Russia is deliberately targeting Ukrainian civilians in a deadly drone strike campaign that aims to depopulate large parts of the country and constitutes a crime against humanity, according to a new United Nations report, writes Peter Dickinson. The post UN report: Russia targets civilians in systematic bid to depopulate Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
For its 2025-26 funding call, the Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) invites proposals for Scotland-based researchers to contribute to an exciting new project SCGA is convening this year.| Scottish Council On Global Affairs
Pakistani activist and Oxford University graduate, Malala Yousafzai, is set to return to the university on 3rd November to promote her recently released memoir Finding My Way at the Sheldonian Theatre. Four years after graduating, the youngest-ever Nobel laureate is returning to Oxfordshire to reclaim the story of her own life. The youngest-ever Nobel laureate was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 due to angering the terrorist group with her campaigning for girls’ education. In 20...| The Oxford Student
There are certain skills you expect to need when working in multilateral diplomacy. Like negotiating. Public speaking. And building relationships with people from wildly different cultures, backgrounds, and coffee preferences. And then there are the surprise skills. Anyone who survived the last Human Rights Council session now carries a qualification in obstacle course orienteering, a diploma […]| Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Blogs
We have formally reported the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), calling for a full investigation and a downgrade or removal of their A-status accreditation. The EHRC have been consistent in undermining the rights of trans individuals. The EHRC continually contradicts its obligations to uphold […] The post Press statement: GANHRI submission first appeared on tacc.org.uk.| tacc.org.uk
For immediate release Deeply disturbing actions by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) haveprompted a wide-ranging coalition of trans and Human Rights organisations to demand thedowngrading of the EHRC as an internationally-accredited Human Rights body. This formal challenge to the EHRC’s fitness for purpose has been brought by TransActual UK,Amnesty International UK and Trans+ […] The post Equality and Human Rights Commission faces a devastating challenge for yet again violat...| tacc.org.uk
We call for the full inclusion of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities in our response to a consultation by the European Commission on its five-year European Migration and Asylum Strategy, expected by the end of 2025. This strategy will build on national plans submitted by EU Member States earlier this year and aims […] The post EU must adopt a disability-inclusive EU Migration and Asylum Strategy appeared first on European Disability Forum.| European Disability Forum
On the occasion of Black day Kashmir, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have again called for the urgent intervention of the United Nations to address the Kashmir issue. Pakistan leaders urge UN action to hold India accountable for its unlawful actions in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that a fair and just […] The post Pakistan Leaders Urge UN Action on Kashmir for South Asian Stability appeared first on Asiaone news.| Asiaone news
Prohibition's coercive approach enables authoritarian statecraft, consequently undermining democratic governance that is necessary for human rights.| E-International Relations
Freedom For Eurasia condemns the decision of German authorities to force the 29-year-old Tajik citizen Rahmonov Saidazam to return to Tajikistan whiсh resulted in his violent death at the hands of the Tajik State Committee for National Security and calls for an immediate, independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death. According to […] The post Return from Germany Ends in Tajik Man’s Torture and Death appeared first on Freedom For Eurasia.| Freedom For Eurasia
Kyrgyzstan has taken a controversial step towards reinstating the death penalty. President Sadyr Japarov has instructed his administration to prepare amendments that would reintroduce capital punishment for crimes against women and children, despite this penalty having been abolished in 2007. The proposed legislation has been published on the portal for public discussion of draft regulatory […]| Freedom For Eurasia
Metro Detroit attorney Huwaida Arraf describes being detained by Israeli forces after leading a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza. The post The Metro: A voyage toward Gaza, and into custody appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.| WDET 101.9 FM
A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions. The post Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
The October 7th massacre and unprecedented war in Gaza compel Israel to rethink its conception of security. It must include a gender-based analysis. The post When Sexism Endangers Lives: In Israel, Sidelining Women Comes at the Cost of Security appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Civil society can share knowledge, boost public support, and build coalitions to resist the spread of autocratic "foreign agents" laws. The post Distorted Laws on “Foreign Agents” Threaten Democracy: Mobilizing a Response appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Rapid modernization has yielded uneven gains between Chinese men and women. This feature examines women's status in China.| ChinaPower Project
