Human Rights

HRW urges Pakistan to not try civilians in military courts
Rights group says practice violates international law after ex-PM Imran Khan’s supporters handed over to army for trial.
Published On 31 May 2023
OPINION,
The adoption of sign language is a loud win for anti-capitalism
Its new status as a national language in South Africa follows a long struggle against forces putting profit over people.
opinion by Pedro Mzileni
Published On 29 May 2023
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Cate Blanchett: From Oscar-winning acting to refugee advocacy
The double Academy Award winner discusses how advocating for refugees with the UNHCR has changed her outlook.
Video Duration 25 minutes 35 seconds
Published On 27 May 2023
Can satellite imagery fight illegal logging in Mexico?
New monitoring system aims to combat deforestation in Michoacan, but locals remain sceptical about enforcement.
Published On 26 May 2023

Legislation would put 65 percent tax on foreign government donations to Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups.

More than half a million children in Romania alone had at least one working parent abroad in 2021, a study shows.

The Hong Kong media tycoon has been in jail since December 2020 and faces long-delayed security law trial in September.

Indonesia has changed significantly since Soeharto resigned 25 years ago but activists say new threats are emerging.

Biden administration stops short of officially adopting IHRA anti-Semitism definition favoured by pro-Israel groups.

Cambodia’s Constitutional Council rejects appeal from opposition Candlelight Party to be allowed contest election.

Several Mosaique FM journalists have been under scrutiny as Saied’s government cracks down on critics.

Chhim Sithar found guilty of ‘incitement’ over strikes that began in 2021 when NagaWorld fired more than 1,300 staff.

Rights groups accuse Israeli military of investigating only a fraction of cases involving crimes against Palestinians.

Diplomatic rupture began in 2018, with tweets from Canada’s foreign ministry denouncing human rights in Saudi Arabia.

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