Forced to Leave Home
Every day across the world people make the difficult decision to leave their homes. War, persecution, environmental disaster and poverty are just some of the reasons why a person might feel that they...
View ArticleNew Prez, How to End Impunity for Military Contractors
This week, Human Rights First (HRF) issued a report, “How to End Impunity for Private Security and Other Contractors: Blueprint for the Next Administration“. The report helpfully encapsulates many of...
View ArticleSri Lanka: end impunity for human rights violations
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said last Tuesday that no one should be above the law, including members of the police or armed forces. This follows a widely publicized incident last week in...
View ArticleLocked Away: Sri Lanka's "Security" Detainees
Prisoners have been held for extended periods without charge at Welikada Prison © Private I want to tell you a story about a man arrested in Sri Lanka. It’s shocking. In June 2008, “Roshan” (not his...
View ArticleIn Turkey, Who Will Be Left to Defend the Victims?
Police raids in several Turkish cities have resulted in the arrest of 15 human rights lawyers, including from the the Contemporary Lawyers’ Association.© ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images It is hard to...
View ArticleWe have an Arms Trade Treaty!
After weeks of intense negotiations at the UN Conference, including a bitter roadblock put up by Iran, Syria and North Korea, a final treaty was adopted! The treaty prohibits arms transfers that would...
View ArticleFive ‘Crimes’ That Can Get You Killed
In some countries having consensual sexual relations outside marriage, offending religion and even drinking alcohol is punishable by death © Michael Matuzak Even though most of the world has turned its...
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