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April 23, 2024
Can New African Union Genocide Envoy Curb Atrocities in Africa?
Adama Dieng has been appointed as the first African Union (AU) special envoy for the prevention of the crime of genocide and other mass atrocities.
April 23, 2024
The UK Again Attempts to Bend Truth on Rwanda
In an interview on the BBC’s Today Program this week, Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell sang the praises of Rwanda’s “remarkable regime.” But as the debate over the government’s Safety of Rwanda bill came to a close, he left out some important facts about Rwanda’s human rights record.
April 23, 2024
Kazakhstan: New Law to Protect Women Improved, but Incomplete
Kazakhstan’s President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev signed a new law on April,15, 2024 to strengthen protections from violence for women and children, including domestic violence survivors, but it falls short in key areas
April 23, 2024
Angola: Proposed Security Law Threatens Rights
Angola’s parliament should significantly revise or withdraw a proposed national security law that fails to meet international human rights standards.
April 22, 2024
On Earth Day, a Homage to a Beloved Forest Defender
This Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the work of the courageous people who put themselves at risk fighting for a world in which people and the planet can thrive.
April 22, 2024
In Sickness and in Debt: The Right to Health
Muhammad Boota, a domestic worker in Lahore, requires an insulin injection every 10 days to help manage his diabetes. But just one of these injections costs about one-third of his meagre monthly salary.
April 22, 2024
Four Victories for Earth Day, Daily Brief April 22, 2024
Daily Brief, April 22, 2024.
April 22, 2024
Vietnam: UN Review Should Call for Urgent Reform
United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s rights record at the UN Human Rights Council to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent and other fundamental rights.
April 22, 2024
Iran: Security Forces Rape, Torture, Detainees
Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023.