These rivers of blood must breach the walls of our apathy.
Human rights discourse has failed to stop the genocide in Gaza
Tag: Human Rights
Locals force Greek authorities to save migrants
A group of 22 people have arrived on the island of Lesvos by boat. They were surrounded by Greek officers and feared being pushed back into the water, but thanks to evidence collected by Aegean Boat Report and the actions of a local group, the group was taken to the quarantine facility.
Is saving lives a crime? The trial of human rights defenders begins in Greece
Searching and rescuing refugees in distress — is this a crime? It is about to be decided. On 10th January 2023, the trial of human rights defenders Sarah Mardini, Seán Binder, Nassos Karakitos and 21 others will begin on the Greek island of Lesvos. The accusations include smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation, money laundering
Domestic murder and migration
In October the UK’s domestic murder rate reached a five-year high. 173 people were killed in domestic violence related homicides over the last year, with women most often the targets (making up more than 60% of victims) and men most often the perpetrators (making up 93% of the defendants). Domestic murder — often referred to
They Work Here: The Psychological Violence of Arbitrary Detention
CW: police brutality, abuse, sexual abuse, torture The failure of authority in Europe extends across nationalism and borders, it is explicit in our internationally shared crimes on the deprivation of human liberty. There appears to be no other group in society, except for foreign nationals, where there is a popular notion to deny the same
“There is almost no green left”: the rise of the climate refugee
Bangladesh, with its low-lying coastal regions and proximity to the equator, is in the unenviable position of being one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change on Earth. At least 700,000 Bangladeshis lose their homes to natural disasters every year – primarily to tropical cyclones and floods. This July, the country experienced some of
Bangladesh: 200,000 Rohingya people rally to mark Genocide Day
About 200,000 Rohingya people rallied in the World’s largest refugee camp in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, today to mark two years since the start of the biggest ever stream of refugees out of Myanmar. They were forced to flee violence by Myanmar forces. Today’s rally was described as Genocide Day. In August 2017, around 740,000 Rohingya, residents
I am still a cliché
This text talks about social benefits, but with a focus on people who have mental health issues due to being abused as children: a group hardly considered at all, and being failed by the Work Capability Assessment. If you’ve seen the film Wedding Belles and the character Kelly, then you’ll understand why I’m a ‘master
Amnesty International: Turkish-backed rebels violating human rights in Afrin
Turkish-backed Syrian rebel groups are committing serious human rights violations against civilians in the Kurdish canton of Afrin, Amnesty International revealed last week. The human rights monitor identified Syrian opposition groups Ferqa 55, Jabha al-Shamiye, Faylaq al-Sham, Sultan Mourad, and Ahrar al-Sharqiye as the main human rights abusers. The worrying news come after the Greek
France: Tower occupation set to win migrant workers their right to stay
A stunning victory for migrant workers could be on the cards following a two-week occupation of Semmaris Tower in Paris by 105 people demanding they and 23 other comrades be regularised and given full rights at work. The sans-papiers (lacking ID papers), who are organised with section 94 of the CGT union, have been holed up
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What chances for climate protesters at Court of Appeal?
Van Gogh soup protest and M25 blockade among cases in January hearing ~ Andy Meinke ~ In July, when five Just Stop Oil activists were jailed for a total of 21 years for a plan to block the M25 motorway in London, it was part of a huge jump in sentencing for peaceful protesters.
Harrods workers vote for Xmas strike
Walkout over pay and conditions expected on 19 December as company refuses to engage with union ~ Cristina Sykes ~ Hundreds of workers across Harrods’ retail, restaurant, kitchen and cleaning departments have returned a resounding 95% yes vote to strike action in the Christmas season.
Report from anti-war congress in Hamburg
It seems like in the year 2024, governments and the people supporting them have accomplished the impossible in terms of normalising death—but refusal persists ~ Juju Alerta ~ With a wild demonstration to enliven the St Pauli district of Hamburg, people from different countries gathered in the city in mid-November to exchange stories and discussions
Freedom News Review—3 December 2023
Items discussed in this program: Rojava emergency with renewal of war in Syria • Repression against Kurdish activists in the UK • Deportation machine in overdrive under Labour • Newport Radical Bookfair revived
Travellers rally against Manchester police brutality
Outrage at forced removal of children from Christmas market ~ Lulu Smith ~ Community advocacy groups rallied outside Parliament yesterday (2 December) against Manchester police brutality and GRT discrimination.
