Refugees have tried to set themselves on fire in a UK immigration detention camp
Content warning: this article contains discussion of self-harm and attempted suicide that some people may find upsetting. The Helen Bamber ...
Tag: Human rights
Ugandan students facing trial over protesting an oil pipeline get solidarity from UK activists
Activists from Fossil Free London protested in front of the Uganda High Commission in Trafalgar Square in solidarity with seven ...
Kenyan Indigenous community raise concerns over wind mega-project
An Indigenous community in Kenya has raised concerns over a planned gargantuan wind power project. The 1000 MW proposal is ...
More evidence TotalEnergies EACOP has instigated violent attacks on environment defenders in Uganda
New evidence has emerged on the devastating human rights impact of French fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies' destructive oil and gas ...
Climate aid: Tories “changing the goalposts” to meet funding targets
Over 70 non-profits have called out the UK government for “changing the goalposts'' to meet its climate aid targets. Specifically, ...
An asylum seeker reached desperation point after finding out he was destined for the Bibby Stockholm
A Nigerian man attempted suicide after finding his name on a list of people being sent to the Bibby Stockholm. ...
Home Office in hot water once again over its racist asylum accommodation
A migrant rights group has launched another legal challenge against the Tories’ racist asylum accommodation. This time, the non-profit has ...
Delaying South Africa’s just energy transition could result in 15,000 excess deaths caused by air pollution
Air pollution could kill more than 15,000 people by 2050 if coal-dependent South Africa delays its green transition. A new ...
Bibby Stockholm protest was Just Stop Oil’s best action yet – because climate justice is inextricably intersectional
On 18 October climate activists from Just Stop Oil (JSO) halted the coach driving 23 asylum seekers to the Bibby ...
Politicians marked World Food Day – but ignored Israel starving Palestinians as they spoke
On Monday 16 October, the United Nations (UN) Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) hosted its annual 'World Food Day' event. ...
Consumers squander nearly $10bn in critical minerals each year while extraction risks people and the planet
A new report has found that every year consumers discard, or hold on to, disused electronic goods containing raw materials ...
Portland resident loses case against Bibby Stockholm asylum barge, but shines light on its racist impact
It's been a week of bad news for refugees and those fighting against the inhumane and racist barge-turned-asylum accommodation, the ...
Glittery Keir Starmer declaring Labour’s democratic credentials is a dazzling display of irony
An activist interrupted the start of Keir Starmer’s keynote speech on Tuesday 10 October, the penultimate day of the Labour ...
Corporate presence at party conference shows Labour is no climate justice champion
Another conference, more politicians half-assing it on the climate crisis. This year, the Conservative and Labour Party conferences were jam-packed ...
Former EHRC staffer claims the equalities watchdog is ‘colluding’ with the Tories over race and gender
A former senior staff member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) accused the organisation of suppressing discussion on ...
Campaign group Liberty is dragging Suella Braverman to court over anti-protest laws
The High Court has announced that human rights group Liberty can take home secretary Suella Braverman to court over anti-protest ...
The Labour Party conference is already shaming itself – and it hasn’t even started yet
The Labour Party conference is happening in Liverpool from 8 to 11 October. You'd be forgiven for thinking that after ...
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