On China’s request via Interpol, Moroccan authorities have arrested Yidiresi Aishan, a Uyghur activist, because of a terrorism warrant distributed by Interpol. According to the rights group Safeguard Defenders, which specialises in cases of people detained by China, his arrest was politically driven and he will likely be extradited to China as a result. The… … Read more →
Recently, Turkish officials have confirmed that 1,456 undocumented migrants have been detained at Turkey’s border with Iran since 10 July 2021, the majority of which have made their journey from Afghanistan. Turkey is the largest host of refugees in the world with approximately 3.7million, according to the UNHCR. Turkey currently houses approximately 200,000 Afghan refugees,… … Read more →
27 July 2021, a new report looking into the state of freedom of expression in Turkey has been jointly released by Expression Interrupted and the Platform for Independent Journalism (P24). The report, titled Turkey’s journalists “cannot breathe”, is the second periodic report in their Freedom of Expression and the Press Agenda series and covers the… … Read more →
In collaboration with Arseh Sevom, the International Observatory of Human Rights has made a submission to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerances for her report to the UN General Assembly on combatting glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. … Read more →
Extreme water shortages in Iran have led to protests that started in the southwest Khuzestan province and spread to Aligoodarz in the western Lorestan province. For over a week, Iranian protesters have been demonstrating in some of the country’s hottest regions to call attention to the drought that has been affecting agriculture, livestock, households and… … Read more →
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill, which was introduced to Parliament on 21 July 2021, is receiving growing criticism from the legal profession for undermining accountability for decisions taken by the government, while some are relieved that proposed changes are milder than previously expected. … Read more →
We, the undersigned organizations, call on the European Union, European state governments, and the United States government to act immediately to secure the release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, an internationally recognized scholar of disaster medicine wrongfully sentenced to death and in dire need of medical care. … Read more →
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… … 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… … Read more →