Algeria: Authorities must protect freedom of expression and a free press
At least 14 journalists are under judicial proceedings. Four are in detention. We are witnessing an escalation of repression.
Source: ifex.org
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The Pivotal Linji Master Xutang and his Profuse Praise for Sōtō Master Dōgen
Introduction Note: This is an updated version of an essay from June of '21. I have several Dōgen related posts coming up this next week, and this came to
Source: patheos.com
Thailand: 24-hour content takedown regulation will undermine rule of law and freedom of expression online
The Thai authorities must repeal a new regulation allowing the Thai government to force online service providers and social media platforms to take down certain content without a court order, said Access Now, ARTICLE 19, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in a joint statement today.
Republic Of National Broadcasting Human Rights Council Administrative Court International Covenant On Civil International Commission Of Jurists
Source: article19.org
Possible Implications of the Dutch MH17 Judgment for the Netherlands' Inter-State Case before the ECtHR – EJIL: Talk!
Blog of the European Journal of International Law
Source: ejiltalk.org
Hong Kong: Media Tycoon Trial a Travesty
The authorities in Hong Kong should immediately drop the baseless charges against Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy media tycoon, and unconditionally release him and his six co-defendants.
Source: hrw.org
Algeria: Authorities must protect freedom of expression and a free press
Three years on from the election of President Tebboune, restrictions on freedom of expression and press freedom are on the rise in Algeria.
Source: article19.org
Human Rights Watch Amicus Brief in Moore v. Harper
Amicus brief in the Moore v. Harper case
Source: hrw.org
China: Respect Right to Peaceful Protest
The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government’s draconian “zero Covid” restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights.
New York United States Yaqiu Wang United Nations Human Rights Committee Party Congress Communication University Of China
Source: hrw.org
When hostilities end but suffering remains: the necessary continuation of humanitarian activities in the aftermath
What legal framework applies to humanitarian activities during and after armed conflict for humanitarian organizations?
Committee On Economic International Covenants Kampala Convention United Nations Un Security Council Guiding Principles
Source: icrc.org
Equality and Non-Discrimination in International Human Rights Law
This Special Report will examine the original understanding underlying “non-discrimination” in article 2 and associated articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It will examine how these have evolved through the expansive and contested interpretations of human rights bodies as a method of standard-setting, which has been criticized as advancing a subjective ideological agenda, and the problems this has caused when situated against the existing corpus of human rights norm...
Source: heritage.org