Asia Pacific Report A leading Palestine solidarity and advocacy group in New Zealand has accused an Israeli cabinet minister of “sneaking” into the country this weekend while on a Pacific tour as Israel resumed its genocidal attacks. Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskell visited the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Fiji — where she welcomed a| Asia Pacific Report
Returning to Aotearoa after half a year in the occupied West Bank, Cole Martin says a peace deal that fails to address the root causes — and ignores the brutal reality of life for Palestinians — is no peace deal at all. COMMENTARY: By Cole Martin A ceasefire in Gaza last week brought scenes reminiscent| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ News Thousands have marched through major city streets and rallied in small towns across Aotearoa New Zealand as part of today’s “mega strike” of public workers. More than 100,000 workers from several sectors walked off the job in increasingly bitter disputes over pay and conditions. It was billed as possibly the country’s biggest labour| Asia Pacific Report
RNZ News It is being billed as quite possibly New Zealand’s biggest labour action in more than 40 years. It is the latest in a growing series of strikes and walkoffs this year, but the sheer size of it today means much of New Zealand will come to a halt. Several public sector unions say| Asia Pacific Report
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims more than a dozen civilians have been killed in the Papuan highlands, including three men who were allegedly tortured and a woman who was allegedly raped. However, the Indonesian government claims the accusations “baseless”. ULMWP president Benny Wenda said 15| Asia Pacific Report
Kia Ora Gaza Fifteen years ago today a contingent of six New Zealanders drove three aid-packed ambulances into Gaza as part of the epic international Viva Palestina 5 solidarity convoy of 145 vehicles — to a rock-star reception from locals. The featured PressTV report includes a short interview with Kia Ora Gaza team volunteer Hone| Asia Pacific Report
By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand’s opposition parties have promised to repeal the coalition government’s changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) if re-elected in the face of criticism over “mindsets of colonisation”. While the coalition has pitched the changes as restoring the legislation to its original intent, critics argue| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed “deep gratitude” for Papua New Guinea’s support to his country over many years and during the Middle East conflict. Prime Minister James Marape was given the message directly yesterday by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel during a courtesy call at Melanesian House, Waigani. The| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A Paris appeal court has confirmed that Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin is now cleared to return to New Caledonia. In September, a panel of judges had pronounced they were in favour of Téin’s return to New Caledonia, but the Public Prosecution then appealed, suspending his| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s major Palestine advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has condemned Defence Minister Judith Collins for “dog-whistling to her small choir” over Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza enclave. Claiming that Collins’ open letter attacking teachers at the weekend was an attempt to “drown out Palestine” in discussions| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report A national advocacy and protest group has demanded that Foreign Minister Winston Peters condemn Israeli torture of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti and failure to abide by the Gaza ceasefire. Co-chair John Minto of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) said Barghouti was Palestine’s equivalent to South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, jailed| Asia Pacific Report
SPECIAL REPORT: By Romana Rubeo Hundreds of Palestinians released from Israeli prisons in recent days have described scenes of systematic torture, starvation, and humiliation. Their accounts, gathered by The Guardian, TRT, Al-Mayadeen, Quds News Network, and Palestine Online, among others, offer a rare glimpse into what human rights organisations call a “policy of abuse” targeting| Asia Pacific Report
By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, RNZ Māori news journalist Ngāti Toa Rangatira have gathered near the peak of their sacred maunga, Whitireia, to celebrate its historic return to iwi ownership. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira has purchased 53 ha of land at Whitireia — just north of Tītahi Bay — from Radio New Zealand (RNZ) for just| Asia Pacific Report
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A controversial piece of legislation to postpone the date for New Caledonia’s crucial provincial elections passed its first hurdle in the French Senate on Wednesday. The vote was endorsed in the French Upper House by a large majority of 299-42. The day before, another piece of| Asia Pacific Report
