Recently Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, welcomed the decision of Kenya to charge 12 of its senior police officers for murder, torture and rape as crimes against humanity in the context of State’s 2017 post-electoral violence as an important improvement towards accountability for gross violations of human rights, stating that this “ground breaking decision is a …

As the world is gearing up for FIFA 2022, the event not only would be the most celebrated sporting event after the Pandemic but also will find its place in history for exposing the horrendous Kafala system. Previously the international community often focused on armed conflict and terror in the Middle East, however, recently, the plight of migrant workers under …

As the Northern Hemisphere is gearing up for a strong winter, many houses in Ukraine will have no means to keep them warm. In fact, many do not even have a roof above their heads, let alone a heating system. As the civilians in Ukraine are fighting for survival, rampant destruction of their homes may be the last of their …

Docked in a berth of the port of Catania, Italy, there are two NGO boats with on board around 250 asylum seekers rescued in international waters: in both cases, the new far-right Italian government has stated that only women, children and people in ill health will be allowed to disembark, in clear violation of international obligations under asylum law and …

Just a few days before the 2022 Men’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, accusations of the violation of LGBTQ+ rights came to the surface by the Human Rights Watch. The organization reported six incidents of beating and five incidents of sexual harassment of LGBTQ+ people while under police custody between 2019 and 2022. All detainees complained about their treatment in …

In the summer of 2022 climate crisis became more real than ever, with heat waves, droughts, and floods striking one after the other. Extreme heat all over the world led to wildfires and droughts, Hurricane Lan hit the US and the Caribbean with catastrophic force, while Pakistan experienced severe flooding following record-breaking monsoon rainfalls. Global warming has fueled environmental degradation …

Since criminals are moving their operations to the metaverse, the police are equipping themselves to deal with this evolution of crimes. The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has launched its ‘Global Police Metaverse’ in hopes of training its forces to deal with crime in the virtual world. The event has raised curiosity about national security and tech law enthusiast about …

The multidimensional nature of cultural heritage makes it an essential tool in the hands of Iraq’s political and religious actors to advise their political and social agendas. Cultural heritage, as the country’s second-biggest source of revenue after oil production, has been heavily manipulated for the private gains of the powerful, diminishing its immense value as a public good equally accessible …

At this point, there is a lot to be said against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Yet Brazil’s president has surprisingly good chances of re-election. Bolsonaro’s governing record is poor. This is the conclusion one must come to if one uses internationally recognized criteria. Since 2019, when he took office, the concentration of income and wealth has worsened, poverty has increased, …

Turkey recently enacted ‘disinformation laws’ which essentially give authority to the Turkish Government to control, restrict and/or reprimand online free speech. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has always been on the wrong side of controversies regarding free speech, putting it into law is concerning, especially in the days leading up to the 2023 Elections. Disinformation laws have been …