Women’s rights activist’s appeal against conviction rejected ‘They consider peaceful activism a crime and consider activists to be traitors or spies’ - Lynn Maalouf Responding to today’s decision by...

Protests triggered by arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko Individuals in plain clothes armed with clubs and guns seen beating up protesters ‘Members of the security forces who use excessive...

‘Belarus: Women on the Front Line’ highlights the important role women activists have played in recent protests ‘In a deeply patriarchal society with endemic domestic violence, women in Belarus have...

Country narrowly voted in favour of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab worn by Muslim women Responding to the news that a Swiss referendum has voted in favour of banning...

Reports that British national Zaghari-Ratcliffe will have her ankle tag removed but but will be required to attend court this week 'After all Nazanin’s been through this feels like yet another example...

Amnesty UK has created series of lessons to help parents and teachers educate children aged 5-19 years old about equality, fairness and justice in the world ‘During these challenging times, it’s...

More than half the world’s doses have so far been administered in just 10 rich countries Over 100 countries are yet to vaccinate a single person In the UK, 494 social care workers died last year ‘For...

Evidence points to military becoming more brazen in its use of force ‘There is a growing consensus that this has been authorised by the government’ - Emerlynne Gil Responding to reports of numerous...

Nearly 50 democracy activists charged under city’s draconian national security law Gruelling four-day hearing lasting into early hours, with one defendant fainting ‘Hong Kong civil society will not be...

University lecturer snatched from her home in Alexandria in 2019, recently reappeared in court Her traumatised two-year-old is ‘only used to seeing people in uniform’ Case shows ‘new level of...