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With the Tokyo Olympics starting on 23 July, and the Beijing Winter Olympics taking place a mere year after, several athletes and organisations have come forward with human rights concerns relating to the international sporting competition. … Read more →

Preventing terrorism is often used as the valid reason for states to engage in surveillance of some individuals or organisations. However when that surveillance invades the privacy of journalists or civil society actors then not only does it break security laws designed to protect, it also undermines trust in the wider institutions of governments. It used to be the mantra of IT departments everywhere not to click on the unknown … Read more →

UK Home Office plans to penalise asylum seekers attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats could cost taxpayers in excess of £400m a year, a new study has found. The proposals have been widely condemned for targeting all asylum seekers trying to cross the channel in small boats, not just the traffickers facilitating these journeys. The research, conducted by the Refugee Council, asserts that such costs would arise … Read more →

The European Union has announced that it will be taking legal action against the governments of Hungary and Poland over measures which discriminate against their respective LGBTQ communities. The European Commission, considered the “guardian of the treaties”, has the power to thoroughly investigate any alleged infringements by member states. The cases could eventually end up in the European Court of Justice, the EU’s highest court, which could exact considerable financial … Read more →

Systemic racism persists in England according to a newly published report due to be submitted to the United Nations. The report, produced by the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading independent race equality think tank, states that the UK government “stands in clear breach” of numerous articles in the UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; a key treaty aimed at eradicating all forms racial discrimination. … Read more →

Since reassuming control of Tigray’s capital, Mekele, last month, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has continued to make substantial territorial gains, capturing the strategically important towns of Mai Tsebri, Alamata and Korem. The offensive comes mere days after Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity party was declared the victor of last month’s elections, securing a second term for incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Following the gains, TPLF spokesman, Getachew Reda, reaffirmed his … Read more →