Human Rights in the World, Uncategorized
Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war CPJ (15.04.2024) – The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war on the militant Palestinian group,...
Human Rights in the World
UKRAINE-BELARUS: Complicity of Belarus’ Red Cross in the deportation of Ukrainian children The complicity of Belarus’ Red Cross and its head denounced in an oral statement at the UN in Geneva. Watch the 1’25” video in English with sub-titles in Russian HERE HRWF...
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Modern slavery: a survey on the endemic plague of bonded labor Bonded labor is an endemic plague that constraints 3,5‒4 million people to work in inhuman conditions. The government has not been able (or willing) to solve the problem. By Marco Respinti Bitter...
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The role of NGOs to protect civilians in armed conflicts Paper presented at a side-event at the UN in Geneva on 26 March By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (29.03.2024) – Armed conflicts are very often triggered despite...
Human Rights in the World
U.S. journalist pretrial detention postponed by three months After fifth detention extension, CPJ renews call for Russia to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich CPJ (26.03.2024)—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russia to immediately release U.S....
Human Rights in the World
After Navalny’s death, the repression is alive and well By Dr Evgeniya Gidulianova and Willy Fautré HRWF (14.03.2024) – Despite the increased presence of security forces, there were no mass detentions during the funeral in Moscow on March 1 but the state...