The conditions inside Turkey’s prisons deteriorated rapidly in 2020, according to a new report published by the Lawyers for Freedom Association (ÖHD), which has documented a significant rise in the number of human rights violations against detainees and convicts in Turkish prisons. … Read more →
The latest salvo against the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has seen more than 50 people … Read more →
Migrants in Bosnia face a humanitarian emergency, with many stranded in freezing temperatures … Read more →
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court has sentenced three prominent members of the Independent … Read more →
On 29 December 2020, the UK and Turkey signed a new trade deal, the 62nd such deal since the UK began the process … Read more →
December is the traditional holiday period and New Year signalled a time when the world was glad to leave 2020 behind. However in Iran, at least 11 people have been executed in the last three weeks. … Read more →
“Journalism is not a crime” has to be more than a hashtag aspiration. In Ethiopia when Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018 he signalled his commitment to media freedom by opening up the airwaves, releasing media professionals and those unjustly incarcerated for political and human rights activities. His efforts as peace… … Read more →
On 1 January 2021 China will take up its seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council – the 47 state body responsible for the protection of human rights globally. Since China was elected on 13 October 2020 the International Observatory of Human Rights has documented over 100 human rights violations in China in the run up to China’s representative taking their seat on the council. … Read more →
On 13 October 2020 China was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council – the 47 state body responsible for the protection of human rights globally. Since that election day the International … Read more →
On 13 October 2020 China was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council – the 47 state body responsible for the protection of human rights globally. Since that election day the … Read more →