Birth certificate in Braille now available - The Gleaner (The Gleaner, 2024)
For many years, members of the visually impaired community have faced significant challenges in accessing printed information, often having to rely on others for assistance.
Jamaica

Tribunaux citoyens : « Il s’agit d’actionner le starter » - janderson (JusticeInfo.net, 2024)
C'est un tribunal, et cela n’en est pas un. Comment fonctionne un tribunal citoyen et quelle est son utilité ? Justice Info examine quelques exemples de ces tribunaux issus de la société civile.
Worldwide

"Grand tabou de la Seconde Guerre mondiale" : des Bretonnes témoignent des viols commis par les soldats américains à la Libération - LeCharpentier, Manon; AFP (FranceInfo, 2024)
À la Libération, 152 soldats américains seront jugés pour le viol de femmes françaises. Un nombre largement sous-estimé selon les spécialistes. 80 ans après la Libération, la parole se libère dans les campagnes bretonnes.
France

Addressing the Impact of Mis-/Disinformation and Hate Speech on Civilians: Evolving Policies and Practices from Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Actors - ReliefWeb (ReliefWeb, 2024)
Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM), also categorized as “harmful information”, and hate speech pose a direct threat to civilians in situations of armed conflict and other humanitarian crises. MDM and hate speech affect conflict dynamics and exploit societal divisions by increasing mistrust, exacerbating polarization, and contributing to physical, political, economic, and gendered harms.
Worldwide

Restitution des archives algériennes : Lancement prochain d’une plateforme numérique - El watan.dz - Salem, Yoursa (El Watan, 2024)
Annonce de la mise en service imminente d’une plateforme numérique dédiée aux archives nationales marque un tournant décisif dans l’accès à la mémoire collective du pays. Cette avancée majeure a été révélée par Mohamed-Lahcen Zeghidi, professeur d’histoire à l’université d’Alger et coprésident de la commission conjointe d’historiens algériens et français «Histoire et mémoire», lors de l’ouverture d’un colloque sur «L’agression française contre l’identité et le patrimoine national».
Algeria

Quand la justice devient « complice » involontaire de violence conjugale - Gaior, Camil (Radio-Canada, 2024)
Québec veut profiter de sa réforme sur le droit de la famille pour mieux outiller les tribunaux contre la violence judiciaire.
Canada

Revealed: key files shredded as UK government panic grew over infected blood deaths lawsuit - Ungoed-Thomas, Jon (The Observer, 2024)
Lost documents prevented victims from finding out the truth.
United Kingdom
Keywords: Aids and HIV; Contaminated blood scandal; Health; Hepatitis C; NHS; Pharmaceuticals industry; UK news

Assassinat d'un leader sikh au Canada : la police annonce l'arrestation de trois suspects indiens - France24 (France24, 2024)
Trois ressortissants indiens, soupçonnés d'avoir appartenu à une équipe ayant assassiné le leader sikh Hardeep Singh Nijjar, il y a presque un an, ont été arrêtés vendredi par la police canadienne et inculpés de meurtre avec préméditation et de conspiration en lien avec la mort de la victime.
Canada

Liberté de la presse : RSF dénonce pressions politiques et désinformation dans son classement 2024 - France24 (France24, 2024)
L'ONG Reporters sans frontières a publié son 22e classement annuel sur la liberté de la presse dans le monde. Si la Norvège reste le pays le mieux noté, l'Érythrée a supplanté la Corée du Nord à la dernière place, tandis que la France, elle, passe de la 24e à la 21e place dans cette édition 2024 qui met en exergue une moindre protection du journalisme par les États.
Worldwide

Amal Mekki: mon combat contre les autorités tunisiennes et le coût de la vérité - Mekki, Amal (SWI swissinfo.ch, 2024)
Après sa victoire judiciaire contre le ministère de l'Intérieur en 2018, notre journaliste était optimiste quant au futur du journalisme tunisien. Elle constate aujourd’hui avec regret qu'une décision de justice ne peut pas tout changer.
Tunisia

Ottawa nommera un commissaire pour superviser les traités conclus avec les Autochtones - ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (Radio-Canada.ca, 2024)
Cela permettra à Ottawa de rendre des comptes, peu importe qui est au pouvoir.
Canada

