UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally
Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’ The UK has been...
Category : Human rights
Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill
Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme,...
‘Children won’t be able to survive’: inter-American court to hear from climate victims
Historic hearing will receive submissions from people whose human rights have been affected by climate change Julian Medina comes from a long line of fishers...
UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group
Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimes Inside South Sudan’s worsening refugee crisis – in pictures...
‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM
Repealing ban would mean return of ‘one of the most pernicious forms of violence committed against women and children’ A team of UN experts has...
Kenyan Del Monte farm seeks human rights manager after claims of violence
Exclusive: new role created after Guardian uncovered allegations against company’s security guards A vast Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya that supplies most British supermarkets...
Ghana intensifies crackdown on rights of LGBTQ people and activists
New legislation threatens prison sentences of up to five years for ‘wilful promotion, sponsorship or support of LGBTQ+ activities’ Ghana’s parliament has passed legislation that...
African leaders call for equity over minerals used for clean energy
‘Crucial’ UN resolution attempts to avoid repeat of injustices produced by Africa’s fossil fuel sector In an attempt to avoid the “injustices and extractivism” of...
Warlord behind 1,500 murders returns to Colombia after 12-year sentence in US
Salvatore Mancuso was taken into police custody and is expected to cooperate with investigation into war crimes in 1990s and 2000s A Colombian warlord found...
Repression in Venezuela intensifying ahead of elections, rights groups say
Fears Maduro government is trying to shut down scrutiny after lawyer is arrested and UN human rights office shut down Human rights groups are calling...
