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Human rights activists criticise Egyptian president's Paris visit

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met with France's Emmanuel Macron to discuss terrorism and conflict in the Middle East.

Bangladesh

Relocation of Rohingya refugees to remote Bangladesh island condemned

Bangladesh's government says it is moving the Rohingya because of overcrowding at existing refugee camps after a million fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar.

Hungary

Euroviews. 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.

Switzerland

Swiss voters reject proposals to increase liability for big companies

Switzerland has rejected measures that would have stiffened penalties against Swiss companies that violate human rights or harm the environment.

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Cry Like A Boy

There are no male feminists | View

Published author and academic Mukoma Wa Ngugi recounts the process of becoming a man in Kenya in a feminist household.

World News

Virtual G20 hosted in Saudi Arabia amid human rights criticisms

International rights groups have called for countries to boycott the event, demanding that authorities release dissidents and women's rights activists who have been detained.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia accused of 'sportswashing' its human rights record

Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia's hosting of a golf tournament was 'pure hypocrisy' given its alleged human rights abuses.

Cry Like A Boy

Humanity's greatest stupidity: undermining women | View

In 1983, a dramatic event would lead Dr Morissanda Kouyaté to dedicate his life to the struggle of female genital mutilation.

World News

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.

World News

Sakharov Prize: Belarus' opposition wins EU human rights award

EP President David Sassoli recognised an "initiative of brave women" in his speech, including opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

World

Denis Mukwege's stand against sexual violence in DRC

Denis Mukwege, known to some as Dr Miracle, explains to Euronews the impact of COVID-19 on the ongoing efforts to help women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

World News

China and Russia win seats on UN rights council while Saudis lose

Russia and Cuba were running unopposed, but China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race in the only contested race for seats on the Human Rights Council.

Poland

Poland's culture war: LGBT people forced to turn to civil disobedience

In a political climate where anti-LGBT rhetoric is becoming ever more shrill, LGBT people and rights activists are turning to civil disobedience as their last resort to have their voice heard.

World News

Euroviews. Authorities are using COVID-19 as a smokescreen to stifle the legitimate right to protest ǀ View

Measures that are rightly being put in place by governments to restrict the spread of COVID-19 are now being used as a means to put an end to our right to protest when they make poor decisions.

The Cube

Turkish law tightening rules on social media comes into effect

Critics say the restrictions are a part of a government crackdown on freedom of expression.

Belgium

Belarus opposition activists nominated for EU human rights prize

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, first inaugurated in 1988, honours people or groups who defend human rights around the globe.

World News

UN approves motion on enhanced human rights scrutiny in Belarus

Representatives from Belarus, Russia, Venezuela and China had attempted to halt statements from civil society and the UN special rapporteur detailing reports of torture and detentions in Belarus.

World News

Aung San Suu Kyi suspended from the Sakharov Prize Community

The decision by the European Parliament sanctions her lack of action against the ongoing crimes against the Rohingya community in Myanmar.

Belarus

Belarus crackdown: Women form human chains in 'solidarity' protests

The authorities reported 700 more arrests on Thursday amid mounting fears for the fate of thousands of detainees in the election aftermath.

China

Hong Kong: China sanctions US politicians and pro-democracy groups

The number of Americans named by the ministry exactly equals the number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials placed on a sanctions list by the US last week.