Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Discrimination

CEDAW at 45, A Treaty Tested and Still Transformative

That said, the treaty’s reach varies. Ratification is widespread, but compliance is uneven, and backlash politics, shrinking civic space and underfunded national mechanisms have hollowed…

18 February, 2026

High-Stakes Oversight Hearing on Federal Immigration Enforcement

This hearing promises to be a critical forum for assessing current immigration policies and practices.

12 February, 2026

Minneapolis, Federal Force, Civil Rights and Oversight Questions

Related federal actions include Operation Catch of the Day in Maine, launched by ICE to target convicted criminal non‑citizens, and congressional oversight hearings by the…

27 January, 2026

The Perils of Punitive Urbanism in India

The statement concluded with a call for the Indian government to align its urban development policies with both its constitutional obligations and international human rights…

23 June, 2025

85,000 Women and Girls Were Killed Intentionally in 2023

51,000 murders were committed by intimate partners or other family members.

27 November, 2024

Nantes: Protesters Rally Against Gender-Based Violence on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The rally in Avignon, like the one in Nantes, underscored the shared message of the day: that gender-based violence must be eradicated, and women must…

27 November, 2024

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

Kenya “Stop Femicide”

This demonstration was not only a call for justice but also a solemn reminder of the lives lost to gender-based violence. For many, it served…

26 November, 2024

Mexico/Violence Against Women

According to U.N. Women, approximately 10 women were killed daily in Mexico, with the total reaching 3,000 in 2023.

26 November, 2024

Tommy Robinson Faces Contempt Charges Amid Anti-Immigration Protests at Woolwich Crown Court

The unfolding legal saga not only highlights Robinson’s controversial presence in British politics but also the deep divisions surrounding the issue of immigration in the…

28 October, 2024

UK far right disorder

Officials have warned misinformation about the British-born suspect Axel Ruda-Kubana has fuelled the unrest.

4 August, 2024