Tag: Human rights
the debate on the penalization of clients of prostitution soon to be revived?
In France, the debate on the criminalization of clients of prostitution could be revived by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The latter considers admissible the request of nearly…
a comedian prosecuted for his sketches on the army and religion
In Lebanon, a comedian finds himself at the heart of a debate on freedom of expression. Since Friday, August 25, military justice and then civil justice have launched proceedings against…
[Série] The art of pleading: Maître Vincent Brengarth, specialist in the right to fundamental freedoms [3/5]
When the lawyer stands up before the assize court, reserved for serious crimes, he bears, for his client, the stakes of a life. There is obviously no recipe for a…
two NGOs file a complaint for the torture and death of a man in a gendarmerie station
According to these organisations, the deceased man had been arbitrarily detained in a gendarmerie station where he was allegedly tortured. A complaint has been filed and the NGOs are demanding…
Heat wave: the obligations of companies with regard to employees “adapt on a case-by-case basis”
France is facing a heat wave considered “exceptionally severe” by Météo-France. In some professions, such as workers on construction sites or delivery people, the body is put to the test,…
the NGO Human Rights Watch denounces the “repression” and “intimidation” suffered by the opposition
Since May 2023, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, restricting their fundamental freedoms and arresting party officials, Human Rights Watch…
the UN human rights office deplores at least 80 victims linked to the electoral process
The UN Joint Human Rights Office expressed in its semi-annual report that it is concerned about the ” restrictions to the democratic space, four months before the general elections. 1…
director Saeed Roustaee sentenced to prison for showing his film in Cannes
Iranian justice sentenced the famous director Saeed Roustaee to six months in prison for the screening of his film Leila and her brothers at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022,…
Ten years ago, the Rabaa al-Adhawiya Square massacre, a turning point in Egypt
On August 14, 2013, in Rabaa al-Adhawiya and Nahda squares in Cairo, the Egyptian authorities bloodily repressed a protest movement by supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi against the military…
In the Paris region, a workshop to help young people face facies checks
The players in the field: mediators, association activists, elected officials spent time with young people and parents to reduce tension after the riots that shook France. In Vitry-sur-Seine, in the…