Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Turtles: A Crime Against Endangered Species Stanlee Fazi, a Virginia man, plead guilty to trafficking in turtles in a scheme that netted him over $12,000 from illegally collecting and exporting Eastern box turtles. According to The New York Times, Mr. Fazi bound the turtles […]
Category: United Nations
The story of a food revolution sparked by an act of care
The COVID-19 pandemic posed numerous challenges to people worldwide, including access to basic necessities such as healthy food. In the Philippines, Patricia Non, a local citizen, saw the hunger crisis caused by lockdowns and decided to do something about it. She set up a simple bamboo cart with some food […]
Brazil’s Environmental Policies Called into Question: Why Joining Regional Pact is a Imperative Move
Brazil Takes a Step Forward in Protecting Environmental Defenders President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently sent the Escazú Agreement to Congress for approval. The agreement has been gathering dust in Brazil‘s capital, Brasília, for years. It was signed by President Michel Temer in 2018, but neither he nor his […]
Hopeful signs at border as end of Title 42 witnessed without chaos and cruelty towards asylum seekers
A delegation of prominent national civil and immigrant rights leaders led by the Haitian Bridge Alliance visited locations in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and the Mexican state of Tamaulipas to bear witness to the end of Title 42 and the implementation of a number of punitive policies along the […]
The Rise of Social Media: A Game-Changer in Turkish Politics
The role of social media in shaping political debates and public opinions is not new. In Turkey, where the majority of mainstream media is aligned with the government, social media is emerging as a game-changer in the run-up to the May 14 parliamentary and presidential elections. However, the viciousness of […]
The Plight of Emirati-Turkish Man Facing Forced Return from Jordan
Jordanian authorities have detained a 58-year-old dual Emirati–Turkish citizen, Khalaf Abdul Rahman al-Romaithi, at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport on May 7. He had arrived from Turkey and released on bail later that day, only to be detained again on May 8. Reportedly, his lawyers lost track of him after […]
“New Treaty Calls for Global Support in Delivering Justice for Victims of Genocide and War Crimes”
States around the world need to adopt a new treaty to strengthen international legal cooperation in the investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, according to Amnesty International. The proposed Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes and other […]
Why the UN’s aid delivery to northwest Syria must not stop at one border crossing
Amnesty International has called on the United Nations (UN) to continue delivering cross-border aid to Syria through all available border crossings, Bab al-Salam and Al-Rai, after the Syrian government’s authorisation expires on May 13th. According to Amnesty International’s legal analysis, the delivery of impartial humanitarian aid without UN Security Council […]
Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban Could Put Migrants’ Lives in Danger at the US-Mexico Border
Biden’s Border Plan Likely to Increase Migrant Deaths and Enrich Criminal Cartels, Warns Human Rights Watch The new border plan announced by President Joe Biden, which focuses on deterrence, is set to replace Donald Trump’s abusive Title 42 policy with another policy that continues to rely on failed and deadly […]
Candidates in Thailand’s upcoming election urged to prioritize human rights safeguards
## Thailand Elections: A Chance for Human Rights Safeguards Thailand‘s upcoming general election on May 14 presents a rare opportunity for political parties and candidates to publicly commit to the protection and promotion of human rights. Amnesty International’s Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong emphasizes that it is important that the rights of marginalized […]