Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

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Aid Flotilla Detainees Face Deportation as Protests Mount

The detentions have fuelled a wave of international protests demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the release of the flotilla’s participants.  

6 October, 2025

Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep Cities Worldwide

In Brazil, campaigners built a memorial linking the anguish of children in Gaza and Israel alike, a small symbol of the way the conflict’s human…

5 October, 2025

A flotilla in Troubled Waters

Sumud flotilla has once again shifted Gaza from the realm of diplomatic abstraction into the arena of global protest.

2 October, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla Nears Eastern Mediterranean Waters

With the journey entering its critical phase, attention is turning to whether the current mission will meet the same fate at sea.

30 September, 2025

 Sumud Flotilla Sets Sail to Challenge Gaza Siege

The journey is projected to take around ten days to reach Palestinian territorial waters. More than 400 activists from approximately 50 countries are participating in…

17 September, 2025

Bangladesh Falters on Rights Reform

Human Rights Watch urged the interim government to end arbitrary arrests, disband abusive forces like the Rapid Action Battalion, and ensure meaningful reform, including equal political…

31 July, 2025

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Sets Sail for Gaza

This mission follows a previous attempt in June, when their vessel Madleen was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters.

13 July, 2025

The Smoke Thins, but the Fire Smoulders

Progress has been striking in some areas. In 2007, only one billion people were protected by at least one MPOWER measure. Today, that number exceeds…

24 June, 2025

Flotilla Attempting to Break Gaza Blockade

The flotilla is the latest in a series of high-profile activist efforts to challenge Israel’s naval blockade, in place since 2007, which Israeli authorities say…

4 June, 2025

Fifth Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death Marks Continued Tensions Over Derek Chauvin’s Sentence

MAGA influencers have been calling for Chauvin’s release. Former President Donald Trump has stated that he is unaware of any pardon under consideration. However, Governor…

25 May, 2025

Ecuadorian Women Rally Against Femicides, Demanding Action and Change

Protesters accused the Ecuadorian government of not doing enough to combat the rising tide of violence against women. They pointed to the inadequacies in the…

26 November, 2024