Narendra Modi is facing one of the biggest political tests of his premiership as farmers’ protests continue to rage in India, drawing support worldwide. Continue reading India Farmers’ Protest: Modi’s use of force is ‘unacceptable’ against demonstrators, says Labour MP
A prominent Uyghur activist is calling on the world to help stand up for the rights of her people as they continue to face “pain and humiliation” in their homeland. Continue reading Rahima Mahmut talks about the ‘unbearable’ suffering of the Uyghur people
At the start of December, Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam – three of the most prominent pro-democracy Hong Kong campaigners – were sentenced to jail for unauthorised assembly. Continue reading Hong Kong’s renewed democracy clamp-down sparks Labour movement calls for solidarity
The British government must press the Egyptian government in “the strongest possible way” following the detention of several human rights activists in the country, a Shadow Minister has told Redaction Politics. Continue reading UK government urged to put pressure on Egypt in the face of worsening human rights abuses
Internal pressure is mounting on the British government to sanction Chinese officials over reported human rights abuses. Continue reading British MPs call on UK government to sanction Chinese officials over human rights abuses
Under a new bill passed by Poland’s constitutional court last month, the country’s strict abortion laws could be extended to ban termination in all cases of fetal defects, branded “eugenical abortions” by judges. Continue reading Poland abortion ban protests sees thousand of women strike out against powers of church and state
Politicians in Germany and Brussels came under fire as protestors pitched tents outside the Reichstag in Berlin this week to highlight the dreadful conditions in refugee settlements in Europe. Continue reading Mock refugee camp outside German parliament highlights inhumane EU refugee policy
As protests in Poland continue against a near-total ban of abortion, women in Europe take to the streets to support the fight for women’s rights. Continue reading Poland’s abortion ruling sparks mass solidarity protests across Europe
The UK has provided training and communications equipment to the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit, which has been linked to extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention and other abuses. Continue reading SARS revelations lead to calls to end UK military and police ties with Nigeria
The internet has seen a 900% spike in the global use of hashtags encouraging violence against China and the Chinese. Despite this, there is still a strong cultural perception of East Asians in the West as a privileged group. Continue reading British Asians battle ‘privilege’ stigma amid three fold increase in racist abuse
