Strife in Colombia has been brewing for decades. Here’s why we hear so little about it.
For the last week, waves of civil unrest have rocked Colombia. Intense press attention has gone alongside condemnation of the ...
Tag: Human rights
The government is back in court over the climate crisis
Three young people are taking legal action against the UK government over its failure to act to prevent the climate ...
UK abortion services amounted to ‘torture’ and ‘breached human rights’
As part of the #OurLivesOurStories series, The Canary has spoken to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) after it launched ...
The first southern US state abolishing the death penalty should give pause to British politicians and lawmakers
The mid-Atlantic US state of Virginia has moved to abolish the death penalty. This will make it the 23rd US ...
Shamima Begum to find out next week if she can potentially return to the UK
She was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State ...
Chile police shoot dead unarmed street artist in broad daylight sparking riots
Chile’s militarised police force carabineros shot a street juggler in the Chilean southern town of Panguipulli on Friday 5 February ...
Black Labour members are set to boycott campaigning for the party
A Labour Party grassroots group is warning that it will call on its supporters to boycott campaigning in the upcoming ...
Israel vaccinates 1 million Israelis against coronavirus, and zero Palestinians
Israel has achieved the startling feat of being the fastest country to administer coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines. But as we would ...
Nigerians call for a “second wave” of protests after police officer kills a young man
On 10 December, a Nigerian police officer shot and killed a young keke (tricycle taxi) rider in Port Harcourt. Nigerians ...
Former Plaid Cymru leader’s response to the Millwall scandal is a must-read
A former Plaid Cymru leader gave perhaps the most important response to Millwall fans booing players who 'took the knee'. ...
New investigation reveals terrible conditions for UK asylum seekers held in ex-military barracks
Over 400 UK asylum seekers are being 'accommodated' in conditions said to be unsanitary, overcrowded, and degrading, according to a ...
Human rights watchdog claims that thousands were detained unlawfully in Belarus, including its staff
Human rights centre Viasna has stated that its staff were detained unlawfully for a second time by Belarus authorities. The ...
Chile’s police force is on the rampage in the shadow of coronavirus restrictions
Police violence in Chile has reached shocking levels with reports that two children aged 14 and 17, in the Southern ...
Human rights clauses in ‘spycops’ bill are worthless, leaked document reveals
A confidential police document seen by The Canary reveals that instructions to 'spycops', or undercover police officers (UCOs), regarding adherence ...
Cummings now wants to roll back human rights laws. He’s out of control.
The Telegraph has reported that Boris Johnson's government is set to 'opt out' of human rights laws. This is, of ...
Brexit law breaking? It’s all in a day’s work for the British establishment
There's been anger and shock that the UK government has said it may breach international law over Brexit. But past ...
While we’re distracted by coronavirus, Priti Patel quietly introduces new draconian powers
Disclaimer: the author is a signatory to the statement quoted in this piece While we’re all focussed on dealing the ...
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