July 9, 2024 A Saudi court has sentenced Asaad al-Ghamdi, a 47-year-old teacher, to 20 years in prison solely for his peaceful social media activity. Human Rights Watch highlights this case as part of Saudi Arabia’s escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and transnational repression. On May 29, 2024, the […]
By Jane Doe, July 4, 2024, 10:30 AM ET A bipartisan group of 142 House lawmakers is urging President Biden to address Turkey’s systematic human rights abuses during the NATO Summit, scheduled for July 9-11 in Washington, D.C. The lawmakers emphasize the urgent need for the U.S. to push Turkey […]
More than 90 percent of the world’s 2,000 most influential companies, including Amazon, BMW, and Nestle, are failing to meet societal expectations regarding human rights, working conditions, and corporate ethics, according to a groundbreaking assessment by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). Despite commanding revenues equal to 45 percent of the […]
Olivier De Schutter Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking Economic growth will bring prosperity to all. This is the mantra that guides the decision-making of the vast majority of politicians, economists and even human rights bodies. Yet the reality – […]
Leah Levin, a pioneering British human rights advocate and author of the influential 1981 book “Human Rights: Questions and Answers,” passed away on May 25 in London at age 98. Her book, a fundamental resource translated into 36 languages, remains a cornerstone in human rights education. Born in Lithuania in […]
Dateline: OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (Human Rights Press) Lead paragraph: In an alarming escalation against press freedom, Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended several more international media outlets over their coverage of a report accusing the army of killing 223 civilians. The crackdown comes after the government previously banned the BBC […]
Source: frontlinedefenders.org Laureates hail from Cyprus, Honduras, Mozambique, Pakistan and Palestine Front Line Defenders announced the five winners of its top distinction, the 2024 Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, at a special ceremony in Dublin this morning.Laureates from each of the major global regions traveled to Ireland to accept […]
More than 130 people have died at a hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The city, a key location in Darfur, has seen escalating violence as Sudan’s army battles the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). El Fasher, the last major city in Darfur controlled by […]
In a recent interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Aryeh Neier, a co-founder of Human Rights Watch and a Holocaust survivor, has made a stark accusation against Israel, stating that he is now convinced the country is “engaged in genocide against Palestinians.” Neier’s statements have sparked significant discussion and controversy, given […]
An Iranian court has sentenced rapper Toomaj Salehi to death, drawing criticism from United Nations human rights officials. Salehi has been jailed for over a year and a half for supporting protests sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. “Branch 1 of Isfahan Revolutionary Court… sentenced Toomaj Salehi to […]