Human rights
‘We planted a seed’: the Afghan artists who painted for freedom
The Taliban has whitewashed Kabul’s political murals – and those who created them have fled into exile
Ruchi Kumar
23, Oct, 2021 @10:00 AM
‘He cared when no one did’: Filipino human rights lawyer Chito Gascón dies of Covid
Gascón, who frequently clashed with Rodrigo Duterte over his ‘war on drugs’, has been hailed as a ‘true hero’ of democracy
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
20, Oct, 2021 @6:01 AM
Has Interpol become the long arm of oppressive regimes?
Once used in the hunt for fugitive criminals, the global police agency’s most-wanted ‘red notice’ list now includes political refugees and dissidents
Josh Jacobs
17, Oct, 2021 @2:00 PM
Italy using anti-mafia laws to scapegoat migrant boat drivers, report finds
A decades-long policy of criminalising asylum seekers is filling prisons with innocent men, according to analysis by rights groups
Lorenzo Tondo
15, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
Giulio Regeni: trial of Egyptian security agents charged over death begins in Rome
The accused, all members of the National Security Agency, are being tried in absentia after the researcher’s kidnap and killing in Cairo
Ruth Michaelson in Rome
14, Oct, 2021 @9:36 AM
‘They wanted to kill me’: the lawyer taking on police brutality in Kenya
Almost 20 years ago, a police shooting left David Makara without an arm and facing jail. Inspired by the blind lawyer who saved him, he now defends others facing injustice
Sarah Johnson
05, Oct, 2021 @10:01 AM
‘We are fearful’: Indigenous Mexicans dread new military buildup on ancestral land
As the Tzeltal people resist huge infrastructure projects across Chiapas state, the new national guard barracks springing up are alarming many
Caitlin Cooper
04, Oct, 2021 @5:00 AM
The climate crisis is destroying the human rights of those least responsible for it | Patrick Verkooijen and AK Abdul Momen
The UN must urgently appoint a special rapporteur on climate change and human rights to galvanise action on the biggest threat to fundamental freedoms
Patrick Verkooijen and AK Abdul Momen
30, Sep, 2021 @11:20 AM
Fears grow for photojournalist arrested by Taliban as executions resume
Taliban deny Morteza Samadi, 21, has been sentenced to death but family concerned for his safety after he was detained while covering women’s protests in Herat
Zahra Joya and Ruchi Kumar
29, Sep, 2021 @1:26 PM
Philippines’ youth call for systemic change at climate protest
Protesters parading an effigy of Rodrigo Duterte in Manila call for policies that prioritise people and planet
Carmela Fonbuena
24, Sep, 2021 @4:09 PM
New evidence suggests spyware used to surveil Emirati activist Alaa Al-Siddiq
Citizen Lab confirms human rights campaigner probably hacked by a government client of NSO Group from 2015 to 2020
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
24, Sep, 2021 @10:00 AM
Top Thai union leader ‘targeted’ with jail for rail safety campaign
Case is ‘major blow’ in country with weak workers’ rights and puts trade deals in question, says Human Rights Watch
Rebecca Ratcliffe
21, Sep, 2021 @5:00 AM
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