portrait Status: 07.10.2022 3:50 p.m The Russian human rights organization Memorial is working on the crimes of the Soviet era - but was closed by the Kremlin at the end of 2021 - possibly because Moscow feared the organization as a voice against the Ukraine war. By Annette Kammerer, ARD Studio Moscow This year's Nobel Peace Prize is shared by the Belarusian human rights lawyer Ales Byalyatski, the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties and the Russian human rights organization...
Special Rapporteur UN Human Rights Council investigates situation in Russia Russian Ambassador to the UN Gennady Gatilov at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in February shortly after the Russian attack began. photo © Fabrice Coffrini/KEYSTONE/dpa The human rights situation in Russia is being examined by a UN special rapporteur. A corresponding resolution was successful in Geneva - despite dissenting votes. The UN Human Rights Council examines the human rights situation in Russia. On Friday in...
Status: 07.10.2022 11:25 a.m The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Belarusian human rights lawyer Ales Byaljatzki, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties. This was announced by the Nobel Committee in Oslo. This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to imprisoned Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties. This year's laureates represented civil society in their home countries, said Nobel Committee Chair Berit...
awards Nobel Peace Prize goes to Eastern European human rights activists A demonstration for the Russian human rights organization Memorial last year in Warsaw. photo © Tomasz Gzell/PAP/dpa The Nobel Peace Prize addresses the war in Eastern Europe and goes to three prizewinners: human rights activists from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine will receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The world's most prestigious peace prize goes to the imprisoned Belarusian human rights...
Status: 07.10.2022 09:18 a.m The UN Human Rights Council has rejected a debate on China's alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The Council's credibility was severely shaken. By Kathrin Hondl, ARD Studio Geneva A bitter moment: applause at the UN Human Rights Council after a vote in which the UN's main human rights body declined to even debate human rights abuses in China. 19 votes against, 11 abstentions - only 17 votes in favor. With that, the proposal...
human rights Women in Germany not sufficiently protected from violence A demonstration against violence against women in Berlin. photo © Christophe Gateau/dpa A 2011 Council of Europe convention obliges Germany to prevent violence against women. A new report shows that the Federal Republic has some catching up to do in this regard. The Council of Europe has identified serious deficits in the protection of women and girls from gender-based violence in Germany. In its first report on Germany, the Council...
Status: 06.10.2022 1:20 p.m Passengers must be compensated even if only one flight is very late on a leg. That was decided by the European Court of Justice. However, certain conditions must be met. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) strengthens the rights of passengers whose flights have long delays. Passengers can also claim compensation if a trip consists of several flights and these are operated by different companies, the judges said. There is no need for a special legal...
Amélie Oudéa Castéra bangs her fist on the table of the French Football Federation. The Minister of Sports asked the FFF to provide her with evidence of its action concerning human rights during the World Cup in Qatar in a letter consulted on Wednesday.This missive details in particular the different areas on which the audit mission will focus on the body that the Minister entrusted to the General Inspectorate for Education, Sport and Research on September 16 after receiving the...
human rights Violence at demonstrations in Iran: USA announce further sanctions Demonstrators protest in New York as Iranian President Raisi addresses the UN General Assembly. photo © Sonia Moskowitz Gordon/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa The death of a 22-year-old woman has sparked a wave of protests in Iran. The police brutally attacked the demonstrators. International consequences could now follow. In view of the brutal action taken by Iranian security forces against anti-government demonstrators, US President Joe Biden has announced sanctions against those...
It's been a busy comeback to say the least. The National Assembly resumed its work on Monday, with the menu of unemployment insurance reform. But it is indeed the debates on the 2023 budget that have agitated the majority in recent hours. Last Friday, Aurore Bergé, president of the Macronist deputies, and the elected representative of Val-de-Marne Mathieu Lefèvre, tabled an amendment on behalf of their group aimed at reducing inheritance rights, an electoral promise from Emmanuel Macron. But this...
