Tunisia at a Crossroads: Either Tyranny or Democracy Lies Ahead
Large sections of ordinary, apolitical citizens in Tunisia have not been especially bothered or concerned with the human rights violations perpetrated by the Saied regime.
Wagner Group Strengthens Its Hold in Africa
In a statement, the Western nations warned that the deployment of Wagner mercenaries could "lead to an aggravation of the human rights situation in Mali threaten the agreement for peace and reconciliation" in the conflict-torn country.
The Hindutva War on Christians in India
” Notably, the Modi government has not only refused to condemn calls for genocide and violent attacks against religious minorities, but also has signalled its support for anti-Christian attitudes in recently blocking Missions for Charity, a Catholic-based charity associated with human rights icon and Nobel laureate recipient Mother Teresa, from receiving international dominations in response to allegations it is forcibly converting Hindus to Catholicism, therefore cutting off a major source of funding for desperately impoverished and disabled Indians.
How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
This commercial relationship could also breach fundamental human rights and freedoms.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
Yet, a few days later, a report by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) highlighted the dark side of the regime and Paris’s complicity in it.
Another Sakoku? Japan’s Ongoing Stagnation Is Closing the Country
Left-leaning media and human rights organizations are also targeted for abuse, and branded as “anti-Japanese” – a situation strikingly similar to the wartime years.
“Racism is not an opinion, it is a criminal act!” – An Interview with Tareq Alaows on Political Representation in Germany
I furthered my work in the humanitarian field, which I had started much earlier in Syria and continued here in Germany.
Europe’s Syrian Slumber
Read: The Syrian Conflict 10 Years On: Who is in Control and What are the Possible Scenarios?European countries, along with the United States, and a long list of Arab countries, are unable to solve the huge humanitarian crisis in Syria, and some would rather revert to the pre 2011 revolution status quo.
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.
