MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS "We will not enjoy security without development, we will not enjoy development without security, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights." -UN…
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2022 Governments failed to adequately respond to the devastating impact of worsening economic conditions, exacerbated by global events such as the war in Ukraine…
IRAN 2022 Iran was rocked by an unprecedented popular uprising against the Islamic Republic system. Security forces unlawfully fired live ammunition and metal pellets to crush protests, killing hundreds of…
INDIA 2022 Laws and policies that were passed without adequate public and legislative consultation eroded the rights of human rights defenders and religious minorities. The government selectively and viciously…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGjfpnFGZsY Iran has been rocked by daily protests since a young woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody after being detained by Iran's morality police for not wearing her headscarf correctly.…
https://youtu.be/u9eqbmTI_hQ HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR ON THE INTERNATIONAL ROMA HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAYSpeaker : Orhan Galjus (Journalist & Roma Activists)Date : Aug 2, 2020
This page brings together the work done at EU and global level to promote the rights of older persons. While our rights do not change as we grow older, older persons…
The Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on Tuesday savored a victory that had eluded every Sri Lankan head of state before him: he declared on television that after more than…