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Glencore faces investigations over wastewater spill, leading to human rights abuses

Glencore faces investigations over wastewater spill, leading to human rights abuses

After complaints raised by three human rights groups against the mining giant Glencore, the UK government gave go-ahead for investigations regarding wastewater spill in Chad in 2018 by the company. The rights group accused the

Lesbos refugee camp in Greece heavily contaminated with lead

Lesbos refugee camp in Greece heavily contaminated with lead

Lesbos refugee camp in Greece is heavily contaminated with lead, posing as a potential health hazard for thousands of refugees and aid workers. According to the Human Rights Watch the emergency camp that has been

Egypt detains prisoners in severe conditions: Amnesty report

Egypt detains prisoners in severe conditions: Amnesty report

Egyptian prisoners are facing human rights abuses in custody, according to a recent Amnesty report Several prisoners in Egyptian prisons are subjected to torture and punishment at the hands of authorities, as per a recent

UN Human Rights session: Australia called upon by nations over child imprisonment high rate

UN Human Rights session: Australia called upon by nations over child imprisonment high rate

On Wednesday, during the UN Human Rights session in Geneva, Australia was seen at the centre of international criticism and rebuke. Global pressure was experienced by the ‘country down under’ to raise age limit for

The UN concerned by the Israel decision to advance plans for some 800 settlement units in the West Bank

The UN concerned by the Israel decision to advance plans for some 800 settlement units in the West Bank

Israel continues to violate the human rights of the Palestinian people. Already accused of the excessive use of violence that goes unpunished, the United Nations thunders back against Tel Aviv. In an announcement issued on

Child labor has decreased by 38 per cent in the last decade but 152 million children are still affected, ILO says

Child labor has decreased by 38 per cent in the last decade but 152 million children are still affected, ILO says

Child labor: Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) reaffirmed that there is no place for child labor in our societies, adding that this phenomenon robs children of their future and keeps their

British Human Rights commission calls China ‘criminal state’, UK rethinks its ties with Beijing

British Human Rights commission calls China ‘criminal state’, UK rethinks its ties with Beijing

British Human Rights commission: A recent report carried out by the British human rights commission called China a ‘criminal state’, given the communist regime’s repressive policies. The report, titled ‘The Darkness Deepens: The Crackdown on

Huge fire sweeps off Rohingya refugee camps in Southern Bangladesh

Huge fire sweeps off Rohingya refugee camps in Southern Bangladesh

Rohingya refugee camps: Thursday morning Rohingya refugees living in camps in Southern Bangladesh woke up to a catastrophic scene of their homes being destroyed by massive fire. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) shared that

HRW: in 2020 Pakistan Government increased crackdown on media, political opponents, and civil society

HRW: in 2020 Pakistan Government increased crackdown on media, political opponents, and civil society

Pakistan Government: Human Rights Watch, released a new report regarding the intensification of the Pakistani government crackdown on the media, political opponents, and civil society in 2020 while failing to stem violence against women and

Nineteen years of Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty: human rights violations are still ongoing

Nineteen years of Guantanamo Bay, Amnesty: human rights violations are still ongoing

Guantanamo Bay: As it enters its twentieth year of operations and as a new president is about to take office in the White House, Amnesty International has published a new report on the ongoing human