‘Eternal’ Guantanamo prisoner tells of decades of US torture
This article contains graphic discussion of torture. Detained in Guantanamo for decades, Abu Zubaydah's art and diaries tell a grim ...
Tag: Human rights
Owner of Uniqlo and Zara accused of profiting from forced labour of Uyghur minorities
This article was updated at 13:10 on Sunday 21st May 2023 to distinguish that Uniqlo is owned by Japanese company ...
Drop in Amazon deforestation does not let Global North nations off the hook
Figures for the first four months of 2023 show promising signs that Amazon deforestation is beginning a downward trend. However, ...
UN letter slams EHRC as writing ‘formula to discriminate’ against trans people
On 11 May, UN expert on sexual orientation and gender identity Victor Madrigal-Borloz issued a report condemning the Equality and Human ...
Indigenous activists take their climate fight to the ‘belly of the beast’
Between 10 and 17 May, members of the Indigenous Mapuche community and a human rights defender (HRD) from Neuquén in ...
Indigenous Mapuche travel to Europe to highlight impacts of fracking megaproject
Representatives of the Indigenous Mapuche community, along with a Human Rights Defender (HRD) from Neuquén in Argentina, are touring Europe ...
The FBU saying it will ‘hold fire services to account’ may not be enough to save them
Content warning: The following article contains mention of rape. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has made what it calls a ...
Stonewall slams EHRC in letter to global human rights watchdog GANHRI
On 10 May, Stonewall announced that it, along with 30 other LGBTQ+ groups, was sending a letter to GANHRI (the ...
Defendants who saved refugees face 25 years in prison – they’re asking us to take action
Activists who helped save refugees' lives are facing up to 25 years in prison in Greece, and they're calling on ...
EACOP TotalEnergies named one of the worst companies for attacks against human rights defenders
On 27 April, TotalEnergies announced staggering profits of $6.5bn for the first three months of 2023. Meanwhile, the nonprofit Business ...
U’wa nation’s fight at international tribunal could set a precedent for Indigenous rights
This article follows a previous report by the Canary on a significant case for Indigenous rights brought by the U'wa Indigenous ...
Historic case at international tribunal shows that states must put the rights of Indigenous peoples above extractive interests
For over 25 years, the U’wa Nation of northeastern Colombia has been bravely fighting to be heard at an international ...
Tory attacks on civic freedom see UK downgraded in new report
Tory attacks on civic freedom have seen the UK downgraded in a new joint report due to restrictive public order ...
Afghan refugees detained in ‘prison conditions’ in the UAE, says human rights group
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of arbitrarily detaining at least 2,400 Afghan refugees in ...
Police worldwide are increasing the use of rubber bullets and tear gas, Amnesty International warns
Amnesty International warned that police use of rubber bullets and other projectiles against peaceful protesters has become increasingly routine worldwide. ...
Trans women prisoners policy update bars nearly all from the female estate – but that was already the case
Content warning: This article contains discussion of genitals and sexual assault. On 25 January, the government announced an update to ...
Revelations about human rights abuses at Manston underscore the UK’s colonial immigration regime
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the Home Office ignored warnings over the Manston refugee detention centre. ...
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