ANALYSIS: By Elijah J Magnier Benjamin Netanyahu insisted, until just hours before Donald Trump’s arrival, that the war in Gaza would not stop. Then, standing in the Knesset before Israel’s hardline ministers, Trump announced that it had — and whisked a delegation of world leaders to Egypt to formalise the ceasefire before a global audience.| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report Indonesian military forces have again bombed Kiwirok, the site of a massacre in 2021 that killed more than 300 West Papuan civilians, amid worsening violence, alleges a Papuan advocacy group. “While President Prabowo talks about promoting peace in the Middle East, his military is trying to wipe out West Papua,” said United| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Belén Fernández United States President Donald Trump had the time of his life on Monday at the Israeli Knesset, where he was welcomed as “the president of peace”. His captive audience showered him with applause, laughs and too many standing ovations to count. Two protesting lawmakers undertook a brief outburst in support of| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch Pacific Media Watch supports the call by the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) for justice for the victims of crimes against journalists in Gaza, and its demand for immediate access to the Palestinian enclave for exiled journalists and foreign press. The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, confirmed| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report Two leftwing opposition members of the Knesset protested in the middle of US President Donald Trump’s historic and rambling speech praising the Gaza ceasefire and his administration in West Jerusalem today. MK Ayman Odeh, a lawyer and chair of the mainly Arab Hadash-Ta’al party, was escorted out of the Knesset plenum after| Asia Pacific Report
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: Israel’s government has approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, that includes a pause in Israeli attacks and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons — 20 living hostages were freed today coinciding with President Trump’s visit to Israel| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Within hours of being named the Nobel Peace laureate for 2025, María Corina Machado called on President Trump to step up his military and economic campaign against her own country — Venezuela. The curriculum vitae of the opposition leader hardly lines up with what one would typically associate with a Peace| Asia Pacific Report
Pacific Media Watch The global peak journalism body has condemned the targeting, harassment, and censorship by lobby groups of Australian journalists for reporting critically on Israel’s war on Gaza. The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Australian affiliate, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), said in a statement they were attempts to| Asia Pacific Report
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto of G News Of 42 referendums, 17 voted to retain Māori Wards in Aotearoa New Zealand’s local elections yesterday, which suggests something about where we are at as a nation — but you already knew that right? We all know that it’s only recently that we’ve been attempting to teach New| Asia Pacific Report
By Mary Afemata, of Local Democracy Reporting Fauono Ken Laban has been elected Mayor of Lower Hutt, making history as Aotearoa New Zealand’s first Pasifika mayor. Fauono secured 8704 votes, comfortably ahead of Brady Dyer (6974), Karen Morgan (5529), and Prabha Ravi (3608). His victory marks a historic milestone for Pacific representation in local government.| Asia Pacific Report
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Amnesty International is asking the New Zealand government to create a new humanitarian visa for Pacific people impacted by climate change. Kiribati community leader Charles Kiata said life on Kiribati was becoming extremely hard as sea levels rose and the country was hit by more severe storms, higher temperatures| Asia Pacific Report
By Hamdah Salhut of Al Jazeera Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released a flurry of statements in the last couple of hours, claiming that the announced agreement over the first phase of the ceasefire in the war on Gaza is because of Israel’s military pressure. It’s because of Israel’s continuous military activity. It’s because| Asia Pacific Report
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has “cautiously welcomed” the Gaza ceasefire and proposed exchange of hostages between Israel and the liberation movement Hamas. At least 7000 Palestinians are being held in detention without trial by Israel while about 20 Israeli soldiers are held by Hamas. PSNA| Asia Pacific Report
ANALYSIS: By Elijah J Magnier| Asia Pacific Report
Other countries, such as Colombia and Ecuador, authorized euthanasia through court decisions, making the voting in the Uruguayan parliament a historic milestone.| Global Voices
Global Voices interviewed Uyghur sociologist Dilnur Reyhan to better understand the challenges facing the Uyghur diaspora, especially in Europe.| Global Voices
The prosecution was triggered by viral videos of Stoptime’s performances on Nevsky Prospect, where the musicians played songs by artists labeled as “foreign agents”: Monetochka, Noize MC, Zemfira, and Pornofilmy.| Global Voices
Marathi film “Sabar Bonda” offers an intimate exploration of queer life in rural India by blending subtle storytelling with authentic depictions of family and belonging in the context of grief.| Global Voices
The best site for Diversity and Inclusion Jobs Introduction Imagine a world where businesses not only thrive economically but also contribute positively to society and the environment. This vision is becoming a reality as more companies recognize the importance of integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into their […] The post Triple the Impact – Integrating DEI...| Diversity for Social Impact
