Tag: Human rights
former president Khatami backs student protesters
The third day of general strike in Iran was concentrated around universities. On the occasion of Students’ Day, youth organizations had called for it to be transformed into a “day…
a demonstration in support of the Uyghurs in Paris
A “march against the Uyghur genocide” took place this Saturday, December 3 in Paris. A few hundred demonstrators marched from Place de la Bastille to show support for the Uyghur…
homosexual relations decriminalized but marriage for all prohibited
The Singapore Parliament revoked, Tuesday, November 29, a law criminalizing sex between men dating from the colonial era. This law, criticized as discriminatory and stigmatizing for the LGBT community, provided…
Blues silent on human rights
While the Seven Federations’ initiatives for inclusion have been blocked by FIFA, human rights activists continue to show up at World Cup stadiums in Qatar. During the Uruguay-Portugal match, a…
two dissidents freed, a rapper faces the death penalty
Iranian power is blowing hot and cold in the face of the protest movement. Two dissidents, including a footballer, were released; but at the same time a rapper has been…
Christian Salmon, the art of silence in literature in times of crisis
Christian Salmon is a writer, essayist and columnist at Mediapart. After having been Milan Kundera’s assistant, in 1993 he founded the International Parliament of Writers and the Network of Cities…
cardinal and five co-defendants sentenced over pro-democracy protester relief fund
The 90-year-old former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Zen, and his five co-defendants, including several prominent civil society figures, were found guilty and fined on Friday morning November 25. The…
the indictment of the French company Amesys and the indictment of two executives, confirmed on appeal
The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed this week (Monday) the indictment of the French company Amesys for complicity in acts of torture in the investigation into the sale of a…
the UN plans to launch an international investigation
Iran finds itself in the sights of the Human Rights Council. The United Nations body is meeting this Thursday, November 24 in a special session on the subject of the…
the Germans tackle Fifa by covering their mouths
At the opening of the Germany-Japan match, Wednesday, November 23 in Doha, the players of the Nationalmannschaft covered their mouths before the traditional pre-match photo. A gesture to protest against…