On 25 May in Minneapolis at around 8 pm, the police were called on an unarmed black man whose name many have become familiar with – George Floyd. The next 8 minutes and 46 seconds of his life would be his last. Millions have watched the footage of Floyd pleading […]
What do Taiwan, Germany, Finland and New Zealand all have in common? They are run by women. Add in Iceland, Norway and Denmark and you could say that there is evidence that female leaders are tackling the ongoing coronavirus crisis better than their male counterparts. Since the beginning of the pandemic, […]
In a report released in March this year by Human Rights Watch, it was found that the Egyptian police, National Security Agency and military officials have been arbitrarily arresting and torturing children while prosecutors and judges turn a blind eye. In the 43-page report, the rights group has documented violations […]
On March 13, Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville police. As the 26-year-old EMT and her boyfriend slept in their apartment, Louisville police burst into their home guns blazing, without warning in search of a suspect who was already in their custody. Taylor was shot eight times. Police claim that […]
It is no secret that sexual violence is widely used as a weapon of war. Rape has been deployed in conflicts throughout history as a form of psychological warfare intended to punish, intimidate, and destroy whole communities. Inge Skjelsbæk, professor at PRIO has said that over time, discourse has shifted […]
On Monday 20 April 2020, Human Rights Watch called for an immediate investigation following the execution of 31 unarmed detainees by Burkina Faso’s security forces in the northern town of Djibo, approximately 200 kilometres north of the capital Ouagadougou. The men, all from the Fulani ethnic group, were allegedly killed […]
The lockdowns and self-isolation orders imposed by governments around the world have proven to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, the dark reality is that the kafala system still traps many of the African and Asian migrant domestic workers in the Middle East. As the number of coronavirus cases rises, […]
In a bid to tackle the increasingly rapid spread of coronavirus, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe is anticipated to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other regions. In comparison to countries such as the U.S., Italy, and Spain, Japan has a relatively small number of outbreaks. Initially, […]
