In March, the United Nations published a report based on the testimonies of 454 survivors and witnesses of the gender-based violence perpetrated largely by the Assad regime and, to a lesser extent, by opposition groups and IS. The challenge now lies in providing psychological support for the [...]Read the full article
“Iran likes to portray itself as a theocratic democracy, run according to Islamic principles. In reality, it is a kleptocracy, where the people in power use their authority to steal from working people.”Read the full article
The Honduras marked by resistance, suffering and poverty has taken to the streets. The discontent has given rise to 71 mass demonstrations and 31 officially recorded deaths. The other Honduras, the institutionalised ruling elite, took office on 27 January. The differences between the two camps [...]Read the full article
“In my entire career of 43 years I have never seen more atrocity than I have seen in the incarcerated situations of Manus Island and Nauru.”Read the full article
Arming the police will not make Britain safer, but could exacerbate existing inequalities in the justice system and increase the risk of further black deaths in custody.Read the full article
The disappearance of a young activist has left thousands of Argentinians in suspense and has revived memories of the military dictatorshipRead the full article
Thousands of families have become the victims of a macabre black market, ruining themselves to find signs of life of loved ones who have been detained, a form of pressure used by the Syrian regime.Read the full article
“Rather than focussing their efforts on preventing, investigating and prosecuting homicides, prisons are being filled with minor offenders”Read the full article
At the beginning of July, several Syrians died after being detained by the army. Despite photos of their bodies showing marks consistent with torture, the official version is that they died of natural causes.Read the full article
“Secular or religious Palestinians, Hamas or Fatah, we all agree on one thing, and it’s that All-Aqsa is a red line.”Read the full article
“The fact is that the government of Nicolás Maduro has decided, again, to change the rules of the game. It is using electoral game theory to carry out constitutional fraud.”Read the full article
Do we want a resource-starved prison system which focuses on incarceration and control instead of rehabilitation? Or can we take the ‘high road’ toward social justice, cohesion and public security?Read the full article