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
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
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
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
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
In repression they understand each other. With 43 votes in favor, 60 against and 4 abstentions, the Plenary of Congress rejected the motion of censure against the Minister of the Interior, Vicente Romero Fernándezquestioned about the police intervention against the campus of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM). As recalled, on January 21, … Read more
The Jakarta Post editorial board emphasized the importance of Indonesia’s reelection as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its commitment to implementing the council’s recommendations. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated in a speech at the UNHRC’s annual meeting in Geneva that the government needs to demonstrate its intention to contribute … Read more
Following the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (70), Uyghur activists are calling for investigations to be carried out into China’s ruler Xi Jinping (69). The reason: the crimes of the regime in the Xinjiang region. Here Beijing locks millions of people in camps, uses perfidious surveillance … Read more
Human rights activists play a crucial role in advocating for the protection of basic human rights, demanding accountability from governments and corporations that violate them, and challenging oppressive systems. However, their work is not without risks. Amnesty Indonesia has recently revealed that human rights activists in the country have been subjected to a range of … Read more
AFPEuropean Commission President von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Zelensky, February 2 NOS News•today, 2:50 pm It is good that the Western world is reacting strongly to the Russian aggression in Ukraine, says Amnesty International, but there is a double standard. One country is treated much harder internationally than the other, the organization writes in … Read more