Human Rights
2023
Long Read
The Hidden Costs of Arizona's Hostile Stance Towards Immigrants
Arizona's hostile immigration policies come at a hidden cost, with human lives lost and contributions to the economy ignored, while political tactics further complicate the issue.
Sri Lanka
Where are Sri Lanka’s Missing Children?
13 years after the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, mothers of the disappeared are still searching for answers and justice.
Journalism
Understanding the Subtle Manipulation of News Media in the Age of Pseudo-Enlightenment
Exploring manipulation tactics and dangers of compliance in the news media.
Person Of The Year
Mick Lynch Named as UN-aligned Person of the Year
Lynch's dedication to fighting against injustice has earned him widespread admiration and attention, with many hailing him as a hero for our times.
2022
Iran
UN votes on a fact-finding mission into Iran, but don’t look at it too closely
The UN HRC approved a fact-finding investigation into human rights violations in Iran. However, the vote reveals three disturbing facts about the Council and its ability to protect human rights.
Football
Qatar 2022: A World Cup for Straight Men
FIFA's male-dominated World Cup fails to represent its diverse fan base, but those fighting for equality will persevere.
Iran
Revealed: Leaked file uncovers how the Iranian Revolutionary Guards plan to quell protests
Exclusive: A two-hour-long audio leak of a secret meeting between a Basij commander and news outlets reveals the regime’s tactics to suppress dissent.
Iran
From Zahhak to the Islamic Republic of Iran: Has Ferdowsi prophesied the future of the republic?
In his national epic, the Book of Kings, Ferdowsi, tells us a story of a kingdom ruled by hungry snakes terrorising a nation. Little did the poet know that 1000 years later, his national epic would become a prophecy.
Canada
USA vs Canada: A history of residential schools in North America
“Indian” vocational and residential schools have a long history in the United States and Canada, with each seeking to achieve the cultural extermination of indigenous peoples. Throughout the existance of these schools, an uncountable amount of sexual, verbal, and physical abuse was inflicted upon these essentially kidnapped youth.
China
China in Focus at UN "Selective Rights Council" (UNRC)
The Human Rights Council passed a resolution on the protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Diaries From Refugee Camps
"We always hope for change, but we are powerless. We are just refugees"
Atika describes her difficult day as refugee.
Global Justice
Solitary confinement is cruel and amounts to torture
The UN defines torture as cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. Solitary confinement clearly reaches this bar, stripping prisoners of their rights to socialisation at the cost of their mental health.
Global Justice
It's barbaric and repulsive: Let's Axe the Death Penalty
Executing a human being is as coldblooded and premeditated as murder can get, writes Adrian Liberto
Conversion Therapy
Mridul Wadhwa on Conversion Therapy and Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Mridul Wadhwa, CEO of the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, spoke with UN-aligned about her journey into the gender-based violence sector and ways to tackle conversion practices and promote LGBTQ+ rights worldwide.
Lgbtq
OHCHR: Take action to ban harmful conversion practices against LGBTQIA+
UN-aligned calls on the OHCHR to take action to ban harmful conversion practices against LGBTQ+
European Union
Justice across the EU: 6 ways the EU ensures fairness
Here’s a look over the five key judicial branches of the European Union and how they are safeguarding justice across the block.
European Union
The Golden Curtain: Does the EU Stand on the Side of Justice?
The EU is a remarkable institution, but its callous exclusivity has risked making it a gentlemen’s club, whose head is very much up its own backside.
United States
The Overturning of Roe v. Wade: Here’s what this will mean
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has opened the doors for the recall of human rights in the US. But what does this decision mean and how will it impact America?
Diaries From Refugee Camps
A Day in Almoallem Refugee Camp
An armed attack on our camp shakes our security and frightens us, but what can we do but return to our tents and accept what happened as par of the course?
European Union
The Council of Europe and the struggle to uphold human rights
Human rights have been under attack in one way or another at nearly every single point in human history, so what has changed?
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