activism
Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Loujain Al-Hathloul wins Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Monday awarded its human rights prize to Saudi Arabian activist Loujain…
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
World
April 16, 2021
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai,…
Is a ban on buying sex work effective? Sex workers say ‘no’
World
April 15, 2021
Is a ban on buying sex work effective? Sex workers say ‘no’
Sex work. The issue of whether a country should criminalize the industry is a polarizing one — and no less…
Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture
Middle East
April 1, 2021
Gaza man says Hamas forced him to divorce after torture
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — After months of torture and interrogations in a Hamas prison, Palestinian activist Rami Aman…
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
World
March 25, 2021
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight…
British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
Middle East
March 14, 2021
British-Iranian aid worker appears in Iran court for propaganda trial
DUBAI (Reuters) – British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was tried on a new charge of making “propaganda against the system”…
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was released last month after three years in prison, said on…
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
World
March 9, 2021
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI (AP) — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future…
Students in Delhi protest against environmentalist’s detention
World
February 16, 2021
Students in Delhi protest against environmentalist’s detention
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Students chanted slogans outside the Delhi police headquarters on Tuesday demanding the release of a 22-year-old…
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul
Middle East
February 13, 2021
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul
DUBAI (Reuters) – The sisters of prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul said on Thursday they wanted real justice…