Global Issues
News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”, page 380
Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Aug 03 (IPS) - Human beings have proved to be capable of producing innumerable practical inventions while much too often making the worst use of them. Take the case, per example, of how criminal groups heavily rely on digital platforms to trap and enslave their victims also for extracting and selling their organs.
Human rights experts call for international investigation into 2020 Beirut explosion
- UN News
A cohort of independent UN experts has called on the Human Rights Council to launch an international investigation into the massive explosion in Beirut two year ago, with a view to securing justice for those who died and were injured.
Press freedom increasingly under threat in Cambodia – UN human rights report
- UN News
Amid growing restrictions on civic space and press freedoms in Cambodia, journalists are being increasingly subjected to various forms of harassment, pressure, and violence, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR).
A Demographic Snapshot of the Philippines: One Step Forward, a Half Step Back
- Inter Press Service
DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Aug 03 (IPS) - With the national election and transfer of power in the Philippines from outgoing President Duterte to incoming President Marcos Jr. in July 2022, it seems an appropriate time to briefly take stock of the country’s current demographic situation, as well as recent related developments.
The Politics of the Hangman's Noose: Judge, Jury & Executioner
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 03 (IPS) - A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide – including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar – has triggered strong condemnations from the United Nations and several civil rights and human rights organizations.
UN Human Rights Office 'deplores' executions in Singapore
- UN News
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) denounced on Tuesday the hanging of two inmates in Changi Prison, located in the eastern part of Singapore.
UN delegation returns from human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia
- UN News
Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to areas important for investigations.
The Myanmar Junta Continues to Wreak Death & Destruction
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 02 (IPS) - Myanmar has been embroiled in violence and civil unrest since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup in February 2021. The initially widespread peaceful protests were crushed with deadly force by the military and police.
UN and partners roll out #LetMeLearn campaign ahead of key education summit
- UN News
Amid the education crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations is partnering with leading children’s charity Theirworld and others in the sector, to launch the #LetMeLearn campaign, urging world leaders to listen to the voices of young people and put in place the plans and finance required to provide a quality education for every child.
Climate Change is Putting Women & Girls in Malawi at Greater Risk of Sexual Violence
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 01 (IPS) - It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi - one of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries but ranked fifth in the Global Climate Index 2021 list of nations worst affected by climate-related extreme weather.
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