Etiket: rights
In Niger, one year after the coup, “human rights” are “in free fall”, warn NGOs
“Niger’s military authorities have repressed the opposition, the media, and peaceful dissent since taking power,” Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Federation for Human Rights said Thursday. Published…
European Court of Human Rights upholds criminalisation of clients who resort to prostitution in France
“The ECHR’s decision validates France’s abolitionist position,” rejoiced the resigning Minister for Equality between Women and Men, Aurore Bergé. Published 07/25/2024 1:28 PM Update 07/25/2024 2:01 PM Reading time: 2…
European Court of Human Rights upholds criminalisation of clients who resort to prostitution in France
“The ECHR’s decision validates France’s abolitionist position,” rejoiced the resigning Minister for Equality between Women and Men, Aurore Bergé. Published 07/25/2024 1:28 PM Update 07/25/2024 2:01 PM Reading time: 2…
Media Rights | NBA Turns to Amazon, Over Warner Bros. Discovery
The NBA has turned down Warner Bros. Discovery’s $1.8 billion-a-year offer for media rights, opting instead to agree to a pact with Amazon Prime Video. Published at 6:10 p.m. Tim…
European Court of Human Rights | Russia ‘killing’ climate, activists say
(Geneva) Amid growing efforts to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine, activists are calling on Europe’s top human rights court to condemn Moscow for “climate catastrophe.” Published at…
Protests across Poland for abortion rights
Several thousand people demonstrated across Poland on Tuesday to protest parliament’s decision to reject a bill to decriminalise assisted abortion in the traditionally Catholic country. The ruling coalition has pledged…
In Africa, LGBT+ rights are declining
Currently, only 22 countries out of the 54 on the continent do not criminalise same-sex relations and this figure could drop in the coming months. Published 07/18/2024 07:38 Update 07/18/2024…
Hamas was not the only Palestinian armed group involved in the October 7 attacks, Human Rights Watch said.
According to the NGO report, Hamas was in charge on October 7 and coordinated the attacks. Human Rights Watch also identifies at least four other armed groups that took part…
Muslim Association of Canada says CRA violates Charter rights
(Ottawa) After losing its latest attempt to stop an audit of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), a leading Muslim charity says the recent court ruling condones government overreach against it.…
DAZN and beIN Sports win championship broadcasting rights
The LFP met on Sunday to decide between two offers. The board of directors voted unanimously. Published 07/14/2024 7:44 PM Update 07/15/2024 00:12 Reading time: 1 min A cameraman during…
DAZN and beIN Sports win championship broadcasting rights
The LFP met on Sunday to decide between two offers. The board of directors voted unanimously. Published 07/14/2024 7:44 PM Reading time: 1 min A cameraman during a Ligue 1…
Incarcerations with “criminal detainees” | Canada sued for “violating the rights” of thousands of migrants
“Strip searches”, “chains and handcuffs”: the Canadian government is being sued for having “violated the rights” of thousands of migrants by incarcerating them alongside “criminal detainees” while waiting for their…
Lawsuit against Robert Miller dismissed | Victims’ fundamental rights at stake, argues Juripop
A recent Superior Court decision that dismissed a woman’s lawsuit against billionaire Robert Miller because the plaintiff had already accepted $50,000 in cash in an envelope puts the fundamental rights…
Human Rights Commission | Conservatives want to fire new president
(Ottawa) Opposition Conservatives are promising that a future government led by Pierre Poilievre would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to head the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Published at…
Human Rights Commission | Conservatives want to oust new president
(Ottawa) Opposition Conservatives are promising that a future government led by Pierre Poilievre would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to head the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Published at…
Let’s take note of our new health rights with law 5 on health data
The Health and Social Services Information Act (Bill 5), more commonly known as “health data,” came into force on 1er July 2024. This is an opportunity to ask ourselves what…
Death toll rises to at least 30, Human Rights Watch says
On Wednesday, the day after a day of anti-government mobilization punctuated by violence, the official human rights organization, the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC), reported at least 22 victims.…
the Commission on Human Rights notes an alarming increase in racist and anti-Semitic acts
Published on 06/28/2024 12:00 Update 06/28/2024 12:02 Video length: 1 min Discrimination: the Human Rights Commission notes an alarming increase in racist and anti-Semitic acts Discrimination: Human Rights Commission notes…
Who can you trust to entrust your voting rights by proxy?
More than a million proxies have already been registered nationwide for the legislative vote on June 30 and July 7. Published 06/25/2024 11:45 Reading time: 1 min More than a…
“The RN, the far right, are the enemies of women’s rights,” assures the president of family planning
Feminist associations are calling for demonstrations on Sunday in several cities in France against the far right. Published on 06/23/2024 09:47 Reading time: 1 min Sarah Durocher, national president of…