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Unacceptable level of racism in Ecuador

Unacceptable level of racism in Ecuador

By Victoria Hudson. The black population in Ecuador is victim of serious episodes of racism that manifest themselves not only through stereotypes and linguistic expressions but also through territorial isolation. Black people in Ecuador live

Human Rights Watch is concerned about a Moroccan sentenced to life imprisonment in “solitary confinement” since 2016.

Human Rights Watch is concerned about a Moroccan sentenced to life imprisonment in “solitary confinement” since 2016.

Human Rights Watch expressed its concern about the situation of Abdelkader Belliraj, who is serving a life sentence for a terrorism case in Morocco, "subjected to arbitrary solitary confinement for three years," and called for

UN investigators are calling for the return of thousands of children from ISIS to their countries of residence.

UN investigators are calling for the return of thousands of children from ISIS to their countries of residence.

28 thousand children of foreign fighters reside in camps in Syria, 20 thousand of them are from Iraq, according to estimates by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Thousands are believed to be held in

Turkey tops the list of countries in human rights violations.

Turkey topped the list of countries whose people are exposed to violations of human rights, as the proportion of violations in Turkey increased in 2018 by 20% from the previous year, and Turkey came fourth

Syria, 300 thousand children displaced since December

Syria, 300 thousand children displaced since December

By Victoria Hudson. The Turkish armed forces today hit 54 targets of the Syrian army in the Idlib region, neutralizing - said a note released by Ankara - 76 soldiers of the Damascus regime. This

The situation of foreign workers’ rights in Qatar.

The situation of foreign workers’ rights in Qatar.

Foreign employment in Qatar has registered a rapid increase since 2010 in which Qatar was granted the right to host the 2022 World Cup. Due to reasons, including the boom that followed that year in

MAAT for peace development and human rights reveals violations of workers’ rights in Qatar.

MAAT for peace development and human rights reveals violations of workers’ rights in Qatar.

Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights participated in the 97th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Geneva, and in its interventions before the Committee regarding the Qatari and

Johnson retracts the pardon to illegal immigrants.

Johnson retracts the pardon to illegal immigrants.

The British government has silently canceled a proposal by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Johnson had previously said his proposal would help prevent another "winderush scandal". The Prime Minister, who

Former Google executive criticize the giant for its human rights policies

Former Google executive criticize the giant for its human rights policies

By Victoria Hudson. A former Google executive criticized the company for its human rights policies ahead of expansion to China and elsewhere. Ross LaJeunesse, former head of global international relations, said he was "pushed aside"

Head of press regulator advised Kazakh regime that suppresses free speech

Head of press regulator advised Kazakh regime that suppresses free speech

The new head of the UK’s independent press regulator has been criticised for providing legal assistance to an authoritarian regime notorious for the arbitrary arrests of journalists, shutting down of newspapers and state censorship. Lord