Human rights
Gibraltar to hold postponed abortion referendum
The proposed changes came after Britain's Supreme Court ruled in June 2018 that Northern Ireland's abortion laws, which at the time were almost identical to...
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IRC denounces deadly attack on Syria hospital
The IRC said the attack completely destroyed the emergency room and the labour and delivery room.
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Pandemic fuelled racism, child abuse: EU rights agency
"The pandemic and the reactions it triggered exacerbated existing challenges and inequalities in all areas of life, especially affecting vulnerable groups," said a report by the Fundamental Rights Agency.
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ANALYSIS: A look at how the net has tightened on the right to protest in SA
Instead of being a democratic right and legitimate form of expression, protests have increasingly been framed as threats to national security.
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Israel rights group breaks taboo with use of 'apartheid' tag
B'Tselem said it was an accurate description of Israel's attitude both to residents of the occupied Palestinian territories and to its own Arab citizens.
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Pandemic putting democracy under threat: study
The study, which examined the situation in almost all countries of the world, concluded that 61% of nations 'implemented restrictions that were either illegal, disproportionate, indefinite or unnecessary' in at least one area of democratic freedoms.
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ANALYSIS: SA whistle-blowers are treated as pariahs despite their moral courage
Whistle blowers in South Africa don't get the support they deserve. This includes lack of legislative backing as well as support from society, employers and professional bodies.
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Semenya lawyer preps testosterone rule challenge in European human rights court
The World Athletics governing body in 2018 banned Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) from races between 400 metres and a mile unless they take hormone-suppressing drugs.
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Freedom Under Law: Bizos showed SA that the law could be humane, principled
The organisation is among the countless rights groups and foundations that are remembering the human rights veteran on Thursday.
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'Mulan' movie boycott calls grow over scenes filmed in Xinjiang
Viewers spotted that Disney included 'special thanks' to eight government entities in Xinjiang - including the public security bureau in Turpan, a city in eastern Xinjiang where multiple internment camps have been documented.
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Dirco: SA will send help to Zimbabwe...if need be
Pressure is mounting on the South African government to say something significant about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Zimbabwe.
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'Ramaphosa as chair of AU needs to speak out against what is happening in Zim'
MDC Alliance treasurer general Senator David Coltart says he is concerned by the silence by South Africa and SADC.
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6 ways to protect human rights during lockdown – according to the UN
In a new report, the UN sets out six key human rights messages that it says must be central to an effective response to the pandemic.
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Human rights under assault worldwide: UN chief
Guterres said civilians were being 'trapped in war-torn enclaves, starved and bombarded in clear violation of international law' as well as 'human trafficking, affecting every region in the world, preying on vulnerability and despair'.
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SA delegates in Kenya to promote its stance on human rights
The conference aims to address sexual and reproductive health issues affecting young women, marginalised groups - such as members of the LGBTI community - as well as sex workers.
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ANALYSIS: Why the climate crisis needs gender rights
Many people remain unaware of how poor sexual and reproductive health and lack of access to basic rights increases a population’s vulnerability to climate shock, reports the United Nations Population Fund.
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SA's forgotten citizens - the homeless: Why homeless people can't 'just go home'
What makes it so difficult for people to go back home? In this episode, we’ll look at the psychological toll on people who consider returning to safety after being homeless.
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Amnesty International accuses Zim govt of escalating attacks on rights activists
Amnesty's deputy southern Africa director, Muleya Mwananyanda, said his organisation had, since January, witnessed a mounting crackdown on Zimbabwe's human rights defenders and activists.
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EU condemns 'cruel' new Brunei laws
The legislation introduced in the tiny sultanate, which includes death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, as well as amputation of hands and feet for thieves, has triggered a storm of global criticism.
