December 13, 2023
Zimbabwe Court Frees Opposition Leader
Zimbabwe’s High Court has freed Jacob Ngarivhume after 8 months in prison
August 2, 2023
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The Escazu agreement is designed to protect biodiversity and environmental defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The treaty, adopted in 2018 in Costa Rica, guarantees people’s right to obtain environmental information and to participate in decision-making that affects their lives and environment. It requires countries to ensure access to justice when those rights are violated, and to establish systems to prevent environmental harm or provide redress. It is the world’s first legally binding instrument containing specific provisions on environmental defenders – requiring governments to provide safe and enabling conditions for the defenders and ensuring that those responsible for violence and intimidation against them are investigated and prosecuted.
Upholding the rights established in the Escazú agreement could contribute hugely to reversing the cycle of violence and environmental destruction in the Amazon, Human Rights Watch said.
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- December 13, 2023
Embarrassing for Us as a Species, Daily Brief December 13, 2023
Daily Brief, December 13, 2023. - December 13, 2023
Women and girls with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan face abuse and discrimination, often by those closest to them
Build on Progress by Tackling Discrimination, Revising and Enforcing Laws
- December 8, 2023
Military drone strike kills 85 people in Nigeria
A military drone strike killed 85 people at a public gathering in Nigeria.
- December 7, 2023
Israel: Strikes on Journalists in Lebanon Apparently Deliberate
Two Israeli strikes in Lebanon on October 13, 2023, that killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six other journalists was an apparently deliberate attack on civilians and thus a war crime.
- December 4, 2023
Ghana: Invest More in Mental Health Services
The Ghanaian government should provide rights-based mental health services and adequate support for housing, independent living, and job training for people with mental health conditions, Human Rights Watch said today, in marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 2023. Human Rights Watch released a short film featuring three people who were locked up because they have a mental health condition and who talk about what freedom and independence meant for their recovery. The Ghanaian government should provide rights-based mental health services and adequate support for housing, independent living, and job training for people with mental health conditions, Human Rights Watch said today, in marking the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 2023. Human Rights Watch released a short film featuring three people who were locked up because they have a mental health condition and who talk about what freedom and independence meant for their recovery.
- November 24, 2023
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- November 21, 2023
UAE: Migrant Worker Abuses Linked to Broader Climate Harms
Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates are exposed to escalating climate risks, especially working in extreme heat without adequate protections, which can cause chronic harms to their health, Human Rights Watch said today. Additionally, migrant workers face other widespread labor abuses like wage theft and exorbitant recruitment fees that have restricted their abilities to support their families back home, including during extreme weather events often linked to climate change. These abuses are occurring in the context of the climate crisis where the UAE is one of the world’s largest oil producers and among the highest per capita emitters of greenhouse gases, along with historic emitters.
- November 8, 2023
Voters Defend Rights in Ohio, Daily Brief, 8 November, 2023.
Daily Brief, 8 November, 2023. - November 7, 2023
The Darién Gap: Where People Risk Their Lives in Search of a Better Future
This is the story of María, a Venezuelan migrant who tried to make a living in Ecuador first before risking everything to come to the US through the Darién Gap. The security situation in Ecuador pushed her to make the decision of bringing her two young children and her mother through the Darién Gap to reunite with her in the US.