The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
The cost of war, aside from its incalculable massive destruction and human toll - according to a very modest estimate, almost one million people were killed in U.
In the Name of Democracy, Libya Must Postpone the Elections
VIDEO: Mercenaries Reborn: How Private Armies Violate Human RightsEvery single actor knows very well that under these circumstances, the December 24 elections will bring war rather than a prosperous Libya as the country has become a land where figures like Haftar, Saif Gaddafi, and Aguila Saleh can run for the presidency.
War on Elected Muslim Women in the US: Does Institutional Islamophobia Exist?
political discourse has dehumanized Muslims and served as a justification for their persecution domestically and abroad.
Fleeing the Nazis as a Child, Lord Alf Dubs Fights for the Safety of Child Refugees
Read: EU Criminalizes Human Rights Defenders Helping Migrants at SeaQ.
Israel’s Mass Surveillance of Palestinians Is More Than an Obsession
The recent revelation that an NSO software was used by the Israeli authorities to monitor the phones of six Palestinian human rights workers came as no surprise either.
Taiwan amidst the Emerging China – US Cold War
Read: Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?The combined effects of these developments has been to arouse CCP fears of an increase in pro-independence sentiment in the island that has already been increasing in recent years due to a younger Taiwanese demographic that has little emotional connection to the mainland, as well as growing international scrutiny of the mainland’s human rights abuses, and Beijing’s reneging on its promises to respect Hong Kong’s autonomy as part of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ model.
India’s Role in the Maldives Raises Questions
That said – the previous government were no angels, with human rights groups accusing the Yameen administration of eroding civil liberties, jailing political opponents and corruption, while maintaining a staunchly pro-China stance.
Alarm Bells Ring for Bosnia-Herzegovina as Russia Meddles
At that moment, I had a clear understanding that one of the worst episodes of mass murder in Europe had taken place in Bosnia, which witnessed the worst human rights abuses and atrocities, betrayal, and genocide during the war in 1992-1995 as part of the break of Yugoslavia.
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
” Their activism brought energy and symbolic relevance to the UNGA in particular, with a flurry of UNGA resolutions condemning various gross violations of human rights.
How a Ship Lays Bare the True Face of Italy’s Far-Right
Read: EU Criminalizes Human Rights Defenders Helping Migrants at SeaYet, Ambrosini adds, paradoxically, local and regional governmental institutions take measures, referred to as “local exclusion policies,” that intend to suppress migrants.
Apology and Acknowledgement: Algerians Recall France’s Colonial History
All these decisions contradict the image built by Macron during his visit to Algeria as part of his electoral campaign in February 2017, in which he admitted that the French colonization of Algeria witnessed crimes against humanity and stressed his keenness to find a consensual formula that would meet Algerian expectations and hasten the signing of the friendship treaty between Algeria and France, which has been delayed for decades.
“I was Fired from the University of Bristol Despite Being Cleared of Anti-Semitism” – An Interview with David Miller
How do you see the future of academicians who are supportive of Palestinian rights, students who are supportive of human rights, in light of what happened with you? What happened with you was unprecedented in many different ways.
What Is the Impact of the Polish Constitutional Court Ruling on the European Union?
There is a serious danger of double standards: why would Poland need to be punished and not Romania, which was condemned by the European Court of Human Rights over the firing of the chief prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate? That’s not to say that there is no problem with the rule of law in Poland, of course, but to let other democracies be the judge of that is a risky game.
“Racial Profiling is Institutionalized in Our Society” – An Interview with Mpanzu Bamenga
Today, he is a municipal councilor in the Dutch city of Eindhoven and a passionate advocate for human rights.
Saudi Takeover of Newcastle United is Sportswashing
As was the case after the sale of Manchester City in 2008 and Paris Saint-Germain in 2011 to Gulf-led funds, the sale of Newcastle United raised concerns in the public opinion, bringing with it a lot of controversy regarding human rights and sportswashing.
Uncertainty Looms Over Afghanistan’s Food Insecurity
Humanitarian relief and other assistance given by the U.
The “Foreign Agent” Law in Russia: A New Cold War on Journalists
The amendments raised a serious debate across media circles while international organizations like Amnesty International and the OSCE claimed the law was a violation of fundamental human rights.
“Pull Your Car Over!” Ethnic Profiling in the Netherlands
The case was brought against the government by several human rights organizations, NGOs such as Amnesty International, Controle Alt Delete, RADAR, and PILP-NJCM, and two citizens.
3D Weapon Printing and Its Perils
VIDEO: Mercenaries Reborn: How Private Armies Violate Human Rights3D-printed weapons are mostly found in the U.
Water Injustice: A Stumbling Block to Palestine’s Social and Economic Growth
ater has been acknowledged by the United Nations as crucial to the fulfilment of all human rights as a key element of life and sustainable development.
