The Hygiene & Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC) has now reached 1 billion people, supplying hygiene products, infrastructure and education to refugees and other marginalised groups globally. … Read more →
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Iranian-backed Houthi militia revert to radicalisation of the youth in Yemen
Yemen’s union of teachers has denounced the Iran-backed Houthi militia for co-opting the country’s schools and curriculum and accused Tehran of using the education system to indoctrinate Yemeni children with violent and anti-Semitic propaganda. … Read more →
Turkey: Ahmet Altan finally free
After spending more than four years in prison, a Turkish court has released prominent journalist and human rights advocate, Ahmet Altan. … Read more →
Shocking imbalance in global Covid vaccine distribution
Reports from the World Health Organization have revealed a “shocking imbalance” between the rates of vaccine distribution in wealthy countries compared to lower-income countries; some nations having millions of spare doses, whereas others struggle to even vaccinate their health workers. … Read more →
One year on, four Yemeni journalists still face death at the hands of Houthi rebels
Yesterday (11 April 2021) marked the year anniversary of four Yemeni nationals being sentenced to death – merely for legitimately carrying out their jobs as journalists. … Read more →
Poland moves to withdraw from landmark European treaty on violence against women
The Polish government has been accused of further eroding women’s rights, introducing a bill which, in effect, could see the country withdraw from the 2011 Istanbul Convention. The convention – formally known as the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence – is a legally binding Council of Europe treaty which creates a “comprehensive legal framework and approach to combat violence against women”. It requires governments … Read more →