The Hungarian government under the leadership of Viktor Orbán has placed a constitutional ban on sleeping on the streets, making homelessness a violation of the country’s constitution. Under this new ban, homeless people who refuse to go to shelters when confronted by law enforcement could risk going to jail. However, […]
Demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against the far-right frontrunner candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, in the lead-up to Brazil’s presidential election. Chants of “El Nao” meaning “Not him!” erupted during the protests where tens of thousands of people, many of them women, took part in marches in the main […]
With the United Kingdom to officially leave the European Union on 29 March 2019, one question remains; what will happen to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? As a region that has overcome much political violence and instability, ‘Brexit’ poses new problems for the British government […]
The Uyghur Muslim minority of China has faced what is considered as human rights abuses at the hands of the Chinese government. Such abuses have included torture, forced detainment in internment camps, and ‘re-education’ programs that have been embedded with Chinese propaganda. Although there has been strong condemnation by the […]
Croatian police forces have denied allegations of physically and verbally abusing refugees at the Bosnian-Croatian border amidst numerous claims made by refugees. As a member of the European Union, the abuse sheds light on the issue of the lack of accountability and responsibility that some European states play in the […]
Although the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have been the forefront of pro-immigrant policies in the last decade, anti-immigrant attitudes have begun to rise in recent political discourse. Considered as states with democratic political postures, the reversion to more conservative attitudes and policies have redacted their progressive liberal […]
In a report commissioned by the United Nations that showed findings of mass killings and acts of genocide perpetrated by the Myanmar government, Myanmar government officials have denied any allegations of crimes against humanity towards the Rohingya population. Such allegations have included acts of extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, and widespread […]
Protesters have descended in the tens of thousands in Romania’s major cities as protests gain momentum over several consecutive days. Demonstrations have been held in Bucharest, Cluj, Sibiu, and Timisoara where protesters have expressed their outrage over the country’s high level of corruption, stagnant wages, and the weakening of the […]
The Danish government has generated widespread protests after its approval and enforcement of a law that will criminalize full-face coverings such as the Burqa and Niqab in the country. While the government has suggested that the ban is to revert the oppression of women, protestors have accused the government of […]
The upcoming general election in Cambodia has garnered controversy surrounding the extent of governmental oppression and influence over the legitimacy of the election. The current ruling political party, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), has been criticized by international human rights groups over corruption and coercive measures to sway election results […]
The border between mainland China and Hong Kong has been highly contentious since the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1997. Although to this day, there lies a physical border that separates Hong Kong from Mainland China in the form of an immigration control point, […]
The Danish government has generated controversy over its recent plans to abolish immigrant ‘ghettos’ in Denmark. As of now, the government lists 22 areas within Denmark as ‘ghettos’ where a majority of the residents are immigrants from non-Western backgrounds. These new plans involve compulsory enrollment for children (from ages one […]
Major protests have descended on the streets and parliamentary buildings amid concerns surrounding the Polish government’s interference with the Supreme Court of Poland. Such interference has involved the ‘purging’ of members of the Supreme Court whereby Poland’s current ruling party, the Law and Justice Party (PiS), has introduced a mandatory […]
