Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion Decriminalised in Northern Ireland
(Photo: Getty Images) Women’s rights activists are rejoicing after Northern Ireland decriminalised abortion and legalised same-sex marriage on Tuesday. Abortion
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International Human Rights / Humanitarian Law
What Now for Julian Assange? WikiLeaks Founder Arrested in London
After claiming political asylum in London’s Ecuadorian embassy seven years ago, co-founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, was arrested on Thursday.
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2018 Nobel Peace Prize: Endeavouring to Eliminate Wartime Rape
Photo: AFP Earlier this week, the world watched on as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr Denis
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Canada Strips Aung San Suu Kyi of Honorary Citizenship
In response to the horrific accounts of the genocide in Myanmar which has resulted in the displacement of more than 700,000
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Why be a Human Rights Defender?
Why should we defend human rights? Asking this question is analogous to questioning why we breathe… it just wouldn’t make
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ICC: Calls to Convict Congolese Rebel
(Photo: initial appearance of Bosco Ntaganda, 26 March 2013 © ICC-CPI) This week the International Criminal Court (ICC) has heard
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Palestinian Activist, Ahed Tamimi, Finally Released from Israeli Prison
Palestinian protest icon, Ahed Tamimi, has been released from an Israeli prison, after spending months behind bars. As Tamimi and her
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How One Immigrant Highlighted USA’s Draconian Human Rights Record
“Michelle Obama, our beloved First Lady that I care so much about, said: ‘When they go low, we go high.’
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International Pressure to Exclude Israel from EU Research Fund
Israel Hayom daily reported that more than 150 organisations from 16 nations have petitioned EU legislators to exclude military companies
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Obama Not Welcome in Africa After Activists Urge Foundation to Withdraw Invite
In a bold move, activists in South Africa have urged the Nelson Mandela Foundation to revoke their invitation to have
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