Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

News

US & Sudan: Step Forward

In 1996 Washington closed its Khartoum embassy after imposing international sanctions on Sudan. October 2020: Trump said, “Sudan is no longer a state sponsor of…

14 December, 2020

Missing Students In Nigeria

Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country’s northwestern Katsina state, police have confirmed.

13 December, 2020

India/Farmers Continue To Protest

They plan to hold a second nationwide protest on Monday.

13 December, 2020

Aid Agencies Are Struggling To Get Into Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

The UN said on Friday that fighting continued “in many parts” of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, complicating efforts to deliver humanitarian aid despite an agreement…

9 December, 2020

Indonesia/Regional Polls Amid Covid-19 Restrictions.

Many parties objected to the election being held amid the pandemic.

9 December, 2020

India/ Farmers’ Crisis

Section 144 which prohibits the gathering of more than 4 people has been imposed in some parts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

8 December, 2020

Underage Migrants & Overcrowded Camps

Save the Children says it has concern for their mental well-being.

8 December, 2020

World Press Freedom Conference.

On 10 December 2020, UNESCO is hosting an online session on Strengthening investigations and prosecutions to end impunity for crimes against journalists at the World Press Freedom Conference.

8 December, 2020

Journalist Ruhollah Zam’s Death Sentence

Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam for fuelling anti-government unrest in 2017 on social media, a judiciary spokesman…

8 December, 2020

Japan/rights

Japanese politician voted out after accusing mayor of sexual assault

7 December, 2020

Macron, Sisi and the issue of human rights

Macron hosted Sisi, whom he referred to as his “friend” for talks on the second day of the Egyptian’s three-day state visit to France. Ahead…

7 December, 2020

Migrants/Canary Island

17,000 have arrived this year …

6 December, 2020