Tag: Human rights
Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti poses without a veil
For almost two months now, the protest movement against the regime has continued, supported by many Iranian celebrities such as actress Taraneh Alidoosti who published a photo of herself without…
dropping the mullahs’ turban, another way of protesting
The Iranian demonstrators do not lack ideas, even less courage, to protest against the regime. They refuse to bend despite the bloody repression that has befallen them since the death…
“The climate crisis is not just about carbon”
Engaged for nearly twenty years in climate justice movements, the Briton Asad Rehman is a figure in the galaxy of Anglo-Saxon environmental movements. He heads the NGO War on Want…
Twitter cuts its human rights office amid layoffs
A week after buying Twitter, Elon Musk began laying off 50% of the company’s workforce. Among all the services affected by these job cuts, one office attracts particular attention since…
the Patriotic Front is concerned about the threats hanging over the transition
In Burkina Faso, the Patriotic Front is concerned about the threats hanging over the ongoing transition. This grouping of around thirty political parties and civil society organizations denounces the sidelining…
Agnès Callamard of Amnesty International questions the authorities on the violence of 2021
The Secretary General of Amnesty International ended yesterday, Friday October 28, her visit to West Africa. Agnès Callamard notably spoke with the Senegalese authorities on the freedom to demonstrate, the…
UN warns of possible ‘atrocity crimes’ in Tigray
As talks between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels continue in South Africa, fighting continues. In New York, the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia presented its report…
Should we boycott the FIFA World Cup in Qatar?
The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is in less than a month: opening ceremony on November 20, 2022, followed by an inaugural Qatar-Ecuador. The excitement rises… halfway. This time, it…
Tension rises in Iran on 40th day of mourning for Mahsa Amini
This Wednesday, October 26 marks the fortieth day following the death of the young Iranian Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of the morality police. A highly symbolic…
Controversy after the extradition by Germany of a former FDLR rebel to Rwanda
Former leader of the Rwandan rebel group FDLR Straton Musoni was convicted in Germany of crimes against humanity in 2015. After serving his eight-year prison sentence, several concurring press sources…