Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Crisis on the LGBTQIA2S+ Community The climate crisis is affecting everyone on this planet, but marginalized groups, including LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, are experiencing disproportionate impacts. These groups are more likely to experience poverty, discrimination, and violence, which in turn limits their ability to access resources and adapt […]
Year: 2023
Switzerland’s New Rape Law: A Groundbreaking Advancement for Human Rights
Switzerland‘s National Council Amends Rape Law Switzerland’s National Council has passed a historic amendment to its legislation on rape by recognizing in law that all sex without consent is rape. This decision comes as a landmark victory for campaigners who have long been fighting for the amendment to be made. […]
EU Parliament Strengthens Human Rights with New Corporate Due Diligence Legislation
European Parliament Passes Draft Bill on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence The European Parliament has given its support for a draft bill that seeks to hold larger companies to higher human rights and environmental standards. Known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the bill aims to govern the responsibilities of […]
Uncovering the Past: China’s Protest Movement.
Protest Movements in China: A History of Brave Activism Introduction June 4, 1989, is a dark day in Chinese history marked by the brutal suppression of peaceful protests, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. But since then, despite the harshly repressive […]
The Ongoing Tragedy of Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region.
Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce in Ethiopia Local authorities and Amhara forces in Western Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, have continued an ethnic cleansing campaign against Tigrayans since the November 2, 2022, truce agreement. The Ethiopian government should suspend, investigate, and appropriately prosecute security forces and officials implicated in serious […]
“UAE’s Human Rights Record Threatens Success of Upcoming Climate Meeting: Call for Urgent Reforms”
Amnesty International Urges Action on Human Rights in UAE Ahead of Climate Conference Amnesty International has called on states participating in the climate meeting in Bonn, which will set the agenda for the COP28 in Dubai later this year, to push the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to improve its human […]
“Netherlands police criticized for violating rights of peaceful protesters”
Amnesty International Report Reveals Unlawful Surveillance of Peaceful Protesters in the Netherlands The right to protest is an essential aspect of a democratic society, and it is a fundamental human right. However, in the Netherlands, the right to privacy and freedom of peaceful assembly is under threat due to the […]
The Importance of China Acknowledging the Tiananmen Square Massacre
China Commemorations Barred 34 Years After Bloody Crackdown In what has become an annual occurrence, Chinese authorities have once again prevented citizens from holding commemorations for the Tiananmen Square Massacre, which took place on June 4, 1989. Human Rights Watch has spoken out against the Chinese government’s attempts to erase […]
Detained Activist in Angola Ignored by Authorities for Over 500 Days, Despite Court Order for Release
Angola Must Release Activist Tanaice Neutro Amnesty International has called on Angolan authorities to immediately release activist and musician Tanaice Neutro, who has been detained for over 500 days and is suffering from severe health issues. Neutro was arrested in January 2022 after sharing a video online in which he […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina War Crimes Convictions Mark a Milestone in International Justice
Appeals Chamber of UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Confirms Guilty Verdicts for Serbian Officials for War Crimes On Tuesday, the Appeals Chamber of the UN’s International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals confirmed the guilty verdicts and raised the prison sentences for two former Serbian state security officials – […]