Articles Tagged with the word ‘human rights’
19 Dec 2012
Sweden’s ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ has recognised the tremendous efforts of activists around the world working towards global harmony
09 Nov 2012
A Frenchman has reached the halfway point in a kayaking voyage from Tunisia to Brussels, where he hopes to present a petition for asylum seekers’ rights to the European Parliament
11 Oct 2012
A new international day aims to raise awareness of girls’ rights to education around the world
05 Oct 2012
As a new wave of feminism is sweeping the globe, Emily Prichard reports on the impact it’s having on outdated values
16 Sep 2012
Reporters in Burma no longer have to submit stories to state censors before publication, the Press Scrutiny and Registration Department (PSRD) has confirmed
20 Jul 2012
Ecocide law could be closer than previously thought following discovery of documents revealing it was discussed by UN in the past
Connecticut scraps death penalty
11 Jun 2012
The US state of Connecticut has scrapped the death penalty after years of work by campaigners