Human Rights
Spain passes Transgender Equality Law; protests engulf country after homophobic murder
July 7, 2021The new rights guarantee is being celebrated by the LGBTQ movement, but it has been somewhat overshadowed by the murder of Samuel Luiz.
Read moreMassacre of protesters and economic crisis push Colombia workers to strike
May 6, 2021Police opened fire on demonstrators Monday night, killing an unknown number of people.
Read moreChina rejects U.S.’ human rights hypocrisy, points to repression of Black Lives Matter
April 9, 2021It is uncommon for Chinese officials to publicly criticize other countries, and it is perhaps unlikely this would have resulted had the U.S. not been so aggressive in its comments.
Read moreBiden inaction on Saudis’ Khashoggi assassination angers News Guild
March 3, 2021The Society for Professional Journalists was also unhappy, saying Biden wasn’t much better than Trump on the matter of Saudi Arabia, putting economic interests first.
Read moreThe ‘trampling of humanity’ continues in Iran
September 10, 2020The human rights abuses in Iran’s prisons, the ongoing strike wave, the protests on the streets, all underline the continuing disaffection with the regime in Iran.
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