Belarus: Jailing of three human rights defenders is 'blatant retaliation' for their work
Three key figures from leading human rights group Viasna jailed for between seven and ten years Sham case against the three involved fabricated … Read more: Belarus: Jailing of three human rights defenders is 'blatant retaliation' for their workContinue Reading
What's it like to monitor human rights in Hebron? Alex Brock gives eyewitness account
On 1 March, he gave an eyewitness account of what it's like to monitor human rights in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank. Read more: What's it like to monitor human rights in Hebron? Alex Brock gives eyewitness accountContinue Reading
F1: Lewis Hamilton warns sport must do more over human rights issues ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
F1: Lewis Hamilton warns sport must do more over human rights issues ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix. Seven-time world champion wants action as 2023 … Read more: F1: Lewis Hamilton warns sport must do more over human rights issues ahead of Bahrain Grand PrixContinue Reading
Myanmar military has caused 'perpetual human rights crisis', UN report says | Reuters
A report published by the United Nations on Friday accused Myanmar's military of creating "a perpetual human rights crisis" in the southeast Asian … Read more: Myanmar military has caused 'perpetual human rights crisis', UN report says | ReutersContinue Reading
Turkey: Internet throttling violates human rights – ARTICLE 19
Those responsible for throttling the Internet in Turkey during a time of crisis must be held accountable for this human rights violation. Read more: Turkey: Internet throttling violates human rights – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading
Belarusian human rights activist and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 …
A court in Minsk has sentenced the chairman of the Belarusian human rights center Viasna, Ales Bialiatski, to 10 years in a strict regime colony. Read more: Belarusian human rights activist and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 …Continue Reading
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in prison
He is convicted of bringing money into the country to finance the so-called “illegal activities” of civil society, a sentence which both human rights … Read more: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in prisonContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Council: over 40 executed in Nicaragua, among other human rights abuses
The report detailed a myriad of alleged human rights abuses, ranging from torture and arbitrary deprivation of nationality to extrajudicial executions … Read more: UN Human Rights Council: over 40 executed in Nicaragua, among other human rights abusesContinue Reading
BMW crash victim Alaa Al-Siddiq was on Cotswolds birthday weekend | Oxford Mail
Human rights campaigner Alaa Al-Siddiq died when the BMW she was in was involved in a crash on the A361 near Burford, her Oxford inquest heard. Read more: BMW crash victim Alaa Al-Siddiq was on Cotswolds birthday weekend | Oxford MailContinue Reading
Human Rights Council Concludes High-Level Segment and Starts General Segment – World
Human rights law had to be taken on, respected and acknowledged. Whilst all nations were sovereign, they all had the obligation to put the interests … Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes High-Level Segment and Starts General Segment – WorldContinue Reading
City of Port Townsend passes human rights proclamation
The Port Townsend City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring Port Townsend to be a human rights city. The city council approved the … Read more: City of Port Townsend passes human rights proclamationContinue Reading
Bahrain: Stop using F1 racing to hide human rights abuses – ARTICLE 19
Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix on 3 March, human rights organisations urged Formula 1 to stop 'sportswashing' amidst human rights violations. Read more: Bahrain: Stop using F1 racing to hide human rights abuses – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading
Parents of deaf child win human rights case against NLESD | CBC News
They filed a human rights complaint in 2017 after realizing their son, Carter, wasn't learning American Sign Language (ASL) in his school. Carter, who … Read more: Parents of deaf child win human rights case against NLESD | CBC NewsContinue Reading
Buncombe announces new chief equity and human rights officer | Mountain Xpress
… and eliminating disparities, Buncombe County is excited to announce Dr. Noreal Armstrong will be its new Chief Equity & Human Rights Officer. Read more: Buncombe announces new chief equity and human rights officer | Mountain XpressContinue Reading
Nicaragua's 'Nazis': Stunned Investigators Cite Hitler's Germany – The New York Times
A U.N. inquiry found that President Daniel Ortega and top members of his government committed human rights abuses, providing evidence for efforts … Read more: Nicaragua's 'Nazis': Stunned Investigators Cite Hitler's Germany – The New York TimesContinue Reading