19 June 2020 marked the sixth commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Speaking on the day the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten praised the day as: “An opportunity not only to raise awareness of the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, which continues to be used as a tactic of war, terror and political repression, but also to … Read more →
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As the entire world calls for social distancing to combat this unprecedented crisis, governments now more than ever need to practice inclusion and avoid further marginalisation that can leave certain vulnerable groups at greater risk.
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COVID-19: Sudan’s tattered infrastructure struggles to contain the virus
Sudan, a country undergoing a delicate transition after toppling their long standing dictator last year, is now facing an entirely different enemy: COVID-19. Humanitarian workers and medical personnel working in Darfur’s overpopulated camps for displaced … Read more →
New UK aid package worth £160 million will help fight the outbreak of coronavirus in Yemen
The UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced a new package of UK aid worth £160 million that will help fight the outbreak of coronavirus in Yemen as well as address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the world’s most fragile state. … Read more →
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Disinformation kills: The Covid-19 infodemic
The right to access information is incredibly important, now more than ever. Yet amidst a barrage of coronavirus disinformation aimed at sowing further chaos, many governments’ reactions to the pandemic have been to crack down hard on media outlets and journalists who are trying to provide the accurate information and facts that so … Read more →
Shielding Democracy from COVID-19
Across the world, COVID-19 has unleashed a tidal wave of state power. What can we do to ensure that the great pandemic of 2020 is not remembered for an unravelling of democratic values, a disintegration of the rule of law; an irreversible erosion of hard-won rights and freedoms? … Read more →
COVID-19: a crisis that could heighten crime?
COVID-19 has spread at an exponential rate, with over 700,000 confirmed cases across the world. As a result, governments have enacted unprecedented measures in order to limit its spread and increase healthcare to deal with the outbreak. The focus has been on protecting the economy and people’s livelihoods, but the COVID-19 outbreak … Read more →
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The International Observatory of Human Rights and the International Center for Journalists invite you to a webinar exploring the tools and options that exist to combat disinformation. What actions are the media industry and online platforms taking and how can trust in the media be increased? On a national level, how are governments tackling this issue and what legislative options are available? … Read more →
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COVID-19: Human Rights Now More Than Ever
As the entire world calls for social distancing to combat this unprecedented crisis, governments now more than ever need to practice inclusion and avoid further marginalisation that can leave certain vulnerable groups at greater risk.
#TruthBeTold
The Coronavirus pandemic is the first global health emergency to impact everyone. The primary news narrative has followed its spread around the world too however the mutation of that news into misinformation has been as contagious as coronavirus.