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Georgia Police violence in Tbilisi while President Zurabishvili calls for quick EU actions

Willy Fautre -
Police violence // According to the Public Defender of Georgia (Ombudsperson’s Office) that I visited while in Tbilisi, 225 out of 327 detainees interviewed by their representatives claimed to have been victims of ill-treatment...
Europe

A Spark in Athens: Greeks Unite for Human Rights Awareness

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Brussels, Belgium, 19th Dec 2024 — KINGNEWSWIRE // In the heart of the city, beneath the watchful gaze of the Acropolis, a new movement is taking shape. On Sunday, December 15, 2024, 21 determined Greeks...
Economy

EU’s longest-running discrimination case passes to the in-tray of Commissioner Mînzatu

Henry Rodgers -
A letter from Gianna Fracassi, Secretary-General of Italy’s largest trade union, FLC CGIL, has brought the high-profile case of the long-running discrimination against non-national university language lecturers(“Lettori”) in Italian universities to the immediate attention...
Human Rights

Iran: UN experts call for strict new hijab law to be repealed

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Independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement that it represents a fundamental attack on women’s rights. The legislation, which applies to children as young as 12, combines severe criminal penalties with...
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OSCE says Worsening War Crimes and Humanitarian Law Violations in Ukraine

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Human rights situation in Ukraine deteriorates as attacks intensify amid ongoing persecution in Russian-occupied territories: OSCE human rights office OSCE // WARSAW, 13 December 2024 – The human rights situation in Ukraine has continued to...
Human Rights

Shaping human rights for all

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Few documents have had as profound and enduring an impact on global governance as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. ...
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European Parliament Re-establishes Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief

Juan Sanchez Gil -
Brussels – In a decisive move to enhance the protection of religious freedom across Europe and beyond, the European Parliament has re-established the Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief. This initiative, confirmed during the...
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“Human Rights Are about Building the Future — Right Now” Says Secretary-General, Marking International Day

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Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for Human Rights Day, observed on 10 December: On Human Rights Day, we face a harsh truth.  Human rights are under assault.  Tens of millions of people are mired...
Europe

Iran, the EU and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

Willy Fautre -
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) should be recognized by the EU as a terrorist group” was the main message of a conference hosted at the European Parliament by MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen on 4...
America

Big Pharma’s New Endgame: Sidestepping FDA’s Stricter Drug Ad Rules

Juan Sanchez Gil -
The familiar setup plays out again: a woman stares into a mirror, her reflection tired and somber. Then, as she starts an antidepressant, her life magically transforms. Her corgi prances at her feet, and...
Europe

Religious Freedom Awards 2024: A Tribute to Coexistence and Human Dignity

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Religious Freedom // Last November 29, 2024, at the Church of Scientology of Spain, located just meters from the National Parliament in Madrid, the 11th edition of the Religious Freedom Awards, was held. This event,...
Human Rights

Live updates: Global Humanitarian Overview launch

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Every year, the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview is an opportunity to highlight where needs are greatest - and how much funding is needed to help some of the most vulnerable people...
Human Rights

Olena Zelenska at the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities

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First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska took part in the National Forum on the Rights of People with Disabilities held in Kyiv on December 2-3. “This event has great value because it brings together civil...
Human Rights

Iranian President Criticizes New Hijab Law

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has questioned the appropriateness of a new law that would toughen penalties for women who do not wear the Islamic headscarf, a law that has sparked controversy since the death...
Europe

Institutional Abuse: When Protective Mothers Become Victims of the System

Sarah Thierrée -
Within the labyrinth of family courts, a chilling paradox persists: mothers, who should be lauded for their courage in denouncing the abuse suffered by their children, often find themselves exposed to paroxysmal institutional violence. These women, often referred to as "protective mothers," see their role as protective parents distorted and their rights restricted by institutions meant to ensure justice and safety. But how can processes designed to protect sometimes reproduce the very mechanisms of abuse they are supposed to combat—or even generate new ones?
Human Rights

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November

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As families in Lebanon begin returning home under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, UN humanitarians have flagged “staggering” needs in devastated communities, while in Gaza, relentless bombardment and deprivation continue to...
Human Rights

Lebanon: UN rights chief adds voice to immediate ceasefire call

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The development follows dire assessments from UN aid teams about the cost of “relentless” Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs since the weekend, resulting in extensive damage and significant casualties, and forcing more...
Europe

Police raids on Romanian yoga centers in France, one year later

Willy Fautre -
On 28 November, it will be one year since a SWAT team of around 175 policemen wearing black masks, helmets, and bullet proof vests, simultaneously descended at 6 am on eight separate houses and...
Human Rights

Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic

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However, the grim statistic is just the surface of a larger crisis, independent human rights experts warned on Friday, as the military junta intensifies its attacks on civilians, including persons with disabilities.“The junta...
Christianity

The IX All-Russian scientific and practical conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and the penal system of the Russian Federation was held

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The IX All-Russian scientific and practical conference of the Russian Orthodox Church and the penal system of the Russian Federation was held at the Academy of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia. The event was...
Human Rights

UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion

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The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.‘Not just numbers’Conflict erupted in Ukraine over a decade ago following Russia’s occupation of...
Europe

Ukraine, Suspicion of Fabrication of a Criminal Case

Willy Fautre -
Oleg Maltsev, an internationally recognized Ukrainian scholar in bad health, is in pre-trial detention in a prison denounced as unsanitary by the European Court of Human Rights in 2021. He may be driven to...
Health

Female circumcision in Russia – exists and is not punished

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Every year, millions of women and girls in the world are subjected to the procedure "female circumcision." In the process of this dangerous practice, women have part or all of their external genitalia removed....
Human Rights

Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique

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Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge the winner amid widespread allegations of fraud. Frelimo has...
Human Rights

Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’

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The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back into power 20 years on from the allied invasion...
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