It is now almost six years since Sweden radically changed its refugee policy. Continued “breathing space” and the impending “system collapse” have since dominated the debate. Not many days have passed on social media without former…
I had the radio on in the background all day yesterday, but only in the evening when I sat down and concentrated on watching the news on TV did I really take it all in. An…
We support organisations in Ukraine that work with human rights and inclusion, which is the very foundation of democracy. Activists play an important role in creating a positive change in society. We put their personal safety…
It has been seven years since the youth of Ukraine stood on the barricades during the Euromaidan demonstrations, in which the president Viktor Janukovytj used deadly force to quell the people’s protests against the government. It…
The assignment at the authority is expected to continue in the spring of 2022, during the time that a regular director is appointed. – Having worked with human rights for most of my life, especially abroad,…
– We are well into the 2000s and many people here in Ukraine can not even get out on the street. Something is very wrong! Bohdan Boiko is noticeably upset. He gestures and attracts the eyes…
The two organizations Al Haq and Defense for Children International are two internationally recognized human rights organizations with close cooperation with the UN, the EU and international civil society organizations. They investigate and report on human…
At the age of 13, Memory Machaya was forced to leave school to marry a much older man. The rapes and the abuse that followed resulted in a pregnancy and at the end of last month…
The anger against Mswati has grown for several years. The king has acted cold-hearted to the demands for democratic reforms made during the protests. What also angers the people is the king’s use of the state…
At the time of writing, 119 people have been killed in Gaza in recent days, including 27 children. In Israel, eight people have been killed, including a child. Both Israel’s airstrikes on civilians in Gaza and…
Hundreds of Palestinians have been injured and many have been killed in recent days of violence, which has escalated since Israeli security forces stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s most sacred sites. Israel’s occupation…
Anders Kompass has worked with development issues and human rights for almost 40 years, both in civil society, the UN system and as a diplomat. He has mediated between the government and the guerrilla in El…