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Published in: 50.50: FeatureKicked out of court for crying: ‘How the inquest system failed my cousin’Gaia Pope was failed by the police and NHS – and now by the justice system. Her cousin speaks to openDemocracy
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Published in: digitaLiberties: OpinionWill Facebook respect international rights or the whims of angry rulers?A muddle of decisions indicates that Facebook and its ‘Supreme Court’ are making little progress towards a...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsHuman Rights Act could be scrapped by UK government, experts warnSources suggest Dominic Raab was appointed as the new justice secretary because of his opposition to the Human Rights Act
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: Opinion‘My father’s life is in danger for defending Bahrain’s freedom’Human rights advocate Ali Mushaima calls on the British government to stop using taxpayers’ money to fund a...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsUnder-fire UK equalities minister met controversial 'transphobic' groupRights advocates ‘alarmed’ by meeting with the LGB Alliance, which Ofcom’s chief says is ‘entirely inappropriate’ to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThree ways to defend human rights defendersOn human rights defenders’ day, we propose three main takeaways from 2020 that can guide our important work...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFighting racism and police brutality: is there progress at the UN Human Rights Council?Time will tell if Resolution 43/1 will help the members of the Security Council to face situations of flagrant and...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaOAS misses another opportunity to combat the pandemic of repression in the AmericasThe OAS must also use all resources at their disposal to ensure that human rights violations are never again...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMultinationals and human rights abuses: are there any good news?We have moved from soft law to the request of multinational corporations of a regulation of their obligations...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCrimes against humanity in Venezuela: UN report urges accountabilityA 443-page report, released today by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIndigenous self-determination: Between International Law and tragedyThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on indigenous peoples, along with the context of violence and territorial...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionSome people eat wild animals. Don't blame them for the pandemicSpeculation, half-truths, deliberate misrepresentations, Western prejudices, and the specter of ecofascism could...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaChallenges of COVID-19 in Latin America, the most unequal region in the worldLatin America deserves a new opportunity to recover through a human rights-based approach that includes marginalised...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationDisplaced women and girls in Latin America threatened by COVID-19There is an urgent need for rights-based health policies to protect the health and well-being of this exceptionally...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaAyotzinapa: 1,826 days later, and still no justice“We know that everything was orchestrated, but they never told us the truth. That’s why we keep and we will keep...
