Rights watch
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Amnesty says activists have been attacked and killed with impunity, with their plight ‘largely ignored’ at home and abroad
Are human rights taking over the space once occupied by politics?
By presenting political demands as human rights, we risk blurring the line between genuine rights and laudable aspirations.
Iraq stops children from Isil territory going to school, says Human Rights Watch
Thousands of children from former Isil territory in Iraq are being barred from school because they do not have the right papers, Human Rights Watch reports.
No Deal Brexit risks reversing human rights progress in extradition law - UK Human Rights Blog
Fair Trials analyse the potential consequences of a No Deal Brexit for UK and EU extradition law and the potential risks posed to human rights protections.
Why You Should Read the European Court Ruling on Magnitsky | Human Rights Watch
For many, the name Magnitsky has become synonymous with individual sanctions that states can impose for gross human rights violations in other countries.
Christian Porter releases bill, which will stop employers from limiting workers’ religious expression in private following fallout from Israel Folau’s sacking
Kashmir is facing a major health crisis with medicine running out, patients being turned away from hospitals and people unable to call for ambulances amid the continued lockdown in the disputed territory. Inside Kashmir’s premier trauma centre, the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital, few patients are waiting for their treatment with wards and beds left mostly empty.
Amnesty International and 10 human rights organisations urge the UN to act International community effort could prevent additional human rights vio