China erases memory of ‘white paper’ protests in further threat to journalism - Lau, Jessie (The Guardian, 2024)
Silencing of a film-maker documenting the widespread 2022 demonstrations against Covid controls is part of rising suppression of press freedom.
China
Keywords: Asia Pacific; China; Coronavirus; Global development; Newspapers & magazines; Press freedom; Protest; World news

Colombie: le douloureux souvenir d'indigènes massacrés par l'exploitation du caoutchouc - Munoz, Daniel; AFP (Challenges, 2024)
L'AFP a accompagné une mission gouvernementale qui s'est rendue dans cette région Colombie afin de demander pardon aux peuples autochtones pour ce qu'elle a qualifié de "génocide". L'industrie du caoutchouc a quasiment exterminé les peuples Uitoto, Bora, Munaire et Ocaina. Les sources officielles estiment qu'au moins 60.000 meurtres ont été commis à cette époque, quand certains historiens les chiffrent à 100.000.
Colombia

Decolonial Film Festival : un festival de cinéma alternatif questionne la décolonisation - Harmange, Albane (Outre-mer la 1ère, 2024)
Le Decolonial Film Festival lance sa première édition du 14 au 25 mai. Une trentaine de films seront projetés en région parisienne lors de cet évènement qui vise le grand public. Parmi la sélection, plusieurs oeuvres interrogent l'héritage colonial dans les territoires ultramarins.
Worldwide

Bonaire : un passé d'esclavage, un présent d'inégalités sociales - Mourik, Anne Van (JusticeInfo.net, 2024)
Bonaire, une île des Caraïbes appartenant au Royaume des Pays-Bas, a été marquée par l'esclavage et la violence, et des inégalités persistantes.
Netherlands

Gaza war: Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ - Berg, Raffi
Israel's lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped.
Isreal-Gaza War
Keywords: Isr

Mozambique: Child Soldiers Used in Raid on Northern Town | Human Rights Watch - Human Rights Watch
An armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Mozambique used boys as young as 13 to raid and loot the town of Macomia, in Cabo Delgado province, on May 10, 2024.
Mozambique

Déclaration de la Présidence de l'Assemblée des États Parties en faveur de l'indépendance et de l'impartialité de la Cour pénale internationale | International Criminal Court - International Criminal Court (ICC)
La Présidence de l'Assemblée des États Parties au Statut de Rome exprime sa préoccupation quant aux récentes déclarations publiques relatives à une enquête en cours de la Cour pénale internationale sur la situation que connaît l'État de Palestine.
Worldwide

Statement by the Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties in support of the independence and impartiality of the International Criminal Court | International Criminal Court - International Criminal Court (ICC)
La Presidencia de la Asamblea de los Estados Partes del Estatuto de Roma expresa su preocupación por las recientes declaraciones públicas relacionadas con una investigación en curso de la Corte Penal Internacional en relación con la situación del estado de Palestina.
Worldwide

Statement by the Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties in support of the independence and impartiality of the International Criminal Court | International Criminal Court - International Criminal Court (ICC)
The Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute expresses concern over the recent public statements related to an ongoing International Criminal Court investigation in the situation in the State of Palestine.
Worldwide

Nigeria mass wedding for 100 orphans sparks outcry - Jolaoso, Simi (BBC)
Nigeria's women's minister says she has filed a court order to stop the ceremony planned for next week.
Nigeria
Keywords: Children's Rights

Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A. A. Khan KC, to the United Nations Security Council - Khan KC, Karim A.A
Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A. A. Khan KC, to the United Nations Security Council on the Situation in Libya, pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011)
Libya

S. Africa: The Information Regulator & Independent Electoral Commission form partnership to curb the spread of misinformation & disinformation in the run-up to the election - Ndlovu, Nkosinathi (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre)
South Africa

Accountability for Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka - OHCHR report - OHCHR (OHCHR)
Sri Lanka

Big oil privately acknowledged efforts to downplay climate crisis, joint committee investigation finds - Noor, Dharna (The Guardian, 2024)
Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to support.
United States of America
Keywords: Climate crisis; Energy; Environment; Fossil fuels; US news; US politics; World news