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The best site for Diversity and Inclusion Jobs A complete list of physical and virtual Holocaust Museum, Attractions, memorials in the world. Find the Best holocaust Museums to visit. Including a virtual Fortnite Holocaust Museum! The post Best Holocaust Museums in the World first appeared on Diversity for Social Impact.| Diversity for Social Impact
It is important not only to document the grim reality of gender apartheid under the Taliban but also to honor the women of Afghanistan's persistence. The post In the shadow of gender apartheid: Four years of loss and resistance by women in Afghanistan appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The July edition of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press features stories from incarcerated individuals that expose the cruelty of the prison system and highlight the resilience of those who endure it, while also advocating for free speech, human rights, and prison reform.| Davis Vanguard
The active collection of citizen data by both government and private enterprises during Việt Nam’s “digital transformation” has raised concerns regarding the right to own and control personal data. This situation poses several important questions: How does the law protect these rights? Are the| The Vietnamese Magazine
Thích Minh Tuệ, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk born Lê Anh Tú in 1981 in Hà Tĩnh Province, has become a familiar name to the public. He is known for following the thirteen dhuta practices—an austere monastic discipline that includes walking| The Vietnamese Magazine
Key Events HCMC Finalizes Key Party Positions Before National Congress; Vietnam Airlines Confirms Massive Data Breach Affecting 7.3 Million Customers; Việt Nam Faces Major Export Losses as Philippines Prolongs Rice Import Ban; Hà Nội Export Economy In Danger as Trump Targets Its Export| The Vietnamese Magazine
Russia's escalating campaign of drone attacks on the civilian population of Ukraine's Kherson region highlights the destructive power of modern drone technologies, writes Oleksandr Tolokonnikov. The post Russia’s ‘human safari’ in southern Ukraine is a warning to the world appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
The post Charai in National Interest: The Nobel Committee Turns Its Back on Peace appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have joined forces to seek justice for 42 men arbitrarily detained and tortured by the Nigerian military in Borno State, North East Nigeria. During an advocacy meeting organised by HumAngle and Amnesty International in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, civic leaders and media practitioners took a … The post #GallariMen: Journalists, CSOs Demand Justice for Borno Torture Victims appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Before his arrest 12 years ago, Ahmadu Gujja was a strong man in his mid-20s and his family’s breadwinner. Life in Gallari, his village, was simple and fulfilling. He farmed, reared animals, and has supported his widowed mother and seven younger siblings since his father’s death. Gallari is a community of the Shuwa Arab tribe … The post What Happened to Gallari’s 42 Men After 12 Years in Military Detention? appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
Advisory: Some readers might find this story distressing as it details experiences of sexual violence. Mardiyyah Hussein* had not yet learned to roll the word ‘virgin’ on her tongue when speculations started to spread about her purity and worth after she was sexually assaulted. She was six years old, publicly beaten and shamed, while the … The post The Hidden Sexual Violation Crisis Faced by Female Patients in Nigeria appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
A young Kelvin carries multiple identities. Today, he’s Kelvin, but that might change tomorrow, depending on the identity game he’s up to. For at least 14 hours a day, he describes himself as “Richard”, a stranded American engineer needing financial help from a sympathetic woman he met on a dating site. He’s always glued to … The post ‘Hustling Kingdom’: The Rise of Internet Fraudsters in South-South Nigeria appeared first on HumAngle.| HumAngle
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In Turkmenistan, activist Saddam Gulamov was given 8 years in prison after being extradition from Russia. In prison he's kept in isolation.| turkmen.news
"It's necessary...for this genocide to unfold, to have the American public either ginned up for the violence, or confused about it."| FAIR
Those who deny the Gaza genocide are intellectually and morally equivalent to Holocaust deniers--yet the Wall Street Journal persists in running such denial.| FAIR
SHARE: YouTube | X (Twitter) Addressing the United Nations, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh al-Sabah praised the allied nations that liberated Kuwait in 1991 “in support of truth and justice.” When UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer took the floor at the UN Human Rights Council, he exposed Kuwait’s suppression of freedoms, a betrayal of those from the West […] The post Kuwait Thanks the West for Its Freedom —Then Tries to Censor Hillel Neuer appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
NEW YORK, October 12, 2025 – Ahead of Tuesday’s elections for the UN Human Rights Council, activists called on the world body to oppose the candidacies of Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Vietnam, and Angola, deeming those states “unqualified” due to their poor records on respecting human rights at home, and in voting on UN resolutions concerning […] The post Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Vietnam set to win top UN rights posts appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
