State has taken the unprecedented step of adding Egypt to its list of countries implicated in using child soldiers. This decision was based on independent reports that the Egyptian military […]
Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Alarming Record Low, Prompting Greenpeace Concerns
Antarctic Sea Ice Reaches Record Low, Highlighting Urgency in Addressing Climate Change Preliminary Figures Reveal Alarming Decline According to alarming preliminary figures released by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the Antarctic sea ice has likely reached a record low winter maximum. These figures indicate that the […]
Greenpeace Reacts to New Net Zero Report: A Critical Analysis
Greenpeace Reacts to Net Zero Report: Urgent Action Needed to End Fossil Fuel Use An Extraordinary Moment, Yet Cautious Optimism In response to the release of the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to keep the 1.5ºC Goal in Reach, Greenpeace International has issued a critical, yet […]
Justice Denied: The Plight of a Wrongfully Imprisoned Lawyer in Uzbekistan
Authorities Keep Wrongfully Imprisoned Lawyer Isolated, Ensure Safety of Karakalpak Lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov in Prison Introduction In a disheartening turn of events, Uzbekistan authorities are not only wrongfully imprisoning lawyer Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov but also subjecting him to further isolation and punishment. Tazhimuratov, an outspoken blogger and lawyer, was sentenced to […]
Thailand’s Verdict in ‘Billy’ Murder Case: Delivering Justice for the Indigenous Activist
Verdict Pending in Murder Case of Indigenous Activist Billy Rakchongcharoen Background Five years after the disappearance of Indigenous Karen human rights defender Pholachi ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen, the Thai judicial system is now set to deliver its long-awaited verdict on Thursday, September 28th, for the four individuals accused of his enforced disappearance […]
Thailand’s Verdict on Murdered Indigenous Activist ‘Billy’: Seeking Justice for a Nation
The Case of Pholachi ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen: A Test for Justice in Thailand An Uphill Battle for Justice After years of heartbreak, obfuscation, and lies, the family of Indigenous Karen human rights defender Pholachi ‘Billy’ Rakchongcharoen awaits the long-overdue verdict on Thursday (28 September). Billy‘s enforced disappearance and brutal murder shocked […]
Youth Standing for Climate Justice: Landmark Case Heads to the European Court of Human Rights
Landmark Climate Change Case to be Heard by European Court of Human Rights Introduction Six young people from Portugal will present a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on September 27, arguing that countries are breaching their human rights by failing to do enough to protect […]
Where Do We Draw the Line? Examining the Legal Dilemmas Surrounding Volunteer Aid for Migrants in Poland
Polish Volunteer Detained for Aiding Migrants: Stop Prosecuting Aid Workers, Impeding Civil Society September 25, 2023 | By A Troubling Affront to Civil Society In a distressing development, the Polish authorities have taken their assault on civil society to a new low by arresting and charging a 48-year-old humanitarian aid […]