USA Biden in voting rights appeal: 'Battle for soul of America not over' The US president said he's 'tired of being quiet', blaming Republicans for refusing to protect voting rights and for holding up stalled legislation. 12/01/2022
See West Side Story banned in parts of Middle East over trans character Six countries in the Middle East requested that the film receive a recut to eliminate the presence of a trans character. Disney and director Steven Spielberg refused. 08/12/2021
Uncovering Europe Is it fair for European countries to single out the unvaccinated? Before, whole populations were locked down. Now, some countries are targeting only the unvaccinated. Is it justified? 23/11/2021
View The Latvian ban on unvaccinated MPs should be a wake-up call | View The decision to exclude Latvian parliamentarians without a COVID-19 vaccine ought to ring alarm bells for democrats worldwide, argue Leiden University's Tom Theuns and Josette Daemen. 18/11/2021
USA A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X A bid will be made to exonerate two men over the murder of Malcolm X, says Manhattan’s DA. 17/11/2021
Hear MTV EMA's show support for LGBTQ community in Hungary The awards, held in Budapest, featured statements of support for the LGBTQ community in a country criticised for it's stance on LGBT rights. 16/11/2021
Europe News EU's AI law should serve as 'model across the globe' The European Union wants its Artificial Intelligence Act to be an example for the rest of the world to follow when regulating the emerging technology. 14/10/2021
France Josephine Baker to become first black woman interred at Pantheon Baker is the sixth woman and first black woman to receive the honour. 22/08/2021
Tunisia Tunisia grapples with its biggest political crisis in a decade Two weeks after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, Tunisia is still facing its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy. 04/08/2021
United Kingdom Post-Brexit rights: EU citizens given 28 days to apply to stay in UK EU nationals who have not applied for settled status in the UK by the June 30 deadline will be given a formal 28-day warning to do so or risk losing their right to live, work and access free healthcare in the country. 23/06/2021
Poland Warsaw's Gay Pride Parade is overshadowed with fear about the future A year ago Poland's LGBT community faced a backlash from ruling conservative politicians, local communities and the church. 19/06/2021
world news 'Last month to apply' for post-Brexit residency, campaigners warn EU nationals living in the UK and Britons in some countries on the continent face an end-of-June deadline to apply to formalise their status, but many have yet to do so. 01/06/2021
United Kingdom MPs and peers in rebel alliance to oppose UK's vaccine passport plans More than 70 MPs and peers have condemned Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine passports as the country exits lockdown. 02/04/2021
Italy Italy warns riders 'treated like slaves' by food delivery firms About 60,000 riders using bicycles and motor scooters mostly work without any kind of contract, pension contributions, paid holidays, sick leave or accident coverage. 25/02/2021
world news Violence against women: What is the Istanbul Convention? Poland's plan to leave the domestic violence treaty has put it back in the headlines. But what is the Istanbul Convention? 27/07/2020
no comment US civil rights icon John Lewis' casket crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has crossed Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon. 26/07/2020
Poland Poland to leave international treaty combating violence against women The Polish government says it will withdraw from the Istanbul Convention - a European treaty aimed at preventing violence against women 26/07/2020
no comment Atlanta residents gather to pay tribute to US congressman John Lewis A large mural was painted to paid tribute to the late civil rights activist. 19/07/2020
USA John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 Tributes have been pouring in for Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, a group led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that had the greatest impact on the civil rights movement 18/07/2020
world news MEPs warn of ‘grave concerns’ over post-Brexit citizens’ rights A European Parliament resolution accuses the British government of failing to safeguard the future of EU nationals living in the UK. 14/01/2020
United Kingdom Ethical vegans celebrate after winning landmark legal case in UK It means they will now get protection from discrimination at work. 04/01/2020
China Xinhua offices burned as Hong Kong protests enter 22nd week Demonstrators defied a ban on protest by the authorities in the territory. 02/11/2019
no comment Indigenous groups in Chile stage rights march Hundreds of marchers took to the streets of Chile's capital on Saturday to demand greater rights for indigneous people and protest against the government. 13/10/2019
View It’s time the UK government took its duty to the Good Friday Agreement seriously ǀ View In an open letter to Home Secretary Sajid Javid, campaigner Emma DeSouza calls on the UK government to uphold the rights of Northern Ireland-born Irish citizens, something it is duty-bound to do as a guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement. 03/05/2019
world news Aretha Franklin's contributions to civil rights movement remembered Known as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin's career spanned more than 6 decades and her music influenced generations of people. The American singer known for hits such as Respect, Say A little Prayer and Natural Woman, died from pancreatic cancer, with her family by her side. 17/08/2018
Germany Bavaria votes for increased police powers Critics say the new law is unnecessary and will lead to infringements of civil rights 17/05/2018
