By Amnesty International
The Iraqi authorities’ passing of a law that penalizes same-sex relations with up to 15 years in prison is yet another blow to the LGBTI community in the country, said Amnesty International today. Responding to the news the organization’s Iraq Researcher Razaw Salihy said: “LGBTI individuals in Iraq endure relentless intimidation and violence at the […] The post Iraq: Authorities must urgently repeal new law criminalizing same-sex relations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Monday, April 29, 2024
An increase in civilian casualties caused by intensifying attacks from the Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electric power infrastructure and railway system calls for concern, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said on Monday.
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By Arzu Geybullayeva
The EU resolution is a clear warning to the ruling Georgian Dream: Lest the government drop the bill from the parliamentary discussion, the country's EU accession negotiations will stall.
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By Maria Jouste, Research Associate, United Nations University
Uganda Revenue Authority has turned its focus on small traders and VAT law enforcement after the World Bank funding freeze.
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By Elizabeth Simon, Postdoctoral Researcher in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London
With just days to go until local election day on May 2 2024, it appears that the London mayoral race may be narrowing.
Our new poll suggests that the incumbent, Sadiq Khan, now leads his chief rival, the Conservative candidate Susan Hall, by just 13 percentage points. Commissioned by the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary…
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By Asgar Ali, Professor of Post-harvest Biotechnology & Nutrition and Director, Centre of Excellence for Post-harvest Biotechnology (CEPB), University of Nottingham
Sudan has been a key exporter of gum arabic for decades. Producers have warned fighting could wipe out stockpiles soon.
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By Jing Jing Liu, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, MacEwan University
There’s more to ‘survival migration’ than an escape from poverty or war: even the middle class can feel they have to leave to survive.
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By Paula Keaveney, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
It’s a rare event for an MP to leave government to join the opposition. But the timing here may mean voters will hardly notice.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Men hold placards bearing portraits of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, whose execution sparked demonstrations in 2016 by the country's minority Shia citizens against systematic governmental discrimination. Some of the alleged child offenders currently on trial were accused of attending similar protests. © 2016 STR/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Saudi Arabia’s court of appeal in April 2024 approved death sentences for two Saudi men for protest-related crimes allegedly committed as children, Human Rights Watch and 26 other organizations said today in…
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By Amnesty International
Authorities in Togo must end their escalating crackdown on human rights, as Togolese vote in parliamentary and regional elections today, Amnesty International said. The post Togo: Elections against a backdrop of muzzling dissenting voices appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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