Following talks between top European Union officials and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it has emerged that greater protections for basic human rights are “non-negotiable” and a prerequisite for further bilateral cooperation between Brussels and Ankara. … Read more →
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“Those who gave the most, were protected the least”, Amnesty’s annual report exposes exploitation of the most vulnerable groups during COVID-19
Amnesty International have published their annual report, ‘The State of the World’s Human Rights’, which covers 149 countries and provides a comprehensive analysis of 2020’s global human rights trends. … Read more →
UK aid cuts threaten vital humanitarian programmes
Planned cuts to the UK’s international aid budget could imperil funding for global development programmes that are crucial to the survival of vulnerable groups in some of the world’s poorest countries. … Read more →
Covid-19 vaccine distribution highlights social inequality
Research from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and a message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, have demonstrated the impacts of social inequality during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Both the WHO and the UN have called for a more coordinated approach to delivering vaccines, that does not simply favour people living in wealthy countries. … Read more →
In a further blow to UK aid, FCDO announced spending on human rights to be more than halved
New figures released by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) show funding for human rights work and the promotion of democracy is to be reduced by over 50% from £52.4m to only £27.9m. … Read more →
EU to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions over deadly crackdown on 2019 protests in Iran
The European Union has announced Magnitsky-syle sanctions, targeting eight Iranian militia and police commanders and 3 state entities implicated in human rights transgressions during the nationwide civil protests in November 2019. … Read more →