Human rights

Leaked photos of Papua New Guinea prison reveal ‘torture’ of 18 asylum seekers cut off from world

Leaked pictures from inside Papua New Guinea’s Bomana immigration detention centre have given a glimpse of where up to 20…

January 28, 2020

Turkish Parliament to introduce ‘marry-your-rapist’ bill. Is it an easy pass for rapists?

Turkey’s newly proposed ‘marry-your-rapist’ legislation, has triggered protests all across the nation. The bill is due to be formally introduced…

January 27, 2020

Protests in Greek islands and the sad reality of economic migrants

LESBOS – The Greek islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios organized a general protest, closing public services, with street demonstrations…

January 24, 2020

Human rights court dismisses MI6 informant Wang Yam’s appeal

The European court of human rights has dismissed the appeal by the former Chinese dissident and MI6 informant Wang Yam…

January 24, 2020

Jailed writer wins freedom of expression prize

The Ugandan academic, writer and feminist activist Dr Stella Nyanzi, imprisoned for criticising the country’s president, has been awarded the…

January 23, 2020

Stripped of citizenship, Australian mother leaving two children potentially stateless

An Australian mother of five held in the deteriorating al-Hawl camp of northern Syria has been stripped of her citizenship…

January 23, 2020

In Qatar, 1,400 builders from Nepal were killed at facilities for the World Cup 2022

At least 1,400 workers from Nepal were killed in the construction and preparation of football stadiums in Qatar for the…

January 23, 2020

Labor Rights Are Human Rights — It’s Time We Guaranteed Them in the Constitution

The US used to tell the world that strong unions were a bulwark against fascism. We should take our own…

January 21, 2020

Workers are on the move, often into uncertain and potentially exploitative labor

Shifts in demographic and economic patterns are pushing workers to cross borders for jobs in ever increasing numbers. Migrants often…

January 21, 2020

Bridges must condemn human rights abuses in the Philippines

Bridges must condemn extra-judicial killings and other human rights abuses in the Philippines. The current Simon Bridges led National Party…

January 21, 2020

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