Human Rights

#FreeKordofanWomen: Campaign to Release South Kordofan Women

Girifna, which translates from Arabic as “we are fed up” (with war, corruption, dictatorship, injustice, and discrimination against minorities), is a grassroots movement founded by a group of university students in October of 2009 to create a pro-democracy movement that could unite...

An interview with Matt Simmonds, Connecting Kids to Real Food, Human Rights Festival

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: An interview with Matt Simmonds, the liaison officer for the platform of civil society organisations that sits in the OECD Working Party on Aid Effectiveness, BetterAid in Paris; Connecting Kids to Real...

Get on the Bus on April 5 in New York City and April 12 in Washington, DC.

Get on the Bus for Human Rights (GOTB) is an annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville, MA and a dedicated team of volunteer community organizers. Now in its eighteenth year, GOTB draws upwards of 1,200 participants...

International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic

Today is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This year’s theme, “Forever Free: Celebrating Emancipation,” pays tribute to the emancipation of slaves in nations across the world. This year is particularly important with...

Stéphane Hessel has died at the age of 95

Stéphane Hessel became famous in 2010 when he published his protest manifesto: ‘Time for Outrage’. But long before that, Hessel was a diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, French Resistance member and BCRA agent. When Max Dana launched the  “60 Signers...

Sudan: Crackdown on Political Opposition

Human Rights Watch just published an article about six leading members of opposition parties detained by Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). Sudanese authorities should charge or release six members of opposition parties who have been detained in poor conditions...

Campagne internationale ‘Je signe pour la Tunisie des libertés’ au Théâtre Dejazet à Paris

Depuis décembre 2010, nous suivons de près ce qu’il se passe en Tunisie, en essayant de proposer un éclairage sur ce qu’il se passe dans le pays et en apportant notre soutien aux tunisiens qui se mobilisent pour la démocratie. Des informations et des événements que vous...

Imprisoned for a Tweet? Tell the Bahraini Government to Free Nabeel Rajab!

Nabeel Rajab, a prominent leader of Bahrain’s human rights movement, was convicted in August 2012 and is currently serving a two-year sentence. Earlier today, TakePart tweeted about Nabeel Rajab: Imprisoned for a TWEET? Unjust! Help us free @NABEELRAJAB by signing our petition here:...

International Rewards May Embolden Genocidal Regime, Sudanese Rights Groups Say

Two weeks ago we published a press release from Act for Sudan:  Rights Groups, Genocide Scholars ask Germany to cancel Sudan Investment Conference. Yesterday, Janessa Schilmoeller posted on MPN: International Rewards May Embolden Genocidal Regime, Sudanese Rights Groups Say. She writes:...

The Every Human Has Rights Campaign by The Elders / CIVICUS

Every Human Has Rights was launched in 2008 by The Elders as a campaign to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.  The year saw the beginnings of a revival of awareness of the Declaration and its principles, which still hold strong today. To celebrate this...