Informal workers – mostly less educated and young people – face insecure working conditions, unstable revenues and do not have access to social security systems. This makes them particularly vulnerable, […]
Still no social safety nets for informal workers Read More »
The celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), last 17 May, left a bitter taste. Like other populations suffering from structural discrimination and stigma, LGBTI persons are
LGBTI rights still matter during COVID-19 Read More »
The inhumane and dire situation in Libya, with the escalation of the conflict and the spread of the coronavirus, has led to a recent increase in departures. In the sole
Starboard or port, no safe harbour in sight Read More »
On 15 May 2020, the administration of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) forcibly sent 100 Syrian refugees, including unaccompanied children, to Mersin, Turkey. They have been transferred
Syrian refugees in Cyprus pushed back to Turkey Read More »
The current pandemic engages the full spectrum of human rights. Despite COVID-19, States have an obligation to fulfil the rights to health and life of their populations. To do so,
Tracing apps: a real-life Black Mirror episode? Read More »
COVID-19 further aggravates the already vulnerable situation of migrants and refugees held in hotspots and detention facilities in Greece, Italy and Spain. In the Italian island of Lampedusa, migrants rescued
COVID-19 also affects hotspots and detention centres Read More »
COVID-19 has provided another excuse for the Egyptian regime to expand its powers and crack down on rights, freedoms and rule of law in the country. Meanwhile, Egypt is facing
COVID-19: a new Trojan Horse to step up authoritarianism in Egypt Read More »
In only a few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore what activists, social workers, carers, human rights defenders, trade unionists and many others have long denounced: stalled
COVID-19: a wake-up call for economic and social rights! Read More »
On 20 March, Morocco adopted a “state of health emergency” to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. This state of emergency enables the State to endorse the implementation of lockdown measures, closure
Morocco: a state of health emergency to mask human rights? Read More »
For years, we, human rights activists, have fought against this dilemma: should we give up our freedom to guarantee our security? Years of fight and experience have taught us that
Our security or our liberty Read More »
