Equal Times

19 July 2018

Behind Cambodia’s electoral silence

Everyone in Phnom Penh remembers the last general elections. The excitement, the mass rallies, the protests, the promises of change and the frenetic activity on social media. Perhaps that is why the silence now, in the run-up to 29 July elections, feels all the more [...]Read the full article

Descendants search for lessons in the shameful treatment of Japanese-Latin Americans during WWII

27 April 2018

Human rights

Descendants search for lessons in the shameful treatment of Japanese-Latin Americans during WWII

“What is done to the least of us, and how we treat the marginalised, reflects how humane we are as a country.”Read the full article

Can therapy help survivors overcome the horrors of the war in Syria?

12 April 2018

Human rights

Can therapy help survivors overcome the horrors of the war in Syria?

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

“Iranian workers are not only deprived of their wages but of their basic rights”

9 April 2018

Labour

“Iranian workers are not only deprived of their wages but of their basic rights”

“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 bid for dialogue following the post-electoral crisis in Honduras

7 March 2018

Politics & economy

The bid for dialogue following the post-electoral crisis in Honduras

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

Australia's hard line on refugees leads to a cycle of offshore horror

10 January 2018

Human rights

Australia’s hard line on refugees leads to a cycle of offshore horror

“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

Why arming all British police is a bad idea

30 November 2017

Human rights

Why arming all British police is a bad idea

Kiri Kankhwende: 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 question holding Argentina in suspense: Where is Santiago Maldonado?

8 September 2017

Human rights

The question holding Argentina in suspense: Where is Santiago Maldonado?

The disappearance of a young activist has left thousands of Argentinians in suspense and has revived memories of the military dictatorshipRead the full article

The families of Syria's disappeared face blackmail with impunity

30 August 2017

Human rights

The families of Syria’s disappeared face blackmail with impunity

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

Brazil's prisons still “ticking time bombs”

25 August 2017

Development

Brazil’s prisons still “ticking time bombs”

“Rather than focussing their efforts on preventing, investigating and prosecuting homicides, prisons are being filled with minor offenders”Read the full article

Is the Lebanese army guilty of torturing Syrian refugees?

22 August 2017

Human rights

Is the Lebanese army guilty of torturing Syrian refugees?

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

The Al-Aqsa crisis marks a new chapter in the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation

16 August 2017

Human rights

The Al-Aqsa crisis marks a new chapter in the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation

“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

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