Human rights

Chinese-born Los Angeles residents charged with bribing officials to advance Chinese government’s crackdown on Falun Gong

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Chinese-born Los Angeles residents charged with bribing officials to advance Chinese government’s crackdown on Falun Gong

(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) The U.S. Department of Justice stated on Friday (May 26) that two Chinese-born Los Angeles residents were charged with using bribes to advance the Chinese government’s crackdown on Falun Gong. The two indicted are 70-year-old U.S. citizen Chen Jun (transliteration, English name John Chen) and 43-year-old U.S. permanent resident Feng Lin … Read more

“Former Hitler House in Austria to be Converted into a Police Station for Human Rights Training”

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“Former Hitler House in Austria to be Converted into a Police Station for Human Rights Training”

EPAThe property in 2017 NOS News•today, 23:02 In the future, training in the field of human rights will be given to police officers in the birthplace of Adolf Hitler in the Austrian municipality of Braunau am Inn. The building will be converted into a police station in the fall, report Austrian media. The destination of … Read more

“The Tragic Reality for Nigerian Christians: More than One Believer Killed Every Two Hours”

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“The Tragic Reality for Nigerian Christians: More than One Believer Killed Every Two Hours”

In Africa there are more Christians than anywhere else in the world and, within the continent, the country with the most Christians is Nigeria. According to the Research Center Pew Researchthere are more than 87 million Christians and that number is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades. However, according to the most recent Open … Read more

“Human Rights Violated: Arrests of Peaceful Protesters on Coronation Day in London”

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“Human Rights Violated: Arrests of Peaceful Protesters on Coronation Day in London”

Human Rights Watch, the international observatory of attacks against Human Rights, considers that the arbitrary arrests of peaceful demonstrators in favor of the Republic and against the Monarchy on the day of the coronation of Carlos III, are “something you would expect in Moscow, not in London”. Amnesty International, for its part, joined the condemnation … Read more

“Indonesia’s Domestic Workers Await Groundbreaking Law for Better Protections”

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“Indonesia’s Domestic Workers Await Groundbreaking Law for Better Protections”

“Indonesia: The Largest Democracy Without Domestic Worker Protection Law – A Bill Could Change That and Improve Rights for Millions” Did you know Indonesia is the largest democracy in the world without laws to protect its domestic workers? That may soon change with a new bill on the horizon, offering better rights for millions of … Read more

“Class Action Judgment Declares Regulation Discriminatory towards Students with Disabilities in Austrian Federal Schools”

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“Class Action Judgment Declares Regulation Discriminatory towards Students with Disabilities in Austrian Federal Schools”

Class action judgment confirms that the existing regulation is discriminatory We call on the Minister of Education to react immediately to the ruling and to revise the circular as soon as possible so that all children and young people with disabilities who need personal assistance can also get it to attend federal schools Klaus Widl, … Read more

“I just want justice for my son, the damn police have shot him”

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“I just want justice for my son, the damn police have shot him”

On January 9, 2023, in the context of social protests in Juliaca (Puno), her son left an Internet booth to look for her, but they never found each other. In an interview with Intermedia Producciones, Brayan Apaza Jumper’s mother recalls how she found out that his 15-year-old son had been shot. “My son received a … Read more

The Clash between Human Rights and World Sport: Can Money Trump Ethics?

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The Clash between Human Rights and World Sport: Can Money Trump Ethics?

Wenzel Michalski, director of Human Rights Watch Germany, calls for a rethink in world sport. (imago/jürgen heinrich) Where is Peng Shuai? This question will not only be asked by the tennis world at the end of 2021. The Chinese tennis player had accused a high-ranking official of the Communist Party of forcing her to have … Read more

Meet the Mexican Couple Making a Living as Recyclers in New York City

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Meet the Mexican Couple Making a Living as Recyclers in New York City

Josefa Marín and Pedro Romero spend the day outdoors, surrounded by cans and garbage bags. With Bad Bunny songs in the background, this Mexican couple, after living in the US for 34 years, says that they “like” their work. They are recyclers, people who live or earn a bonus collecting cans, one of the largest … Read more

Eight people were crucified in a Good Friday tradition in San Pedro Cutud, Philippines, despite being rejected by the Catholic church.

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Eight people were crucified in a Good Friday tradition in San Pedro Cutud, Philippines, despite being rejected by the Catholic church.

Despite being rejected by the Catholic church, a gory Good Friday tradition of reenacting Jesus Christ’s suffering through real-life crucifixions draws thousands of devotees and tourists to the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in the Philippines. The annual event has resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, with eight men participating in … Read more