Human Rights in the World
Op-ed: Earthquake Safety Day and the lessons from recent earthquakes By Dr. Raju Thapa Vice-Chair of DPNet (*) The Himalayan Herald (16.01.2024) – The Jajarkot earthquake, a devastating event with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, struck on the night of...
Human Rights in the World, Women's Rights & Gender Equality
Taliban arrest women for ‘bad hijab’ in first crackdown since return in power A Taliban spokesman says authorities have arrested women in the Afghan capital Kabul for wearing “bad hijab.” ABC News (04.01.2023) – The Taliban have arrested women in the Afghan...
Human Rights in the World
SENEGAL: A lesson of democracy for Africa on the eve of presidential elections HRWF (09.01.2024) – When Senegal goes to the polls to elect a President on 25 February 2024, it will be a crucial date with ramifications far beyond that country’s borders. President...
Human Rights in the World, Uncategorized
Happy New Year 2024! Really? – Heureuse Année 2024! Vraiment? Un message de Bruxelles de Willy Fautré, directeur de Human Rights Without Frontiers / A message from Brussels by Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers Il est de coutume de se...
Human Rights in the World, Uncategorized
Four DRC journalists attacked or threatened while covering election campaigns, one radio station closed Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo must ensure the safety of all journalists covering the presidential, legislative, and provincial elections scheduled...
Human Rights in the World
Türk calls on Russia to silence the guns in appeal for ‘a just peace’ UN (19.12.2023) – Since the onset of the invasion the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has meticulously monitored the situation. As of December 4, there have been over 10,000 civilian...