Russia Russia rejects European rights court's order to free Alexei Navalny The European Court of Human Rights had demanded that Russia free Navalny immediately, warning that failing to do so would mark a breach of the European human rights convention. 17/02/2021
United Arab Emirates UAE a 'lawless country with good PR', says Princess Latifa campaigner Princess Latifa, the daughter of UAE vice president Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, claims she is being held against her will. 17/02/2021
Myanmar Thousands defy military in Myanmar to continue anti-coup protests Thousands of protesters in Myanmar have defied a ban on gatherings by the military who ousted the elected government two weeks ago. 14/02/2021
World Jailed Chinese lawyer Yu Wensheng wins human rights award Allegedly tortured while in prison in China, Yu Wensheng switched from being a successful corporate lawyer to fighting for human rights before he was arrested. 12/02/2021
Culture Man-up about menstruation Mustapha Ben Messaoud, chief of Field Operations and Emergency for UNICEF Afghanistan, reflects upon the importance to dismantle the social norms that suggest men cannot talk about periods. 28/01/2021
Russia Families of Soviet Gulag prisoners still waiting for compensation The families victims who suffered Stalinist repression are still waiting for compensation 30 years after the collapse of the former Soviet Union 17/01/2021
Bangladesh Bangladesh navy ships take 1,700 Rohingya to isolated island The 1,700 refugees were selected because of their willingness to be moved to the island, which the Bangladeshi government said could accommodate 100,000 people. 29/12/2020
View Why COVID-19 shows that migrants’ integration in Europe is as important as ever ǀ View 18/12/2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina Urgent action needed on Bosnia migrant camps, says human rights chief 11/12/2020
View The EU must leverage closer trade ties with Uzbekistan to ensure progress on human rights ǀ View As Uzbekistan’s applies to the EU's GSP+ scheme, Brussels should use its leverage in the application process to ensure progress is being made on human and labour rights in the central Asian country. 09/12/2020
View Hungary needs the power of love, not Viktor Orbán’s love for power ǀ View Rather than concentrating on tackling the rising surge of coronavirus cases, Hungary's government is preoccupied with stripping away the rights of its citizens, starting with the LGBTI community. 03/12/2020
Sci-tech EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports Under the new rules, European companies will have to apply for government licenses to export certain products and they'll have to meet criteria that have been beefed up to include requirements to consider whether the sale poses a risk to human rights. 09/11/2020
