Human Rights

The fight to keep babies out of prison
Activism

The fight to keep babies out of prison

No births behind bars — Earlier this week, protestors gathered in Westminster to call for an end to the imprisonment of pregnant people, highlighting the serious risks prison poses to mothers and their newborn children.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The Turkish mothers imprisoned with their children
Activism

The Turkish mothers imprisoned with their children

‘It’s a psychological lynching‘ — In the aftermath of Turkey’s coup attempt in 2016, the number of pregnant women and women with small children in prison skyrocketed. Stephen Delahunty reports on the severe human rights violations they are facing.

Written by: Stephen Delahunty

Israel’s attacks on Amnesty weaponise anti-semitism
Activism

Israel’s attacks on Amnesty weaponise anti-semitism

Free Palestine — A report from Amnesty says that Israel’s apartheid against Palestine is a crime against humanity. The attempts to undermine the organisation’s findings must be resisted, writes Yael Shafritz.

Written by: Yael Shafritz

Vietnamese migrants are set to face cruel deportation flight
Activism

Vietnamese migrants are set to face cruel deportation flight

Callous system — Campaigners are calling on the government to stop a deportation flight carrying up to 22 migrants and to bring an end to the continued criminalisation of those seeking help and refuge.

Written by: Ben Smoke

We need climate reparations to confront the colonial past
Activism

We need climate reparations to confront the colonial past

Calling for justice — Countries in the Global North are disproportionately responsible for driving greenhouse gas emissions. To give frontline communities the freedom to fight the climate crisis, we must take a reparative approach, argues human rights lawyer, Harpreet Kaur Paul.

Written by: Harpreet Kaur Paul

Zarah Sultana: 'We cannot put anyone above the law'
Activism

Zarah Sultana: 'We cannot put anyone above the law'

Human rights at stake — Last week, three Labour MPs – Nadia Whittome, Beth Winter and Olivia Blake – all lost their roles after voting against a bill which restricts British soldier torture prosecutions. Zarah Sultana MP explains why she took a stand against the bill.

Written by: Zarah Sultana

The activists fighting to give nature human rights
Activism

The activists fighting to give nature human rights

Law of the land — Pollution levels are rising once again after reaching a record low in lockdown. Could rights of nature legislation prevent impending catastrophe?

Written by: Poppy Koronka

It's time to open the borders
Activism

It's time to open the borders

No one is illegal — A new report has concluded that Home Office immigration policies aren’t fit for purpose. Writer Ben Smoke argues that it’s time to stop trying to fix the unfixable and instead focus on bolder futures.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The Tories’ not-so-secret plan to screw our rights
Opinion

The Tories’ not-so-secret plan to screw our rights

Be very afraid — Last weekend, the Conservatives launched their 2019 election manifesto – here are some of the more sinister key policy shifts you may have missed.

Written by: Ben Smoke

What it’s like to grow up under FBI surveillance
Film

What it’s like to grow up under FBI surveillance

Feel like you’re being watched? — After investigating rumours of surveillance in her Arab-American neighbourhood, journalist Assia Boundaoui uncovered one of America’s largest pre-9/11 FBI terrorism probes.

Written by: Hannah Clugston

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