Global Scans · Civil Rights · Weekly Summary

• [New] By failing to ground the treaty in existing human rights obligation and inadequately addressing human rights concerns arising during public health emergencies, governments risk repeating history when the next global health crisis hits. World Socialist Web Site
• [New] Turkish citizens enjoy the rights and protections afforded by Turkish law, along with access to high-quality healthcare, education, and business opportunities. Kurucuk & Associates
• [New] The Chinese People's Liberation Army will, as always, firmly defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and firmly safeguard regional peace and stability. laitimes
• [New] The US State Department will apply the so-called Leahy Law against the unit, which prohibits US assistance to foreign military units guilty of gross human rights violations when their government fails to take sufficient action. Sky News
• [New] Following the enactment of Article 23 in Hong Kong, EU member states should swiftly introduce lifeboat schemes specific to Hong Kongers to provide the 1.86 million Hong Kongers with no route out of Hong Kong the opportunity to live, work and express their internationally-guaranteed rights in the EU. Hong Kong Watch
• [New] Israeli officials criticized US plans to block military aid to an IDF unit due to alleged human rights abuses in the West Bank. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] After mounting pressure from activists and journalists, the Biden administration is expected to reveal its determinations over whether certain Israeli units that have received U.S. military assistance have carried out violations of human rights or potential war crimes. The Washington Post
• [New] Business and markets play a key role as drivers of conflicts, putting human rights defenders at risk. ReliefWeb
• [New] The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned in a new report that political and social polarization has put at risk decades of gains in ending inequalities in sexual and reproductive health and rights, widening the access divide and threatening future progress. World Health Organization: WHO
• [New] Israel's latest strikes on Iran are another violation of the prohibition on the use of military force under international law & the UN Charter, and threaten the human right to life. Al Jazeera
• [New] Digital rights advocates globally are expressing fears of a ripple effect, with the United States providing cover for authoritarians who want to censor the internet. Techdirt
• [New] New Zealand needs a broad bipartisan course - not an ideological one - providing students with greater opportunities to access learning that takes them further and reduces inequalities. The Conversation
• [New] In response to Iowa's bill, the Mexican government said it will not stand idly and plans to explore legal advice and resources to help defend the rights of Mexicans in Iowa. CNN
• [New] Programs such as the recently launched US Department of Agriculture climate corps, a program that will mobilize over 100 young people to help advance sustainable agriculture, is a move in the right direction. Inter Press Service
• [New] For over 75 years, the North Korean government has imposed harsh controls, perpetuating human rights violations such as arbitrary detention, torture, and unfair trials, fostering a climate of fear and obedience. Human Rights Watch
• [New] On current trends, inequalities in health will persist over the next two decades: people in the 10% most deprived areas can expect to be diagnosed with major illness a decade earlier than people in the 10% least deprived areas. Patient Safety Learning - the hub
• [New] Democrats have made abortion rights a central issue of their campaigns in Arizona, which was already expected to be a major battleground, and Florida, a longtime election bellwether that has swung further to the right in recent years. The Guardian
• [New] The European Union's LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2020-2025) upholds accessible legal gender recognition based on self-determination and without age restriction as the human rights standard in the member bloc. Human Rights Watch
• [New] We need U.S. leadership to advance models of development and governance that honor freedom, transparency, human dignity, and opportunity for all, which in turn will be more stabilizing. U.S. Agency for International Development
• [New] As in some other states, including Florida, voters will likely have the chance to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution in November. KFF Health News
• [New] The FFC, which has nowhere to dock in Gaza even if the Israeli Navy were to allow it through, said it will be bringing on board hundreds of international human rights observers to challenge the ongoing illegal Israeli blockade. The Times of Israel
• [New] The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum will bring a major setback for the coming years and will expose refugees and migrants to human rights violations. Martin Plaut

Last updated: 28 April 2024