SHARE: YouTube | X (Twitter) | Instagram Addressing the United Nations, Turkish President Erdogan claimed that the West was losing its values, and that Israel was to blame. When UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer then took the floor at the UN Human Rights Council, he turned the tables on Turkey — whose delegation tried to silence him. […] The post Hillel Neuer Turns The Tables on Turkey appeared first on UN Watch.| UN Watch
By Daniel Clark, 19th October 2025 Note: On 20-22 October 2025, the UK Supreme Court will be asked to re-visit the question of how to understand a deprivation of liberty. This is the fifth in our series of blogs about the case. The others are:Reconsidering Cheshire West in the Supreme Court: Is a gilded cage still a cage? byContinue reading "Cheshire West returns to the Supreme Court: The position of the parties"| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
This question strikes at the heart of the “subjective element” of deprivation of liberty. And it’s why charities like Mind, Mencap, and the National Autistic Society are sounding the alarm. As someone who has worked as a DoLS lead, Best Interests Assessor, and social worker, and now as a Practice Development Consultant at SCIE, I share those concerns.| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
There are probably constitutional and legal questions about this route to reviewing an earlier Supreme Court decision, but that’s not what interests me today. want to write about valid consent, because it’s a topic I’ve been thinking and writing about a lot since Cheshire West| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
Even when P says they’re happy with their residence, and that they do not want to leave, and welcome the fact that the doors are kept locked, this still amounts to a deprivation of liberty. I…| Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection
The founder of the Gulagu.net project, Vladimir Osechkin, appears to have been the intended victim.| OC Media
Off camera, Zamid Chalaev admitted that he received each award for killing a specific person.| OC Media
A new bill pending in the United States Senate is seeking to have Nigeria officially listed on the “Country of Particular Concern” list because of what it specifies as systematic religious freedom abuses. The new bill, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, was introduced by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and has since […] The post U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Sanction Nigerian Officials Over Blasphemy Laws appeared first on West Africa Weekly.| West Africa Weekly
Melissa, chief operating officer at Loving Me, writes about the dangers of blocking trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse out of safe spaces The post There’s a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
In 2021, Bishop’s University struck a task force on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Its report is on the Bishop’s web site. The appendices, which contain critical material at the insis…| David Webster
The Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights documents the crackdown on the Palestinian solidarity movement in France, Germany, the U.K. and U.S. since Oct. 7, 2023. By Jessica Corbett Common Dreams “From Paris to Washington, Berlin to London, support for…Read more →| Consortium News
In Brindisi, Basaglia’s Twin “Blue Horses” Challenge the Adriatic Border A powerful symbol of the liberation of psychiatric asylums in the 1970s, Marco| Pressenza
Mexico Doubles Down on Militarization With National Guard Reform As part of a series of security reforms pushed by Mexico’s government, the country’s main civilian public security force has been placed under military command, extending the long-standing trend of militarization in the fight against crime. InSight Crime spoke with Daira Arana, executive director of Global Thought and an expert on civil-military relations, to analyze the implications of the reform for Mexico’s public secur...| InSight Crime
On 14 October, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, published a letter to the Home Secretary on the policing of protests in the United Kingdom. He asks the UK Government to ensure that counter-terrorism legislation does … Continue reading →| Law & Religion UK
Editorial cartoons by Bill Day & John Darkow| CT News Junkie
In 1991, I met Noam Chomsky when he visited Oxford University. At that time, I was working on my Ph.D. dissertation exploring why the world had failed to re ...| jamiemetzl.com
Sept. 15 marked the deadline for Việt Nam's citizens to claim their “Independence Day gift,” a high-profile and unprecedented national "tax rebate" campaign. Beyond the logistics of the distribution, however, the campaign’s motives warrant scrutiny, particularly in light of a recent, catastrophic data breach at the National Credit Information| The Vietnamese Magazine
Major media suggest we use something other than our own eyes and judgment and humanity to assess the Gaza situation, and how to act in the face of it.| FAIR
Today we get a 3-in-1: Adelberg, Action4Canada and Dorceus. The infamous Adelberg Federal case has finally been amended. There’s quite the story behind it. Readers have commented at times asking why this subject is covered to such a degree. In short: it’s a multimillion dollar grift that is still ongoing. Desperate clients and donors are … Continue reading "Adelberg Amended: “Wrongful Termination” Claim Alleges Arbitrary Detainment"| Canuck Law – Reporting That You're Not Getting Elsewhere (Do Your Own Resea...
