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Myanmar: from Political Crisis to Multi-dimensional Human Rights Catastrophe

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Sara Kira

By: Mariah Abdel-Aziz At the Center stage: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on September 23, 2021 warned of a “human rights catastrophe” in Myanmar, and called on international leaders to do more to prevent the conflict from becoming worse. “The national consequences are terrible and tragic —the regional consequences could

US backstabbing Venezuela

July 5, 2021 Sara Kira

By: Mariah Abdel-Aziz At the Centrestage: The sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union as well as other countries, have sparked economic, humanitarian and development crises, devastating the entire population, especially those living in extreme poverty, women, medical workers, individuals with life-threatening diseases and indigenous peoples. “The

Chile Shifts Left to Rewrite Pinochet-era Constitution: Human Rights Weekly

July 5, 2021September 8, 2021 Sara Kira

By Nehal Mohamed ElHussien At the Centrestage: The election that took place in Chile on the 15th and 16th of May, where the left-wing and independent candidates won two-thirds of the seats for a convention to rewrite the constitution which goes back to the military dictatorship of Augusto

Human Rights Weekly: Challenges to Health and Social Security Rights in Europe since the Emergence of Covid-19

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Sara Kira

By: MARIAH ABD EL-AZIZ At the Centre stage The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak is putting pressure on social security systems, including healthcare, unemployment insurance, and pensions. Insured people, healthcare professionals, and the economy as a whole rely heavily on national social security systems. In particular, the coordination of

Human Rights Weekly: Congress Advances Slavery Reparations Bill in US

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Sara Kira

HUMAN RIGHTS WEEKLY An Initiative by EUNACR By: RINI ELIZABATH BABU