Bangladesh: Spiraling Violence Against Rohingya Refugees Protect Community from Killings, Abductions, Torture Violence against Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has been escalating, with armed groups and criminal gangs targeting the community. Human Rights Watch has documented numerous cases of violence, including murder, kidnapping, torture, rape, sexual assault, and forced marriage. Rohingya […]
EU Lawmakers Demand Action on Rights Decline in Tunisia as Commission Remains Inactive
EU Lawmakers Call Out Commission Inaction on Rights Decline in Tunisia Introduction Today, European parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have condemned the European Union’s inaction and shortsighted approach to Tunisia‘s democratic backsliding and decline in human rights. Lawmakers have called for stronger action to be taken and for democracy […]
Sri Lanka’s Post-Rajapaksa Era: A Crisis Unresolved
A Year After Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Remains in Crisis July 12, 2023 | By Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis and Human Rights Violations On July 13, 2022, the people of Sri Lanka celebrated as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country after weeks of peaceful protests. Rajapaksa, who had long been implicated […]
Japan’s Landmark LGBT Law: Promoting Equality and Inclusion
Japan Passes Law to ‘Promote Understanding’ of LGBT People On June 2023, the Japanese Diet passed its first-ever law on sexual orientation and gender identity. The law aims to “promote understanding” and prevent “unfair discrimination” against LGBT individuals. It emphasizes that all citizens, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity, […]
Reflecting on the Legacy of Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo
Remembering Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo: Six Years Since His Death Tomorrow marks the sixth anniversary of the death of Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo. Liu, a prominent Chinese literary critic and leader in the 1989 pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protests, passed away on July 13, 2017, from complications of […]
Viet Nam’s Suppression of Dissent: Calls for the Immediate Release of Wrongfully Sentenced Activist
The Suppression of Dissent in Vietnam: A Violation of Human Rights Introduction The case of Truong Van Dung, a human rights defender who was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison in Vietnam for “propaganda against the government,” is yet another example of the Vietnamese authorities’ misuse of the […]
Turkey: The Gezi Trial Injustice Must Come to an End
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Vietnam’s Refusal to Release Land Rights Activist Threatens Human Rights Progress
Vietnam Should Release Land Rights Activist July 12, 2023 9:00AM EDT By Introduction In Vietnam, the government’s systematic elimination of the human rights and democracy movement is deeply concerning. The Vietnamese government’s continuous arrest and imprisonment of peaceful activists reflects a violation of international human rights law and a betrayal […]
The Pegasus Spyware Scandal: Israel’s Unsettling Lack of Cooperation with Spain
Spanish Investigation into NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware Stalled by Lack of Cooperation from Israel Impunity and the Misuse of Spyware Technology Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, Head of the Security Lab at Amnesty Tech, has voiced concerns over the reported lack of cooperation from Israeli authorities in the Spanish investigation into the […]
Endemic Corruption and Authoritarianism Mar King’s Grip on Belarus
Dispatches: Travesty of Justice Reaches New Low in Belarus By | July 11, 2023 Belarus, a country notorious for its authoritarian regime, has once again shown a complete disregard for justice and human rights. In the latest example of the authorities targeting lawyers and journalists, lawyer Yulia Yurhilevich and journalist […]