In a landmark decision, Canada’s parliament has passed a motion stating China’s treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority constitutes genocide; making them only the second nation to do so, following the United States determination in the final days of the Trump presidency. … Read more →
International NGO, Oxfam, has alleged extreme malpractice by the British government, calling the exponential increase in arms sales a key factor in the prolonging of the “brutal Saudi-led war”. … Read more →
Helena Kennedy QC stresses the need for a Scottish misogyny law that addresses hate crimes against all women, as she commences the investigation into whether a separate criminal offence of abuse against women is needed. … Read more →
Samira Zargari, an Iranian women’s ski coach, has been barred from traveling to the world championships by Iranian authorities following a request by her husband. Zaragari, who had been planning to fly to Italy, where the championships are being held, was prohibited from traveling after she denied her husband’s request that she consented to a divorce. … Read more →
On 16 February 2021, the Iranian Supreme Council of Cyberspace announced a new law, allowing judicial and government agencies to … Read more →
The UN Special Envoy on Myanmar has called on the military to refrain from using violence and to fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. … Read more →
The International Observatory of Human Rights joined by scores of leading human rights organizations and esteemed members of civil society groups from across the world have written this letter to express concerns about the current sheer human rights … Read more →
On Monday 15 February 2021, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Marc Garneau, unveiled a new global diplomatic initiative against the use of arbitrary detention. The 58 country initiative – titled the … Read more →
Female student activists continue to face time in prison for participating in peaceful protests in Iran. However now their unjust treatment is compounded with the introduction of “virginity tests”. Saha Mortezaei has had her six year sentence upheld for “assembly and collusion against national security”. She is one of many young female students being reprimanded for engaging in political activism against the Iranian regime. … Read more →
Uyghurs demonstrating against the detention of relatives in China were arrested by the police in the Turkish capital Ankara on 10 February. The protesters gathered outside the Chinese embassy, demanding the truth from Beijing about the fate … Read more →