Senator Salma Ataullahjan introduced Bill S-224 back in late 2021. It cleared the Senate, and Second Reading in the House of Commons. In fact, it came very close to getting passed. Put simply, it would have amended the Criminal Code to make it easier for police to lay charges in cases of suspected human trafficking. … Continue reading "Bill S-224: Lowering The Burden To Prosecute Human Trafficking (Died In Last Session)"| Canuck Law – Reporting That You're Not Getting Elsewhere (Do Your Own Resea...
It’s bad enough that male convicts can simply game the system to ensure they’re placed with women. It seems that even being a convicted murderer, a narcotics trafficker, or having a history of escaping isn’t necessarily enough to prevent it. Nor are allegations of sexual assault while in custody. Regardless of circumstances, women simply don’t … Continue reading "Boulachanis: Murderer, Trafficker And Escapee Sent To Women’s Prison"| Canuck Law – Reporting That You're Not Getting Elsewhere (Do Your Own Resea...
Canadian privacy authorities say TikTok’s efforts to keep children off the platform and prevent the collection and use of their sensitive personal information are “inadequate” but the company is taking steps to address concerns.| AP News
The Council of Europe’s 46 Member States have unanimously adopted the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, setting out the most comprehensive framework to date for protecting the human rights of intersex people across Europe. Today, 7 October, 2025, marks a watershed moment for intersex human […] The post Watershed Moment for Intersex Equality: Council of Europe Sets First-ever Comprehensive Standard for Protection of Intersex...| OII Europe
47 UN Special Procedures mandate holders reaffirm central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality & human rights for all| OII Europe
Women’s right to full and equal participation in the public and political life of their country is recognized by the 1979 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The proportion or number of parliamentarians who are women – also referred to as the descriptive representation of women – is often used to measure the achievement of this right. Beyond the statistics though, women and diverse groups are represented in political institutions i...| HillNotes
Tunisia shows that revolutions do not always collapse immediately into dictatorship or war – they can stumble, backslide, and persist in twilight.| E-International Relations
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An FOI (FOI-1632059) disclosure has laid bare how the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been quietly opening its doors to anti-rights groups, giving them access, influence, and legitimacy in shaping the future of trans healthcare. The correspondence shows Sex Matters, LGB Alliance and Transgender Trend manoeuvring their way into government as so-called| tacc.org.uk -
The United Nations estimates that 46% of people over 60 worldwide live with a disability [1]. This means that almost half of older people are part of the disability community. While they might not self-identify as a person with disabilities, the reality is that many of the challenges older people face overlap with those we […] The post The lack of long-term support makes life difficult for older people with disabilities appeared first on European Disability Forum.| European Disability Forum
Shag Rock (Rapanui) at Sumner Christchurch February 2008 Bob Eregli, from Christchurch Library A floodtide of extraordinarily heated opinion pieces has recently swept in and swirled around treasured landmarks in the healthcare landscape – much the way Spring Tides once swept around Shag Rock at the entrance to Christchurch Harbor in New Zealand on which| RxISK - Making Medicines Safer for All of Us