Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

News in Brief

Leather handicrafts in the Casbah are a dying art

Artisans who create handicrafts from leather, say their industry is dying due to a lack of interest and patronage.

Published on: 24 September, 2024

Indonesia’s free meal

Published on: 31 July, 2024

UK/Labour manifesto is expected to recognise Palestine

ITV hosts multi-party televised election debate featuring leaders or senior representatives from the Conservative Party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, the SNP, Reform UK, Green Party and ..

Published on: 13 June, 2024

Human Rights Top Lines

The conflict in Sudan is harming the rights of many — with more than seven million people displaced.

Published on: 29 February, 2024

Shootings and bombings are on the rise in Sweden

In 2022, there were six times as many shootings in Sweden than in the rest of Scandinavia combined.

Published on: 28 December, 2023

Tunisian labour union stages a protest

UGTT’s  protest

Published on: 5 March, 2023

NHS workers strike in UK

Nurses and ambulance workers have already announced there will be further strikes in February and March.

Published on: 6 February, 2023

Hong Kong homeless

The number of people experiencing homelessness is soaring – with official numbers showing the highest rate in more than a decade.

Published on: 30 January, 2023

Custody death in UK

An inquest into Chris Kaba’s death started earlier this month.

Published on: 30 October, 2022

UN/Heatwave report

Analysts project a 700 percent global increase in the number of urban poor people living in extreme heat conditions by the 2050s.

Published on: 10 October, 2022

UN/ Refugees meeting

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s gives a speech during the opening session.

Published on: 10 October, 2022

Kenyans are looking for charcoal

Environmentalists are worried about illegal logging in protected forests.

Published on: 1 August, 2022