From Rio, a Cautionary Tale on Police Violence
In 2015, Adriana Perez da Silva’s 16-year-old son and four of his friends were driving home after a day in the park when the police fired at their car, killing them.Ms.
Clara Steitz
Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection
(New York) – Afghans at heightened risk of persecution from advancing Taliban forces are in urgent need of evacuation and international protection abroad, Human Rights Watch said today.
Niger: Surging Atrocities by Armed Islamist Groups
(Bamako) – Islamist armed groups have killed over 420 civilians and driven tens of thousands from their homes during attacks in western Niger since January 2021, Human Rights Watch said today.
Refuse ALL fear narratives
Updated to – briefly – discuss the vexed ‘isolation question’
As this struggle for truth and freedom heats up we need to be careful of muddled messages and graded language that concedes important ground.
We need to focus on a few crucial points in everything we put out there, whether to friends,
Will the Year of the Cow End with a Mu?
If you ever thought of becoming a philosopher, now’s the time.
Sri Lanka: Police Abuses Surge Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
(New York) – Sri Lanka’s police are increasingly killing and abusing people under cover of the Covid-19 pandemic measures and an anti-drug campaign, Human Rights Watch said today.
Kyrgyzstan: “False Information” Law Threatens Free Speech
(Bishkek) – Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov should veto the new law on “false information” when it reaches him for signature, Human Rights Watch said today.
Cameroon: New Abuses by Both Sides
(Nairobi) – New abuses in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions by both government security forces and armed separatists highlight the urgent need to protect communities at risk and to hold those responsible for abuses to account, Human Rights Watch said today. Cameroonian security forces killed two civilians, raped a 53-year-old woman, destroyed
Global Education Summit Begins Amid Pandemic
Today, the United Kingdom and Kenya are cohosting a two-day Global Education Summit in London to raise US$5 billion for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which funds public education in up to 90 countries and territories.
These countries are home to more than 80 percent of the world’
Threat of Prosecution Forces Closure of Top Russian Rights Group
On July 18, Team 29, a leading association of Russian human rights lawyers, announced it was shutting down because its members, clients, and supporters faced imminent risk of prosecution.
7 Telltale Signs Someone Is Twisting Facts (and What to Do)
Twisting facts is a facet of psychological manipulation.It’s used by toxic individuals to always come out on top, and never take responsibility for negative behaviors.
Protective Spells for Safe Travels
Open roads, clear skies, and good friends– what more could you ask for this summer?
Saudi Arabia: New Details of Alleged Torture Leaked
(Beirut) – New accounts have emerged of alleged torture of high-profile political detainees in Saudi prisons, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Organic Human: An Endangered Species
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Ever since I offered my 2-year-old daughter a banana in a playgroup & she yelled at the top of her voice for some unfortunate reason, “IS IT ORGANIC?!” I’ve had an aversion to the word organic.
I groaned inwardly as everyone else’s eyebrows nearly left
Cambodia: No Justice At 5-Year Anniversary of Kem Ley’s Death
July 9, 2021
Today, in advance of the fifth anniversary of the unlawful killing of prominent political commentator and human rights defender Kem Ley, the 45 undersigned organizations reiterate their call for the Cambodian authorities to create an independent Commission of Inquiry tasked with conducting an independent, impartial and effective