Freedom & human rights

A collection of 38 posts

Canada: PM Warns About the Rise of 'Denialism'

On Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned about the rise of 'denialism' and emphasized the need for 'uncovering the truth,' as the country marked National Truth and Reconciliation Day....

Politics

Amnesty Alleges 'Rights Crisis' in Nicaragua

On Tuesday, Amnesty International released a report alleging that the government of Nicaragua, led by Pres. Daniel Ortega, is consistently engaging in acts of repression and human rights violations.

Freedom & human rights

China: Hikvision Report Said Its Contracts Targeted Uyghurs

New details from an internal review of Hikvision’s contracts with police agencies reveal that the Chinese surveillance giant has known since at least 2020 that its Xinjiang contracts reportedly included language about targeting Uyghurs as a group....

China

Report: 75% Surge in Iran Executions

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty published a report on Thursday claiming that Iran's 'execution machine' hanged 75% more people in 2022 than in previous years....

Iran

Al Jazeera: Hindu Mob Set Fire to Historic Library at Muslim School

On Monday, Al Jazeera reported that Madrassa Azizia, a prominent Muslim school in Bihar Sharif town of Nalanda district in eastern India’s Bihar state, was set on fire by a mob on the occasion of the Hindu festival Ram Navami....

Terrorism

Myanmar: Military Airstrike Kills At Least 100

According to the shadow government of the ousted National Unity Government (NUG), over 100 people, including at least 30 children, were killed when Myanmar's military junta bombed a large gathering in rebel-held territory in the north-western Sagaing region on Tuesday....

Myanmar

China Allegedly Jails Two Human Rights Lawyers

Two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi of the civil rights group New Citizens' Movement, were reportedly convicted of 'subversion of state power' and sentenced to over a decade in prison, according to one of the men's wives. However, a PRC court official said it was...

New Zealand

Canada Repatriates 14 Citizens From Syrian Camps

On Thursday, Canada's government repatriated 14 Canadians – four women and ten children – from Islamic State (IS) detention camps in northeast Syria....

Immigration & refugees

Sudan Transition Deal Delayed, Protests Held Against Talks

On Wednesday, a pro-democracy bloc announced that the signing of an agreement to restore Sudan's transition to civilian rule — which was disrupted by a 2021 coup — was delayed for a second time in just a week over stalled negotiations between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support...

Politics

Al Jazeera: Rise in Hindu Festival Violence Since BJP Retook India's Maharashtra

On Friday, Al Jazeera published a report claiming that India's western state of Maharashtra — home to almost 13M Muslims, or 11.5% of its population — has seen a rise in Hindu rallies that allegedly spread anti-Muslim sentiment and often lead to violent clashes since PM Narendra Modi's Bharat...

Politics

Thousands Flee to Thailand Amid Renewed Myanmar Fighting

Thai officials on Thursday said thousands of people have fled into Thailand's province of Tak to escape fighting between the Myanmar military and rebels that recently broke out near Karen State's bordering town of Myawaddy....

Myanmar

Vatican: China Unilaterally Appointed Bishop to Shanghai Despite Pact

The Vatican on Tuesday claimed that Chinese authorities have unilaterally appointed a new bishop to Shanghai, the largest Roman Catholic diocese in China, apparently violating their bilateral, secret deal on the appointment of bishops....

Religion

Amnesty: El Salvador Committing Human Rights Abuses in Gang Purge

Amnesty International on Monday published a new report alleging that El Salvador's authorities have committed systematic human rights abuses since a state of emergency was declared last year....

Prisons and prisoners

Report: Egyptian Army Has Turned Sinai Schools Into Military Bases

A report by the UK-based Sinai Foundation for Human Rights (SFHR), shared with The Guardian, claims that the Egyptian army, in its 10-year fight against militants in the Sinai, has taken over 37 schools and transformed them into military bases, while dozens more have been destroyed....

Egypt

S.Korea Publishes Report of North's Alleged Human Rights Abuses

On Thursday, South Korea's Unification Ministry released a 450-page report detailing North Korea's alleged human rights abuses, including the public execution of teenagers, pregnant women, and homosexuals.

Freedom & human rights

S.Korea Publishes Report of North's Alleged Human Rights Abuses

On Thursday, South Korea's Unification Ministry released a 450-page report detailing North Korea's alleged human rights abuses, including the public execution of teenagers, pregnant women, and homosexuals....

China

Bangladesh: Journalist Arrested Over Report on Rising Food Prices

Bangladesh police on Wednesday detained the journalist Samsuzzaman Shams — employee at the leading local newspaper Prothom Alo — over allegations he promoted 'false news' that violated the controversial Digital Security Act (DSA)....

Bangladesh

Myanmar Officials Visit Bangladesh Refugee Camp for Repatriation Project

A 22-member delegation from Myanmar arrived on Wednesday in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar to verify the information about Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh's camps that are enrolled for repatriation and willing to return to the Rakhine State....

Myanmar

Myanmar Jails 112 Rohingya

Myanmar's state media reported on Tuesday that a court in the southern city of Bogale sentenced 112 Rohingya to jail, including a dozen children, for traveling 'without any official documents.'...

Myanmar

Mexico: Federal Commission to Investigate Military Amid Espionage Claims

Sen. Ricardo Monreal, the leader of the ruling Morena party in Mexico's upper chamber, told reporters on Monday that a federal commission will be installed later this week to investigate claims of abuses by the military, including reports that it used the Pegasus spyware to hack the phone of prom...

Mexico

Report: At Least 22 Killed in Alleged Massacre at Myanmar Monastery

According to a doctor's post-mortem report, at least 22 people, including three monks, were killed at a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's southern Shan state on Saturday as local insurgent groups and Mynammar's junta accused each other of carrying out a massacre of civilians....

Myanmar

Cambodia Opposition Leader Sentenced to 27 Years House Arrest

On Friday, Kem Sokha, formerly Cambodia's most prominent opposition leader of the now-dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), was sentenced to 27 years under house arrest after being convicted of treason....

Freedom & human rights

Detained Philippines Senator De Lima Requests Release

As Friday marked the sixth anniversary of former Philippines senator Leila De Lima’s detention for allegedly enabling drug trades in a Filipino prison to fund her senatorial campaign, the politician filed a petition on Thursday requesting her immediate release, citing a lack of evidence....

China

Bangladesh Shuts Down Main Opposition Party Newspaper

The Dainik Dinkal, a newspaper run by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for more than three decades, has been shut down after a government suspension originally ordered on Dec. 26 was upheld by the country's Press Council....

Metaculus

Iran: Protests Flare Amid Continued Unrest

Demonstrations in Iran reportedly flared up in several cities throughout the night on Thursday, which marked 40 days since Iran executed two men on charges related to protests that began in September following the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody....

Metaculus