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In an unprecedented moment for human rights in Japan, survivors of the oppressive ‘hostage justice’ system addressed the House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs in the Diet. This system …
Survivors of Japan’s ‘Hostage Justice’ Demand Legal Reform at Diet Hearing Read More
In the lush countryside of western Denmark, Boon Young Han eyes the shadows of her past. As a child adopted from South Korea, she fell in love with taekwondo, but …
South Korea’s Dark Adoption History: Acknowledgment of Fraud and Abuse Read More
In a brave stand for justice, a group of residents from South Sumatra has sought protection from Indonesia’s National Human Rights Commission after facing intimidation for suing three pulpwood companies …
South Sumatra Residents Campaign Against Pulpwood Companies Over Haze Pollution Read More
On March 24, four survivors of Japan’s controversial “hostage justice” system launched a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court, arguing that the laws permitting extensive pretrial detention and bail denial …
Survivors Challenge Japan’s ‘Hostage Justice’ in Landmark Lawsuit Read More
In a distressing turn of events, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has raised urgent concerns surrounding Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan, now facing an imminent trial following …
Urgent Calls for Justice: Zhang Zhan Faces Trial Amidst Ongoing Persecution Read More
In a distressing examination of human rights abuses, Mneesha Gellman and Sarah C Bishop highlight the alarming conditions faced by deportees in El Salvador’s newly constructed mega-prison. President Nayib Bukele …
US Deportees Endure Distressing Human Rights Violations in El Salvador’s Mega-Prison Read More
On February 27, I awoke to a gut-wrenching revelation: a China Southern Airlines flight had departed from Bangkok and landed in Kashgar, a city entrenched in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous …
Thailand’s Disturbing Deportation of Uyghurs: A Tragic Return to Oppression Read More
In a stunning turn of events, a British jury convicted Lydia Mugambe, a United Nations judge and a high court judge in Uganda, for subjecting a Ugandan woman to domestic …
UN Judge Convicted of Modern-Day Slavery in Shocking Abuse of Power Read More
In a world where women are continually confronting injustices, we observe striking events and movements across different nations. The U.S. ranks distressingly high for dangers faced by women and lacks …
Global Perspectives on Women’s Rights: From Triumphs to Trials Read More
For over 20 years, the tragic fate of Somchai Neelapaijit, a distinguished Thai human rights lawyer, remains cloaked in mystery, as nine successive prime ministers have failed to deliver justice. …
The Unsolved Disappearance of Thai Rights Lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit Read More