Equal Times

8 July 2020

Lawyers, the last bulwark of judicial independence in Turkey, are under grave threat

“In Turkey, being accused of belonging to a terrorist organisation is a common accusation made against those working to defend human rights or on other political matters. The government doesn’t want us to defend such cases, it’s their way of preventing us from doing [...]Read the full article

COVID-19 is having a “profound” impact on health services for women and girls

7 July 2020

Human rights

COVID-19 is having a “profound” impact on health services for women and girls

“The profound implications of the impact of COVID-19 for women and girls beyond a higher risk of mortality is being neglected from the global discussion.”Read the full article

Countdown to a bitter battle over the water of the Nile?

6 July 2020

Politics & economy

Countdown to a bitter battle over the water of the Nile?

The world may never have been as close to a “war over water” as it is now, following the escalation in the dispute straining relations between Egypt and Ethiopia over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which has reached its final [...]Read the full article

Saving workers from the hell of the fishing industry in Asia

1 July 2020

Labour

Saving workers from the hell of the fishing industry in Asia

The fishing industry is one of the world’s most violent. With demand exploding and owners looking to cut costs, cases of forced labour on fishing vessels are multiplying.Read the full article

Emptied of tourists, Venice is full of ideas. But is the solidarity economy enough to sustain the city?

29 June 2020

Development

Emptied of tourists, Venice is full of ideas. But is the solidarity economy enough to sustain the city?

“Venice’s economy has turned into a monoculture, and the pandemic has left it without anything. We must seize this opportunity to change.”Read the full article

Should we legislate on the right of future generations?

26 June 2020

Environment

Should we legislate on the right of future generations?

We have developed a world that serves the interests of present generations at the expense of future generations and although intergenerational justice is making gradual progress, it is still faced with major [...]Read the full article

In the fallout from COVID-19, Latin America risks losing its remittance lifeline

24 June 2020

Development

In the fallout from COVID-19, Latin America risks losing its remittance lifeline

Despite the often small amount of individual transactions, remittances from migrant workers aggregate into enormous amounts that go directly to some of the developing world’s most vulnerable families.Read the full article

In the wake of the coronavirus, are we ready to redefine ‘security'?

23 June 2020

Human rights

In the wake of the coronavirus, are we ready to redefine ‘security’?

COVID-19 has brought light to the connections between the environment, health, livelihoods, economies, food systems, personal safety, communities and political stability – and how a shock to one can send ripples throughout the [...]Read the full article

The fight to protect one of Japan's last remaining concrete-free beaches

22 June 2020

Environment

The fight to protect one of Japan’s last remaining concrete-free beaches

The fight to protect Katoku Beach in Amami Ōshima, Japan, provides a case study for environmental learning and community-led conservation, and could provide a sign of hope for future generations.Read the full article

“International students in Australia have been left high and dry by the government”

19 June 2020

Human rights

“International students in Australia have been left high and dry by the government”

“We’re paying five times more than domestic students to receive the same education. But when it comes to a pandemic like this, international students’ rights and benefits are almost completely disregarded.”Read the full article

Informal work during the pandemic: when essential activities are the most precarious

17 June 2020

Labour

Informal work during the pandemic: when essential activities are the most precarious

Sixty-one per cent of the global workforce has neither a fixed employment contract nor a safety net to deal with lockdown measures. Organisations that represent informal workers are demanding a say in designing public policy on economic recovery [...]Read the full article

How Filipina domestic workers protect and support each other in Jordan

16 June 2020

Labour

How Filipina domestic workers protect and support each other in Jordan

“The employers just think about their money and tell us to work, work, work, work,” answers Rosa. “But our work is so important. Why isn’t it appreciated?”Read the full article

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