Tensions in Kashmir
The Kashmir issue has long been neglected by the international community, despite the very clear UN Security Council resolutions that require the issue to be settled by a referendum of the Kashmiri people themselves.
Tag Archives: human rights
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Uncertain futures: How Brexit could leave our children less protected
Uncertainty reigns supreme in the Brexit negotiations. But what is now clear is that Brexit will weaken our rights, protections and shared standards. And while many hundreds of articles have been written on customs unions and chlorinated chicken, scant attention has been paid to what Brexit specifically means for our youngest generation. How might children be affected by Brexit?
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Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are disproportionately applied to Christians and human rights activists. In 2010, the Christian woman Asia Bibi was handed down a death sentence for blasphemy and the Christian government minister Shahbaz Bhatti was assassinated for advocating on her behalf.
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Follow-up on the Council’s conclusions on Myanmar
Follow-up on the Council’s conclusions on Myanmar of 26 February 2018 and its Decision 2018/655 regarding human rights violations, targeted sanctions and and independent investigation.
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Forced disappearance of Mohammad Nawaz Atta
Question on the forced disappearance of Pakistani human rights defender Mohammad Nawaz Atta in October 2017.
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Brexit and Charities: Giving away the benefits of EU membership?
Being located in a member state of the EU has provided major advantages to the charity sector which will be jeopardised, and could put the beneficiaries of their charitable projects at risk, at home and abroad.
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The Rohingya crisis on verge of getting even worse
I have just had the harrowing experience of visiting the world’s largest refugee camp. Over half a million people are crammed into hastily erected shelters and tents that, in about 50 days, will be hit by the monsoon torrential rains which will wash away the shelters. There is a race against time to avoid the worst of this “catastrophe within a catastrophe”.
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Diversity is the Heart of Britishness
One of the least pleasant aspects of Boris Johnson’s recent rant was his comment that young people in Britain today have “split loyalties” because they wear or fly the European flag. Identity is pluralistic, not uniform.
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Brexit and Citizens’ rights: The devil is in the detail
What happens to EU citizens’ rights – of EU citizens here and Brits in other EU countries – after Brexit? This is the first key issue of the Article 50 “divorce” negotiations. It is a cause of great anxiety for the millions of citizens affected. In this briefing I look at several of the key areas for negotiation – and the serious implications for millions if they are not resolved.
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50 EU benefits #28
Discrimination by race and religion is illegal under EU law.
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Things eurosceptics don’t want you to know #2
The European Court of Human RIghts was invented by the British after World War II. (It has nothing to do with the European Union.)
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Unfair labour practices in Asia shrimp farms
Question According to a report by Fairfood International, published on 8 April 2015 and not yet refuted, shrimp farms in Asia are employing labour at well below real wages (EUR 8 per worker per day) and under unacceptable labour conditions according to EU standards (60 hours per week). According to the report, shrimp produced under […]
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Love football, but not at any cost
It’s no secret that the preparations for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 have been appalling for those working to build the stadiums. The conditions for migrant workers from Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh, who are working on building projects for the event, are dramatic to say the least. Many international organisations, […]
