Human Rights
Idomeni refugee camp, Greece: ‘Worse Than World War I’
When the leaders of 28 European states enjoy again this week their exclusive flights, luxurious suites and official limousines, to meet for a new summit in Brussels to adopt a final decision on their proposed plan of using refugees as…
CIA Analyst Ray McGovern – Exclusive Interview Video
In this video acTVism Munich interviews former CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) analyst, Ray McGovern, who talks about his experience in the agency and the reasons that led him to become an activist and outspoken critic of the US government. The…
Day Four at the ICJ: Aspirational Rhetoric vs. Real Actions
By Rick Wayman and Jackie Cabasso India presented oral arguments today at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the nuclear disarmament case brought by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). India has challenged the jurisdiction of the ICJ…
Hold-out deal in Argentina makes solving debt crises more difficult, UN rights experts say
By Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky and Alfred de Zayas for ALAI In the context of the Argentinean Congress discussing the implications of a proposed agreement between Argentina and hedge funds, the Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt on human…
Refugee crisis 2016: 410 people drowned or missing in the Aegean
The UNHCR have published figures for the first two months of 2016, giving details of some 138,280 people who came by sea to Greece and Italy, 36% of whom are children while 410 deaths or missing people in the Aegean…
The Empowerment of Women Will Be Central to Realising Sustainable Global Development
Human Wrongs Watch By Mary Robinson* Former president of Ireland (1990-1997) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights DUBLIN, 5 March 2016 (IPS) – “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” – the theme of…
Solidarity to Giulio Regeni from the University of Sheffield in the UK
The PhD community at the University of Sheffield Politics department expresses its full support and solidarity to the international campaign launched by Amnesty International demanding truth and justice for Giulio Regeni’s murder.
March 8th, 2016: International Women’s Day
The International Woman’s Day theme for 2016 is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality” Here are the final words of Ban Ki-moon’s speech “From the Glass Ceiling to a Carpet of Shards” “On this International Women’s…
“Civil partnerships are not enough”: LGBT associations fill Piazza del Popolo in Rome
On Saturday 5th March, in Rome a demonstration announced two weeks ago to demand equal rights for gays and lesbians took place in Piazza del Popolo. The law approved in the Senate is a first step, but it is considered…
Statement on UK steps to ensure a full investigation of Giulio Regeni’s death
Hannah Waddilove, a former colleague of Giulio Regeni and a doctoral candidate at the University of Warwick, has launched a petition asking for the UK government to ensure that a reliable investigation is conducted. She said that Mr Regeni’s close…
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