Equal Times

2 December 2022

In California, ex-prisoners have won the right to a second chance

In September, California governor Gavin Newsom signed ground-breaking new legislation allowing people who have committed a crime to apply to have their records expunged. A first of its kind in the United States, the law comes as a relief to hundreds of thousands of former inmates who struggle [...]Read the full article

Egypt's NGOs and activists are not welcome at COP27

31 October 2022

Human rights

Egypt’s NGOs and activists are not welcome at COP27

“The Egyptian authorities are sending a clear message to Egyptian NGOs that what happens in Egypt must be kept hidden from the rest of the world. NGOs from all over the world can go there but Egyptian NGOs are not welcome.”Read the full article

After one month of protests, Iranian women are still leading the charge to freedom

17 October 2022

Human rights

After one month of protests, Iranian women are still leading the charge to freedom

The economic situation has grown worse with the pandemic and the restrictions on women’s rights have been tightened since Ebrahim Raisi became president in 2021. Poorer and with very limited opportunities, Iran’s women are calling for equal rights, and their demands and grievances are resonating [...]Read the full article

Syrian refugees returning home face poverty and danger

3 October 2022

Human rights

Syrian refugees returning home face poverty and danger

According to Human Rights Watch, “Syria is not safe for refugee return”. In June, Muhammad Fawzi Akkad became the first Syrian refugee to win a case against Turkey when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Turkish authorities had unlawfully deported [...]Read the full article

Inside the union-busting campaign of the former Argentinian government

4 July 2022

Labour

Inside the union-busting campaign of the former Argentinian government

Under the previous Argentinian administration, trade unionists were the target of illegal spying attempts, orchestrated court cases and death threats.Read the full article

Building Hong Kong's civil society was a decades-long process; destroying it took just months

30 June 2022

Politics & economy

Building Hong Kong’s civil society was a decades-long process; destroying it took just months

Macy Leung : The very systems that have made Hong Kong an open society, a remarkable success story and a free place distinctly different from repressed China, have all but disintegrated.Read the full article

A dangerous new law in Egypt allows for the dismissal of any public employee who opposes the regime

11 October 2021

Labour

A dangerous new law in Egypt allows for the dismissal of any public employee who opposes the regime

“The dismissal of employees belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood is just the tip of the iceberg. This law targets any public employee who opposes the regime, regardless of their affiliation.”Read the full article

Nicaragua goes to the polls with opponents in jail and the government accused of crimes against humanity

8 October 2021

Politics & economy

Nicaragua goes to the polls with opponents in jail and the government accused of crimes against humanity

On 7 November, Nicaraguans will elect a president. They will do so amid a wave of repression, with a presidential couple seeking re-election and controlling all the powers of the state. Daniel Ortega has already accumulated 25 years in power, more than any dictator from the country’s [...]Read the full article

Over 90,000 people have left Hong Kong in the past year; those who remain face an uncertain future

29 September 2021

Human rights

Over 90,000 people have left Hong Kong in the past year; those who remain face an uncertain future

“The trade union sector is now living in unprecedented fear. When the national security law arrived, political groups were the primary target. In July and August, it became clear that trade unions are also a main target.”Read the full article

The women's revolution: what the coup means for gender equality in Myanmar

7 May 2021

Politics & economy

The women’s revolution: what the coup means for gender equality in Myanmar

Women have been at the forefront of protests against the coup that deposed Myanmar’s civilian government led by the iconic Aung San Suu Kyi. The role they will play and the space they will occupy going forward, whether under military rule or a restored democracy, remains to be [...]Read the full article

Even in peaceful countries, journalists are increasingly being identified as ‘public enemies'

3 March 2021

Labour

Even in peaceful countries, journalists are increasingly being identified as ‘public enemies’

Since 2018, most of the murders of journalists no longer occur in countries where there is armed conflict. Now they happen in nominally peaceful nations. Neither criticism from those in power nor populist speeches assassinate journalists directly. However, they do worsen the environment for the [...]Read the full article

Uyghur refugees speak out against genocide and crimes against humanity

18 November 2020

Human rights

Uyghur refugees speak out against genocide and crimes against humanity

Tens of thousands of Uyghurs have fled China in recent years since Beijing began its policy of subjugation and assimilation of the minority group. Around 60,000 of them have found relative safety in Turkey, but pressure from China has made their future [...]Read the full article

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