The 2024 State Department Human Rights Reports transform democrats into despots in a reflection of Trump and MAGA values. Few things illustrate US President Donald Trump’s radical foreign policy shift as clearly as the 2024 State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. These reports on the state of human rights worldwide were mandated by…
Arusha — Honourable Justice Guisse, a Senegalese national, was appointed as a founding Judge of the African Court by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in January 2006 after his election by the Executive Council of the African Union. He served for a four-year term which ended in 2010….
The organising committee for the Los Angeles Olympics says some deals are already in place for the 2028 Games. Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympics will sell naming rights for a handful of its venues in deals expected to bring multiple millions of dollars to the 2028 Games while breaking down the International Olympic Committee’s…
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has signed into law a controversial piece of legislation that would shield the military, police and other government-sanctioned forces from prosecution for human rights abuses committed during the country’s decades-long internal conflict. On Wednesday, Boluarte held a signing ceremony at the presidential palace in Lima, where she defended the amnesty law…
The Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ rights organization, is taking its LGBTQ equality message on the road with a multicity tour focused on changing more hearts and minds, particularly in red states. The “American Dreams Tour” will kick off Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, and travel to cities in predominantly Republican-led states through November….
United Nations — Over the past several decades, digital technologies have transformed nearly every aspect of human life, revolutionizing developments across multiple sectors, including healthcare, education, and commerce, to name a few. However, these changes have also brought forth new concerns surrounding the preservation of human rights in an increasingly digitizing world. On July 11,…
In the midst of the Women’s Euro football championship in Geneva, Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address the vast gender gap which still exists in women’s sport. “The playing field is still far from level,” Mr. Türk said. In the past few…
Around the world, millions of people are living with HIV, each with their own story, challenges, and hopes. In the last few decades, antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable disease, and stigma has declined in many communities. Despite progress in treatment and awareness, critical barriers remain. Millions of people…
Emergency Lawyers says paramilitary force set fire to villages, killing dozens, including children and pregnant women. A group of human rights lawyers in Sudan have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raiding and setting fire to villages in the state of North Kordofan and killing nearly 300 people, including children and pregnant women….
Katalyeba, Uganda — This is about an ethos that any humanitarian agency can adopt: build relationships first, and let those relationships guide what you do. The air was soft with the scent of eucalyptus as dusk settled over the Lexus bar compound in Katalyeba, a remote town on the edge of the expansive Rwamwanja Refugee…
