News headlines for “Democracy”, page 381
Truth Never Dies: Justice for Slain Journalists
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 04 (IPS) - Violence and toxic rhetoric against journalists must stop, say United Nations experts.
Sudan’s Journalists Face Continued Extortion and Censorship by National Security Agency
- Inter Press Service
KHARTOUM, Nov 02 (IPS) - The day before Amnesty International released a statement calling on the government of Sudan to end harassment harassment, intimidation and censorship of journalists following the arrests of at least 15 journalists since the beginning of the year, the head of the National Intelligence Security Services (NISS) Salah Goush accused Sudanese journalists, who recently met with western diplomats, of being spies.
Editorial Changes at Cumhuriyet: the Loss of a Major Independent Voice in Turkey?
- Inter Press Service
Nov 01 (IPS) - Censorship, controversial judicial proceedings and imprisonment: such is the current risk run by independently-thinking journalists in Turkey.
Gay & Lesbian Rights Prove Divisive at Parliamentarians’ Conference
- Inter Press Service
OTTAWA, Canada, Nov 01 (IPS) - When the International Parliamentarians' Conference (ICPI) on population and development concluded its two-day forum in the Canadian capital last week, more than 150 legislators from around the world approved a seven page Declaration reaffirming their opposition to some of the culturally sensitive issues, including female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriages.
A “Crisis Point” for Human Rights Defenders
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - Globally, the people working to defend our human rights are increasingly under attack, reaching a "crisis point."
Keeping Journalists Safe Benefits Whole Societies
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) - Sarah Lister is Director, UNDP's Oslo Governance Centre, and Emanuele Sapienza is, Policy Specialist, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP.
Safety of journalists has featured prominently in international news in recent weeks. And yet, while some cases grab the headlines, many more do not, and the scale of the issue often goes unremarked. On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, it is worth pausing to reflect on some facts.
Women’s Climate Leadership More Vital Than Ever In Light Of Climate Change Report
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (IPS) - Osprey Orielle Lake is the founder and executive director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International and co-chair of International Advocacy for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature. She is the author of the award-winning book Uprisings for the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature. Emily Arasim has served as WECAN International's media and communications coordinator and project assistant since 2014. She is an avid photojournalist, writer and farmer from New Mexico.The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which arrived thunderously in October, concludes that we have only 12 years remaining to transform our energy systems and ways of living to limit the worst effects of climate change.
Youth in Latin America Learn About Paths to Clean Energy
- Inter Press Service
LIMA-CAJAZEIRAS, Brazil, Oct 29 (IPS) - Young Peruvians plan to take advantage of the knowledge acquired in Brazil's semi-arid Northeast to bring water to segments of the population who suffer from shortages, after sharing experiences in that ecoregion on the multiple uses of renewable energies in communities affected by climatic phenomena.
Q&A: Creating a Safe Space for Survivors of Sexual Exploitation in the Aid Sector
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Oct 28 (IPS) - Wambi Michael speaks on INGVILD SOLVANG, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Global Lead on Gender and Social Development on safeguarding staff against sexual harassment and exploitation.How to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment in the aid sector is a question that has come to the forefront in the past year as allegations of sexual harassment and abuse have been made against both Oxfam and United Nations officials.
LGBT Violence and Discrimination is “Disastrous”
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (IPS) - Transgender and gender-diverse people are facing unprecedented levels of violence and discrimination around the world and states must act to ensure they are not left behind, said a United Nations rights expert.
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