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Denmark

Denmark accused of 'sacrificing the future' of Syrian children

Denmark has said it is safe for Syrian families to return to their home country, but immigration and children's rights advocates do not agree

United Arab Emirates

UN renews call for Princess Latifa's release

Experts mandated by the UN said on Tuesday that they "are alarmed" that they have yet to receive "concrete information from the authorities" on Latifa's situation.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul awarded 2020 Vaclav Havel prize

Loujain al-Hathloul received the Council of Europe's Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The activist had pushed to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.

Serbia

Afghan refugee speaks out on landmark Serbia border police case

In December 2020 Serbia's Constitutional Court ruled that border control officers had violated the rights of 17 Afghan refugees they abandoned in a forest in freezing cold temperatures near the Bulgarian border.

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Russia

Hunger-striking Navalny describes threats to force-feed him

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says officials have threatened to force-feed him and end the hunger he started on March 31.

Myanmar

Myanmar could spiral into 'full-blown conflict' like Syria, UN warns

Michelle Bachelet said the repression in Myanmar "clearly echoes" the situation in Syria in 2011 because "there too, we saw peaceful protests met with unnecessary and clearly disproportionate force."

Russia

Russian feminist artist on trial for alleged 'pornography'

Yulia Tsvetkova faces up to six years in prison for posting artwork depicting female anatomy online.

Russia

'Putin can't afford to let Alexei Navalny live,' says Bill Browder

Russia is carrying out a “slow-motion assassination” of the Kremlin critic, says Bill Browder, whose lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in a Russian jail.

World News

France refutes UN report claiming its forces targeted Mali wedding

The UN mission in Mali said a French airstrike in January targeted a group "overwhelmingly composed of civilians" in violation of international law.

Sport

Germany wear human rights t-shirts before Qatar World Cup qualifier

The move came just hours after FIFA said it would not punish Norway for a similar gesture on Wednesday.

Norway

Norway's football team make Qatar protest ahead of qualifying match

Players wore t-shirts with "human rights on and off the pitch" and "respect" emblazoned on them as they warmed up for their clash against Gibraltar.

China

China attacks H&M and other Western clothing brands over Xinjiang

Beijing often attacks foreign clothing, auto, travel and other brands for actions by their governments or to pressure companies to conform to its official positions on Taiwan, Tibet and other sensitive issues.

Myanmar

In Myanmar's hinterland, army uproots ethnic Karen villagers

In Myanmar's hinterland, army uproots ethnic Karen villagers

Turkey

Protests in Turkey after Erdogan ditches treaty protecting women

President Erdogan's announcement of Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention has been brought outrage across Europe.

China

Trial of Canadian businessman in China ends without verdict

Two Canadians have been held for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive.

Cinema

'Shadow Game' the big winner at the FIFDH

"We have all been there, we all have been young and all experienced the same aspirations that they have" - Els van Driel, the film director of 'Shadow Game' tells all about her award-winning production.

Russia

Kremlin opponent Navalny says he's detained in 'concentration camp'

Navalny likened his detention conditions to "Orwell's 1984" in an Instagram post on Monday.

Russia

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta 'hit by chemical attack'

The investigative newspaper has faced multiple attacks over the years, including the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

World

Mary Robinson gives her insight on Europe's biggest challenges

"COVID has exacerbated all of the inequalities" - Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders, discusses the pressing issues affecting Europe today.

Spain

Pablo Hasel: Fresh protest in Spain over jailing of rapper's backers

Pablo Hasel, a previously obscure artist in the Spanish rap scene, is now at the centre of a battle over free speech in the country.