International Human Rights News: Weekly Roundup

By Manon Clayette, Sweekruthi Keshavamurthy, and Ayushi Kalyan

Each week students at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre prepare an overview of the past week’s human rights related news stories from around the world. 

International

No man will reach full potential unless women reach theirs, UN says on Day of Eliminating Violence– UN News Centre

Third Committee adopts resolution on human rights defenders by consensus – International Service for Human Rights

HIV/AIDS: Fewer deaths, but infections still rising – AlJeezera

HRBDT Weekly News Circular

By Amy Dickens

Each week the Human Rights, Big Data & Technology Project, based at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre, prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 17 – 24 November 2017.

You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.

International Human Rights News: Weekly Roundup

By Giulia Carlini, Udita Sharma,  Tola Akindipe, Tommaso Poli

Each week students at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre prepare an overview of the past week’s human rights related news stories from around the world. 

• Africa

Chaos in Zimbabwe after Mugabe fails to announce expected resignation – The Guardian

Political Clashes in Kenya Leave Several Dead – The New York Times

Nigeria: Prison Congestion as Denial of Human Rights – What Govt is Doing – AllAfrica

Where are Burundi’s missing witnesses to crimes against humanity? – Irin News

Kenya Supreme Court Sides With Incumbent in Presidential Revote – The New York Times

HRBDT Weekly News Circular

By Amy Dickens

Each week the Human Rights, Big Data & Technology Project, based at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre, prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 10 – 17 November 2017.

You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.

HRBDT Weekly News Circular

By Amy Dickens

Each week the Human Rights, Big Data & Technology Project, based at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre, prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 3 – 10 November 2017.

You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.

International Human Rights News: Weekly Roundup

By Udita Sharma, Giulia Carlini, Tola Akindipe, Tommaso Poli

Each week students at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre prepare an overview of the past week’s human rights related news stories from around the world. 

• International

UN human rights office moves to tackle sexual harassment – Devex

UN Experts Place Human Rights at the Center of Paris Agreement Implementation – IISD – SDG

• Africa

U.N. watchdog tells Congo to hold election, clean up human rights – Business Insider

International court opens probe into Burundi deadly violence – ABC News

UN releases Central African Republic crimes suspects – BBC News

International Human Rights News: Weekly Roundup

By Giulia Carlini, Tola Akindipe, Tommaso Poli,  Udita Sharma,

Each week students at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre prepare an overview of the past week’s human rights related news stories from around the world. 

• International

Guterres says UN needs to do more to combat sexual harassment -Devex

UN Human Rights Committee formally excludes unborn child from ‘right to life’ – LifeSiteNews

Protecting environmental defenders should be a central issue at climate talks – Open Global Rights

HRBDT Weekly News Circular

By Amy Dickens

Each week the Human Rights, Big Data & Technology Project, based at the University of Essex Human Rights Centre, prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 27 October – 3 November 2017.

You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.