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Tag: human rights

The world should stand with Thailand and the protection of human rights

Posted on 7th December 20207th December 2020 by Clarissa Leung

Students in Thailand have been dodging pepper spray, putting out tear gas canisters and holding up three-finger salutes as they call for major democratic reforms to the Prayut Chan-o-cha government as well as a modernisation […]

A small win for the Hong Kong pro-democracy?

Posted on 3rd December 20203rd December 2020 by Manasa Narayanan

Manasa Narayanan reports on the present political situation of Hong Kong, and contemplates what the court rule against the city’s government means for its pro-democracy protests.

Children’s rights or the criminalisation of good parents? Scotland’s ban on smacking comes into effect.

Posted on 19th November 202019th November 2020 by Jess Tait

With Scotland’s smacking ban coming in to force, Jess Tait explores the age old debate of when discipline becomes harm.

Modi controlled India: Shouldn’t a democratically elected Prime Minister be held more accountable?

Posted on 30th October 202030th October 2020 by Manasa Narayanan

In recent years I have been continually witnessing and reading about the intolerance and hate politics of the Modi government and its passionate supporters. Despite being aware of the government’s track record of silencing criticism, […]

Are we Seeking Temporary Fixes or Permanent Solutions for Refugees?

Posted on 1st October 20201st October 2020 by Aino Lappalainen

Refugees are frequently reported in a negative light: as scapegoats and objects of hostility. Aino Lappelainen seeks to bring to light the lesser known side of the story: of perilous conditions and volatile climates that force these people from their established lives.

The White People Guide To Supporting #BlackLivesMatter

Posted on 8th June 20208th June 2020 by Lizzie Wright

People of colour have been oppressed by white people for over five hundred years. To be surprised by the George Floyd murder is to be ignorant of how the police, amongst others with institutional power, […]

UN refuses to pay compensation to Haitian cholera victims

Posted on 20th May 202020th May 2020 by Ana Hill Lopez-Menchero

2020 marks ten years since UN peacekeepers brought cholera to Haiti. The country is still recovering, and yet, the UN refuses to take any legal responsibility or pay any compensation to victims. The spread of […]

Top human rights court finds Peru responsible for the rape and torture of a trans woman whilst in police custody

Posted on 20th April 202020th April 2020 by Alex Rimmer

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has made its decision public after ruling in March that Peru has been responsible for the rape and torture of a trans woman whilst in police custody. This decision […]

In Memory of Josefin Ekermann and Sam Pegram

Posted on 8th April 20198th April 2019 by Robbie Cairns

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed outside of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on 10th March, the world mourned as 157 passengers from over 30 different countries tragically lost their lives. It has been reported […]

Human Rights Are Just A Theory

Posted on 11th February 201926th March 2019 by Charlotte Abbott

Currently, there is a huge debate over the meaning of ‘Human Rights’. But considering the current international climate, rife with violence, famine, disease and political injustice, it would be rich to assume Human Rights are […]

Is The Moral Price Of Electric Cars Too High?

Posted on 30th November 201826th March 2019 by Annabel White

By 2040, all new cars in the UK will be zero-emission according to the government’s recent “Road to Zero” plan. Environmentalists rejoice in response as current air quality in the UK is shockingly poor. Dozens […]

Blasphemy Laws Must be Consigned to History

Posted on 17th November 201826th March 2019 by Andrew Morris

Ireland recently voted to remove the crime of blasphemy from its constitution. Only fifty years ago this country resembled a Catholic theocracy, it has now begun to remove the last vestiges of religious privilege from […]

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