Proposed Law in Poland Threatens Children’s Rights and Curtails Non-Governmental Groups The ruling Law and Justice party in Poland has recently proposed legislation – “Protect Children, Support Parents” – that would severely limit children’s rights to education, health, and information. According to Human Rights Watch, if the bill becomes a […]
Year: 2023
The Devastation of Borneo’s Rainforest: A Catastrophic Result of Industrialization
Indonesia’s Royal Golden Eagle Group’s Deforestation Controversy Introduction Deforestation, especially in the rainforests of Borneo, has been a topic of intense concern and debate in recent years. Unfortunately, a new controversy has emerged, as it has been discovered that Indonesia’s Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) Group, a large pulp and paper […]
Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon: A Threat to Biodiversity
Illegal Gold Mining Threatens Biodiversity in the Amazon Illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon continues to degrade the forest and wipe out millions of undiscovered plant and animal species. On top of that, the miners’ activities have negatively affected the lives of Indigenous Peoples living in the Amazon. Even […]
French Government Pushes for Loopholes in New Treaty That Could Shield War Criminals
French Government Faces Criticism Over Proposed Weakening of New Treaty on International Legal Cooperation A proposal put forward by the French government to weaken a proposed new treaty on international legal cooperation in matters of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, which is currently under negotiation at a conference […]
Threatening Press Freedom: The Peril of Indonesia’s Student Media
Student Media at Risk in Indonesia: A Call for Action On May 22, 2023, more than 150 college journalists will gather in Solo, Central Java, to discuss the intimidation, attacks, and forced closures of university media outlets in Indonesia. The situation is dire, and the need for government action is […]
“UN urged to take action against fossil fuel industry’s interference in Global Plastic Treaty”
UN urged to prevent fossil fuel industry from sabotaging Global Plastic Treaty negotiations Over 150 civil society groups and scientists, including renowned primatologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall, have signed an open letter to the United Nations (UN), urging it to take action to prevent the […]
Amnesty International-led delegation presents report on state repression in Peru
Amnesty International presents findings on repression of protests in Peru Amnesty International’s Secretary-General, Agnès Callamard, led a delegation that arrived in Peru to present the complete findings of an investigation into the repression of widespread protests that began last December in the context of a political crisis. The organization has […]
Why G7’s failure to recognize climate emergency could have disastrous consequences
Greenpeace Condemns G7‘s Failure to Address Climate Emergency Greenpeace International, a non-governmental environmental organization, has condemned the members of the G7 Summit for endorsing new fossil gas despite the ongoing climate emergency. The G7 leaders have demonstrated a complete denial of the havoc fossil fuel emissions have been wreaking on […]
Pakistan’s Crackdown on Political Opponents Sparks Concerns over Democracy.
Pakistan: Crackdown on Political Opposition Raises Concerns for Democracy The Current Situation On May 9, 2023, former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on corruption charges, which provoked protests across Pakistan. In response, Pakistani police have carried out mass arrests and detained more than 4,000 people, including members of the […]
“Climate Reparation: A Call to End Fossil Fuel Drilling and Hold Companies Accountable for Their Ecological Crimes”
Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Billions in Reparations for Climate Damage: Study Greenpeace International has released a statement on a new study by Marco Grasso and Richard Heede that proposes a quantifiable method for attributing climate reparations to major carbon producers. The study indicates that the 21 biggest oil, gas, and […]