MEP Krah accessed ‘sensitive’ documents, EU Parliament trade committee chair says - Camille Gijs, Eddy Wax and Lennart Pfahler (POLITICO, 2024)
Charges of spying and corruption spark call for internal parliamentary probe.
Europe

Revealed: UK government was warned of infected blood risks in 1970s - Ungoed-Thomas, Jon; McKie, Robin (The Observer, 2024)
Documents show officials were told blood plasma harvested from US convicts was contaminated with viruses
United Kingdom
Keywords: Aids and HIV; Bayer; Business; Contaminated blood scandal; Health; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Microbiology; NHS; Pharmaceuticals industry; Pharmacy and pharmacology; Society; UK news

Bolt lobbying revelations: Estonia official says human error behind missing correspondence - Bourgery-Gonse, Théo (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
The omission of emails from the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs to Bolt and other mobility tech firms, demanded in a freedom of information (FOI) request, was due to human error.
Estonia

50 years ago, the Carnation Revolution ended Portugal's dictatorship in one night - Rérolle, Raphaëlle (Le Monde.fr, 2024)
On April 25, 1974, the Portuguese military overthrew Antonio de Oliveira Salazar's authoritarian regime. Fifty years later, participants and witnesses tell Le Monde about those few hours during which the old world gave way to the new.
Portugal

Police serve search warrant on New Orleans archdiocese in child sex abuse case - Vargas, Ramon Antonio (The Guardian, 2024)
A judge approved the warrant in investigation to determine if church hierarchy illegally covered up systemic child molestation
United States of America
Keywords: Catholicism; Louisiana; New Orleans; Rape and sexual assault; US crime; US news

European Health Data Space clears the last hurdle in Parliament - Feore, Catherine (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
The European Parliament adopted on Wednesday (24 April) the European Health Data Space Regulation, a key step for Europe's digital healthcare that should facilitate access to cross-border medical data.
Europe

Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says - Borger, Julian (The Guardian, 2024)
Review finds government yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad
Israel
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; Refugees; United Nations; World news

A chance for Africa to counter the pitfalls of international criminal justice? - Hendrickse, Melissa (Amnesty International, 2024)
Since its inception, the project of international criminal justice has been marked by a striking indifference to the long historical record of atrocities perpetrated by the Western world against people of the Global South, and Africa in particular.
Worldwide

Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children? - Hern, Alex (The Guardian, 2024)
As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?
Worldwide
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); ChatGPT; Computing; Deepfake; Online abuse; Open source; OpenAI; Pornography; Software; Technology; UK news; World news

Between privacy and border control: Tech in the Migration Pact - Gkritsi, Eliza (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
Last week, the EU Parliament voted to pass amendments to Eurodac, previously a fingerprints database, along with a new Migration Pact to boost border security.
Europe

Srebrenica Genocide Must Be Condemned, Denial Banned, 2 Members Of Bosnian Presidency Tell UN - RFE/RL's Balkan Service (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2024)
The 1995 genocide in Srebrenica must be globally condemned, support for victims must be expressed, and denial of genocide and glorification of war criminals be banned to prevent future similar tragedies, two members of the tripartite presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina told a UN session on April 19.
Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Scholar Who Rewrote Black Brazilian History - Amin, Lakshmi Rivera; Bittencourt, Ela (Hyperallergic, 2024)
Beatriz Nascimento’s groundbreaking research defied dominant White Brazilian academic narratives, instead emphasizing Black political agency.
Brazil

World Press Photo 2024 – global winners - Fidler, Matt (The Guardian, 2024)
The global winners in the World Press Photo annual competition have been announced, with Mohammed Salem winning world press photo of the year. The winning photographs in the Word Press Photo 2024 competition are selected representations of the human adventure. Photographers have endeavoured to capture striking images, often linked to human rights issues such as women's rights, children's rights, migration, civil rights, decolonization, indigenous matters, wars and the impact of climate change.
Worldwide

Armes explosives : Impact désastreux sur le patrimoine culturel - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The bombing and shelling of cities and towns during armed conflict has devastating consequences for cultural heritage and civilians.
Worldwide

El nefasto impacto de las armas explosivas en el patrimonio cultural - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The bombing and shelling of cities and towns during armed conflict has devastating consequences for cultural heritage and civilians.
Worldwide

