Human Rights

A Contemplation by Sharmin Rahman Sumi Occupation: Deputy Controller of News Organization: Bangladesh Betar (Radio) The ‘3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence’ and ‘The Humanist Movement’. Some days earlier, I never heard of them or their activities. However, I…

A week ago, Tuesday night, at 10:25 PM on December 3, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly appeared on television and declared martial law. That was the first time in 45 years of a modern country with a vibrant…

The United States today faces inherent challenges that have weakened the republic, making lessons from the Roman Republic even more necessary to avoid greater political instability By John P. Ruehl The US enjoys many strengths that give it an edge…

Combatants for Peace is a binational grassroots movement that was founded by former Palestinian and Israeli combatants in 2006. Its goal is to end violence and occupation and to promote a peaceful and just solution to the conflict. The movement…

On 21 November, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued three arrest warrants as part of its investigation into the situation in Palestine, which has been ongoing since 2021. The warrants target two high-ranking Israeli officials, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…

Ilham Sami Çomak is finally free after serving 30 years in prison. Accused of terrorism, his prosecution was declared illegal by the European Court of Human Rights. Despite this, Ilham’s appeals were repeatedly denied, and even his parole request was…

This is not our first rodeo with authoritarianism. Americans have collectively risen to seemingly impossible challenges in the past, and we can do so again. By Maria J. Stephan As analyses of the 2024 election results continue to pour in,…

Although the Andalusian organisation welcomes the fact that the reform will allow the regularisation of migrants, it denounces the fact that the Spanish government is not putting respect for human rights at the centre of its migration policies. The organization…

Analyses of Kamala Harris’s defeat often lack depth and fail to address the broader societal undercurrents at play. Her loss was primarily driven by the dual challenges of being a woman and a person of color—two identities that amplified the…

Nestled in the remote valleys of the Hindu Kush mountains, the Kalasha people represent one of Pakistan’s last remaining indigenous tribes. With fewer than 4,000 individuals, their vibrant culture, unique animistic religious practices, and ancestral traditions are under existential threat.…