Bosnian Genocide Denier Peter Handke Receives Nobel Prize in Literature
A move which led to a swift diplomatic response and strong condemnation by journalists and human rights activists.
Islamophobia Is Now a Source of Pride in France
But the difference in the law was that denying elements of the crimes against humanity was considered to be punishable within the framework of the decisions made by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
Why the Northern Syrian Oil Fields Are So Important to Trump
All American presidents commit crimes and end up taking the Nobel Prize and appear as a defender of human rights and the 'unique' and 'brilliant' American or western principles.
Who Represents the Kurdish People?
Begdaş does not wish that his child would be able to visit a hip café in Paris, he only wishes that his son could go to a public school, have a decent job, and just live with human dignity.
Europe’s Response to Turkey’s Military Operation is Less About Security and More About Prejudice
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that ‘the Turkish offensive threatens to cause a new humanitarian disaster … Turkey is willingly risking further destabilizing the region and a resurgence of IS’ (Daesh)’.
Defense, Trade and Foreign Policy: An Interview with CAST Director Ruslan Pukhov
Because humanity lives in big and crowded cities and metropolises such as Istanbul, Damascus and Moscow.
Expanding Definitions of Anti-Semitism Shield Israel from Its Crimes
In France, the Gayssot Act made it an offense to deny the Holocaust, a crime against humanity defined in the London Charter of 1945, on the basis of which Nazi leaders were convicted by the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1945 and 1946.
Sisi thought It Was All Over, but Egyptians are Still Ready for Change
Egyptians know that the increasing regime pressure on civilians will not be condemned, and human rights abuses will continue to occur.
70 Years: China’s Celebrations Will Impress, But Challenges Remain of Global Concern
Human rights issues
The third issue is related to whether China will be able to convince the global community about its record on universally recognized issues from the environment to human rights.
Calls to Reform the UN Security Council Are Getting Louder
Without a doubt, the permanent members of the UN Security Council are not willing to give up their veto rights and permanent seats.
Middle Class Discontent Will Have Disruptive Consequences: An Interview with Lütfi Sunar
These groups generally complain about the absence of institutionalization, the inability to establish a legal order, that human rights are not safeguarded to a sufficient degree, urban spaces are not well organized, and environmental concerns are not respected.
What is Happening in Kashmir? A Chronology
In response to the ongoing communication blackout, waves of detentions of political leaders and activists in addition to the restrictions enforced by Indian authorities against people in Indian-administered Kashmir, the United Nations voiced alarm over the actions of the New Delhi government that is endanger the future of human rights in this region, on 9 September.
Tortured and Imprisoned: Children are Unsafe in Sisi’s Egypt
In July 2019, Human Rights Monitor (HRM) reported that in the past six years since Sisi’s military coup against the democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi, who passed away in a courtroom on June 17, 2019, Egyptian authorities have been committing severe human rights and children’s rights violations ranging from illegal systematic torture, widespread enforced disappearances, and murder of members of the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as massacres such those committed in sit-ins both in Rabaa and Nahda squares.
Rohingya Refugees say ‘No’ to Repatriation: Is Turkish Aid the Reason?
Humanitarian aid both domestically and internationally came pouring.
Israel Elections: Why targeting Turkey is an Electoral Strategy for Likud?
Turkey’s activities in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem can be defined as humanitarian aid, historical restoration, education, and cultural activities.
‘Give me my son or I will burn this place down!’: A Kurdish Mother’s Fight against the PKK
A graduate from Ankara Gazi University School of Medicine, Bingöl has worked on rights violations in many non-governmental organizations including the Turkish Medical Association, Foundation for Society and Legal Studies and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.
YPG’s Retaliation Against the Press: Kurdistan 24 Case
The media has been as an essential part the YPG’s strategy of winning hearts and minds in the west by portraying themselves as defenders of human rights, and especially women’s rights.
18 Years of the AK Party: Key Shifts and Future Challenges
Promotion of minority rights, adopting a more pluralistic approach in state apparatuses, and promoting human rights were the key issues in the party’s agenda.
Idlib’s Crumbling Ceasefire is a Frightening Prospect for Civilians
With humanitarian costs soaring and no solution currently in sight, Idlib’s future grows more uncertain by the day.
What is the Future for India’s Muslims with the Rise of Hindu Nationalism?
Human Rights Watch published a report this February stating a worrying number of deaths between May 2015 and December 2018.