Explosive Weapons’ Dire Impact on Cultural Heritage - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The bombing and shelling of cities and towns during armed conflict has devastating consequences for cultural heritage and civilians.
Worldwide

Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat – new report - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
People detained following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) armed group are facing systematic violations and dying in large numbers due to inhumane conditions in north-east Syria, Amnesty International said in a new report.
Syrian Arab Republic

Nombreux décès, actes de torture et violations des droits humains infligés aux personnes détenues au lendemain de la défaite de l’État islamique - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Syrian Arab Republic

Muertes masivas, tortura y otras violaciones de derechos humanos contra las personas detenidas tras la derrota del Estado Islámico. - Amnistía Internacional (Amnistía Internacional, 2024)
Las personas detenidas tras la derrota territorial del grupo armado Estado Islámico son objeto de violaciones de derechos humanos sistemáticas y muchas mueren debido a las condiciones inhumanas de reclusión en el noreste de Siria; así lo afirma Amnistía Internacional en un nuevo informe.
Syrian Arab Republic

Otra denuncia internacional contra Luis Petri por obstaculizar las investigaciones por crímenes de la dictadura | Presentación de Victoria Montenegro ante la CIDH - Bertoia, Luciana (PAGINA12, 2024)
La legisladora porteña informó que Defensa echó a los expertos que analizaban los archivos de las FFAA para contribuir con las causas de lesa y pidió la intervención del organismo regional. Ya había formulado una denuncia similar ante Naciones Unidas.
Argentina

WWII: In the footsteps of the African Resistance fighters who fell in the Battle of Vercors - GORMEZANO, David (France 24, 2024)
Thousands of German soldiers moved in on southeastern France's Vercors Plateau in July 1944 in a bid to crush a regional uprising led by a rural French Resistance group. Over 100 Resistance fighters…
France

Your Brain Waves Are Up for Sale. A New Law Wants to Change That. - Moens, Jonathan (The New York Times, 2024)
In a first, a Colorado law extends privacy rights to the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.
United States of America
Keywords: Brain; Colorado; Computers and the Internet; Consumer Protection; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Law and Legislation; Privacy; your-feed-science

EU data protection body says Meta's 'pay or OK' model is not OK - Tar, Julia (www.euractiv.com, 2024)
The European Data Protection Board opposed Meta's controversial "pay or okay" business model in an opinion published on Wednesday (17 April), saying this binary approach was not compliant with the EU's data privacy rules.
Europe

Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? - Rosalsky, Greg (NPR, 2024)
Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets.
United States of America

Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court - Bondo, Dounard (The Guardian, 2024)
The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003
Liberia
Keywords: Africa; Child soldiers; Conflict and arms; Global development; Law; Liberia; War crimes; World news

Abu Ghraib Torture Case Finally Goes to Trial - Sanbar, Sarah (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Twenty years have passed since the media broke the story that US forces and the CIA were torturing “war on terror” detainees at Abu Ghraib and other US-run prisons in Iraq. But for the men who were tortured, it feels like only yesterday.
Iraq
Keywords: Middle East; United States of America

UK swapped to fatal US blood products to save money, minutes suggest - Boffey, Daniel (The Guardian, 2024)
Exclusive: contaminated blood campaigners say internal 1976 Immuno AG document proves British government negligence
United Kingdom
Keywords: Aids and HIV; Business; Contaminated blood scandal; Health; Hepatitis C; NHS; Pharmaceuticals industry; Politics; Society; UK news

Riz Ahmed’s Defiance: how the visceral racism of 70s Britain gave way to a new era of identity politics - Malik, Kenan (The Observer, 2024)
A candid documentary tells how a generation of activists from Asian communities confronted prejudice
United Kingdom
Keywords: Channel 4; Documentary; Immigration and asylum; Race; UK news

Javier Milei desmantela un área clave que aporta pruebas en juicios por los crímenes de la dictadura argentina - Olmos, Clara (EL PAÍS Argentina, 2024)
El Ministerio de Defensa despide a la mayoría de los trabajadores de un archivo de memoria con miles de documentos clave para los procesos que continúan hasta hoy
Argentina

