ear-old man from Kanombe who was injured in a shelling attack on his way to work said: “I felt some pain in my chest and fell down. Blood was coming out of my body. I didn’t see what had happened to the others, I only heard them scream.” The man’s […]
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Why Poverty Targeting Algorithms in Jordan are Raising Concerns Over Human Rights
World Bank’s Poverty Targeting Algorithm in Jordan Undermines Rights The World Bank, in collaboration with the Jordanian government, has developed a cash transfer program called Takaful, which aims to provide financial support to impoverished families in Jordan. However, a newly-released report titled “Automated Neglect: How The World Bank’s Push to […]
AI Act in Jeopardy: European Parliament’s Approval of Abusive Technologies May Undermine Regulation.
Amnesty International Calls on European Parliament to Ban Racist AI Systems Human rights organization Amnesty International is urging the European Parliament to ban the use of mass surveillance technologies, including facial recognition, in the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The organization asserts that these technologies are in conflict […]
Angola: The Importance of Police Restraint During Nationwide Protests
Angolan police must exercise restraint and protect human rights during protests Amnesty International has urged the Angolan police to protect human rights and exercise restraint during the upcoming nationwide protests against high fuel costs and the restrictive NGO laws in Angola. The protests are planned from 10 to 17 June. […]
Senegal: Amnesty International demands independent enquiry into violent repression of protests.
Amnesty International calls for independent inquiry into violent protests in Senegal Amnesty International has urged the Senegalese government to immediately carry out an independent and transparent investigation into the violent demonstrations that occurred on 1 and 2 June 2023, leading to the deaths of at least 23 people, including three […]
Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Bill’: A Dangerous Blow to Human Rights
[object Object] Human rights-humanrights,Zimbabwe,PatrioticBill,danger > You might want to read ! Kyrgyzstan’s Proposed Law Endangers Civil Society The Persecution of Free Speech in Russia: Human Rights Defender Oleg Orlov Faces Trial for Criticizing the Military Respect for human rights in China at risk as lawyer reporting torture is sentenced to […]
“Honduras’ Corruption Woes Call for Urgent Measures and Tough Stance”
Honduras Must Take Strong Action Against Corruption: Urgent Measures Required In a briefing paper sent to President Xiomara Castro and the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Human Rights Watch has called upon Honduras to take urgent measures to fight corruption, citing it as a structural problem that undermines human rights […]
Respect for human rights in China at risk as lawyer reporting torture is sentenced to jail
Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to Jail for “Subversion of State Power” On 26th July 2022, Chinese human rights lawyer Chang Weiping was sentenced to three years and six months in prison at the Feng County Detention Centre in Shaanxi province, China. He was convicted of “subversion of state power” […]
Saudi Arabia’s Pro Golf Merger Is An Attempt to “Sportswash” Human Rights Abuses
Saudi Investment Fund Merges with Professional Golf Association: A Sportswashing Attempt The Announcement On June 6, 2023, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Professional Golf Association (PGA) announced the merger of their golf-related commercial businesses and rights, including LIV Golf and the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, […]
“Urgency Needed: Addressing Sexual Abuse Claims by Indian Athletes at Olympics”
Sport & Rights Alliance Demands Action on Sexual Abuse Complaints by Indian Athletes The Sport & Rights Alliance has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take action to ensure reports of alleged sexual abuse of athletes by the President of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan […]