Human Rights

Mari Marcel Thekaekara visits an organization fighting for children’s rights in Delhi and hears some distressing stories.

Filed in: Children Human Rights India

The Bill has become the Act, but we must still fight it at every step, says Alan Hughes. So get involved before it’s too late.

Filed in: Activism England Health Human Rights

Human rights lawyer Errol Mendes and aid campaigner Jonathan Glennie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.

Filed in: Development Human Rights

A fresh wave of reports unveiling exploitation in the iPad empire are forcing Apple to clean up up its act, reports Mark Engler.

Filed in: China Human Rights Trade Unions Wealth Work

Aoife Allen describes how The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is not doing enough to clean up the gems trade.

Filed in: Africa Human Rights Mining Wealth Zimbabwe

Uproar as 21-year-old student, who suffered severe head injuries at the 2010 anti-fees protests, is hauled into court on violent conduct charges.

Filed in: Activism Crime Human Rights Law Prisons Youth

Kony 2012 went uber-viral but how do those affected feel about it? Georgiana Keate speaks to Victor Ochen, who screened the film in Uganda.

Filed in: Human Rights Uganda

Criminalizing squatters is likely to cost £790 million and deep cuts to legal aid won’t even cover half of that, warns Rueben Taylor.

Filed in: Housing Human Rights Law

Libby Powell reflects on last year’s International Womens Day when women took to the streets of Egypt to fight for their rights.

Filed in: Egypt Feminism Human Rights Women

Khader Adnan has ended his 66-day hunger strike and will be released on April 17. But hundreds more Palestinians are still being held.

Filed in: Human Rights Israel Palestine Prisons

On the day St Paul’s protesters are refused permission to appeal against eviction, Jamie Kelsey-Fry says it will not affect the movement’s momentum.

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