Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Organisations

Human Rights Watch on Gaza

“Since 2007, Israeli authorities have, with narrow exceptions, banned Palestinians from leaving through Erez, the passenger crossing from Gaza into Israel, through which they can…

15 June, 2022

The IPI on Aljazeera journalist Ahmed Taha

The IPI global network of journalists, editors, and publishers strongly condemns the sentencing in absentia of Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Taha to 15 years in…

2 June, 2022

Migrants Stranded in Yemen at Greater Risk as Funding for the Response Dwindles

IOM estimates there are approximately 190,000 migrants in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen today. More than 27,500 migrants made the perilous journey to Yemen…

2 June, 2022

Domestic violence in Turkey

The HRW report examines the failure of the Turkish authorities to adequately protect women from violence, prevent its recurrence, and hold perpetrators to account.

31 May, 2022

34 rights groups demand an independent investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Shireen was shot even though she was visibly identifiable as a journalist.

29 May, 2022

Bachelet spoke with Xi in China

The US has warned it was “deeply concerned” about Bachelet’s visit based on an understanding of restrictions the UN chief will be subjected to in…

25 May, 2022

Michelle Bachelet arrived in China

According to Reuters, Michelle Bachelet will not have media representatives traveling with her.

23 May, 2022

Angola/Right to demonstrate

Article 47 of Angola’s Constitution allows citizens to protest without authorization, provided that they inform authorities in advance, Human Rights Watch added. https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/12/angola-police-arrest-charge-22-peaceful-protesters#

13 April, 2022

CAR/SCC

The (SCC) will start its first trial on April 19th, 2022.    

13 April, 2022

UN Security Council on sexual violence

Briefings are expected from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Iraqi…

13 April, 2022

Sri Lanka’s government against demonstrators

Last March demonstrations took place in front of the president’s residence, calling for his resignation over his mishandling of the economic crisis.

12 April, 2022