"Around the globe there is a backlash against #humanrights defenders and a backlash against #democracy", but "we must not lose hope". So says Alice Mogwe, director of the International Federation for Human Rights (known…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s presidential race has narrowed to a 4-percentage-point gap between leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, and they are now statistically tied, according…
Continue ReadingIt was the report that #China hoped would never see the light of day. Just minutes before her mandate ended, the office of now-former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday congratulated Ales Byalyatski on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the award "an important recognition for all Belarusians fighting for freedom and democracy" on Twitter.…
Continue ReadingA trio of human rights champions from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a highly symbolic choice of laureates drawn from three nations at the…
Continue ReadingIn #Ecuador, #women are victims of the powerful Catholic anti-#abortion lobby and a conservative judicial system. Those who can afford it can have an abortion for a few hundred dollars…
Continue Readingran on Thursday published video showing two detained French citizens accused of spying amid ongoing protests roiling the country that Tehran has sought to describe as a foreign plot instead…
Continue ReadingUS President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession in a major new step towards destigmatizing the drug — and fulfilling a promise to his…
Continue ReadingThailand is mourning a horrific gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in the north-east that left 37 people, including 23 children, dead. Parents gathered outside the centre on…
Continue ReadingA celebrity guest suggested that Andy Cohen set up John Mayer with her “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star friend. Jennifer Tilly was a guest on “Watch What Happens Live”…
Continue ReadingThe French government announced a package of measures on Thursday aimed at curtailing energy consumption nationwide to avoid possible power cuts or energy shortages as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupts gas supplies…
Continue ReadingFrance firmly denies rumours of any involvement in the recent coup in Burkina Faso. Nevertheless, a video has been circulating on Twitter and Facebook since September 3, claiming to show…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber has made it official: the remaining dates of his 2022 Justice World Tour are being postponed until next year. The announcement comes a month after Bieber revealed he…
Continue ReadingPaging Rosemont, Demi Lovato has some busted pipes. Lovato was scheduled to perform at Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Unfortunately, the “Confident” singer was forced to…
Continue ReadingSviatlana Tsikhanouskaya tells France 24 that Ukraine’s advances have bolstered efforts in her country to sway key players in Minsk. What happens when Belarus’ strongman stakes his survival on a…
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