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 15 – 22 December 2017.
You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.
By Besir Ozbek, Agathe Artus, Övünç Güneş, Francesca Fazio
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
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: Everyone has the right to work without fear of violence, so why should sex workers be any different? – Independent
Protection, well-being of uprooted children must be central to new global migration compact – UNICEF – UN News Centre
Electronic waste poses ‘growing risk’ to environment, human health, UN report warns – UN News Centre
The State of Marriage Equality Worldwide – Human Rights Watch
Half the world lacks access to essential health services – UN-backed report – UN News Centre
Assembly activates Court’s jurisdiction over crime of aggression– International Criminal Court
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 9 – 15 December 2017.
You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.
By Paul Hunt
People have a inalienable right to a decent home, a good healthcare system, education, and social security. Labour need to start stating this.
Corbyn is the first leader of the Labour Party to talk explicitly about social rights. And increasingly, the UK’s national human rights institutions are using explicit social rights language. This might be how we realise a new progressive politics.
By Paola Limón
Paola Limón, Senior Research Officer at the Human Rights Centre/School of Law of the University of Essex, was present at the 166th Period of Sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) as part of the research activities under the ESRC-funded Human Rights Law Implementation Project (HRLIP). The blog refers to the two main public activities that took place during these sessions: the Forum of the Inter-American Human Rights System and the IACHR’s public thematic hearings. At both these activities, domestic implementation of international human rights obligations came across as a central concern for all relevant actors, with the HRLIP presenting its preliminary findings on this matter in relation to Canada.
By Sweekruthi Keshavamurthy, Nina Giraudel, Manon Clayette, 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
Going Blue: Buildings illuminated in blue in support of human rights – Human Rights Watch
Africa
Rebels kill 15 peacekeepers in Congo in worst attack on U.N. in recent history – Reuters
Zimbabwe: Victims of mass 1980s killings still wait for justice – Al Jazeera
Ethiopia: New Spate of Abusive Surveillance – Human Rights Watch
Not enough being done to shield civilians from violence in Somalia – UN report- UN News Centre
Women take to streets to demand end to South Sudan war– Al Jazeera
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 2 – 8 December 2017.
You can follow the HRBDT Project on twitter: @hrbdtNews.
By Besir Ozbek, Agathe Artus, Övünç Güneş, Francesca Fazio
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
World AIDS Day: UN calls for renewed commitment to make epidemic ‘a thing of the past’ – UN News Centre
Journalists living in fear as states crack down on press freedom – The Guardian
UN relief wing appeals for record $22.5 billion in aid for 2018 – UN News Centre
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Remove physical and cultural barriers; build inclusive societies ‘for, by and with persons with disabilities’ – UN News Centre
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