Amnesty International calls for human rights bodies to investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in Merawi town, on 29 January, as war crimes of murder and extrajudicial executions - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Claims by the Ethiopian government that accountability has already been achieved for crimes committed in the war in northern Ethiopia demonstrate lack of political commitment to genuine justice and accountability.
Ethiopia

Éthiopie. Les homicides de Merawi doivent faire l’objet d’une enquête indépendante - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Il est choquant de constater que les massacres sont de plus en plus fréquents en Éthiopie.
Ethiopia

Polémica en Defensa: Luis Petri echó a un equipo que investigaba archivos de la dictadura, al que acusó de "perseguir" a los militares - Braslavsky, Guido (Clarín, 2024)
Hubo diez despidos en el grupo creado en 2010, que hacía informes a pedido de la Justicia.Para el ministro, era un "grupo parajudicial de persecución" a las Fuerzas Armadas.El caso genera controversias en la Justicia.
Argentina

Texas hospital halts liver and kidney transplants amid claims doctor denied patients organs - Chao-Fong, Léonie (The Guardian, 2024)
Doctor who helmed abdominal transplant program reportedly manipulated records to make patients ineligible to receive livers
United States of America
Keywords: Texas; US healthcare; US news

IDF colonel discusses ‘data science magic powder’ for locating terrorists - Davies, Harry; McKernan, Bethan (The Guardian, 2024)
Video of official from Unit 8200 in February 2023 raises questions about Israel’s denials of use of AI in Gaza
Israel
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Gaza; Israel; Middle East and north Africa; Technology; World news

Archives agreement between Israel and Ukraine may shed light on Holocaust in country - Eichner, Itamar (Ynetnews, 2024)
Both countries will open their state archives to experts and nationals in a process that may facilitate Ukrainian Jews' efforts to make Aliyah
Ukraine
Keywords: Holocaust; Israel; Ukraine

Archives agreement between Israel and Ukraine may shed light on Holocaust in country - Eichner, Itamar (Ynetnews, 2024)
Both countries will open their state archives to experts and nationals in a process that may facilitate Ukrainian Jews' efforts to make Aliyah
Israel
Keywords: Holocaust; Israel; Ukraine

10 ans après Chibok, des élèves sont toujours en danger - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Dix ans après l'enlèvement de plus de 200 écolières à Chibok, au Nigeria, les autorités de ce pays ne sont toujours pas parvenues à mettre en place et à maintenir des mesures cruciales pour créer un environnement scolaire sûr pour chaque enfant.
Nigeria

10 Years After Chibok, Schoolchildren Still at Risk - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Ten years after the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigerian authorities have failed to put in place and sustain crucial measures to provide a secure learning environment for every child.
Nigeria

Tribal Nations Receive $411,000 to Document Impact of Federal Indian Boarding School Era - Kunze, Jenna (Native News Online, 2024)
Fourteen tribal nations, tribal schools and colleges, and state organizations will initiate community projects to capture, preserve, and educate about the impact of the Federal Indian Boarding School era, thanks to $411,000 in funding announced by the National Endowment for the Humanities
United States of America

Slavery Was Crucial for the Development of Capitalism - Blackburn, Robin; Dowling, Owen (Jacobin, 2024)
Historian Robin Blackburn has completed a trilogy of books that provide a comprehensive Marxist account of slavery in the New World. He spoke to Jacobin about the intimate links between the slave systems in the Americas and the origins of capitalism.
Americas

How the dung queen of Dublin was swept from history - Carroll, Rory (The Guardian, 2024)
AI to be used by researchers to scour documents for information on women omitted from chronicles written by men about men
Ireland
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Europe; Ireland; Society; Technology; Universities; Women; World news

Biden Says U.S. Is Considering Dropping Its Case Against Assange - Green, Erica L. (The New York Times, 2024)
The WikiLeaks founder has been held in London as he has battled extradition to the United States on charges related to his publication of classified documents.
United States of America
Keywords: Albanese; Anthony (1963- ); Assange; Julian P; Australia; Biden; Joseph R Jr; Classified Information and State Secrets; First Amendment (US Constitution); Freedom of Speech and Expression; Great Britain; United States International Relations; United States Politics and Government; WikiLeaks

‘Historic’ European Court of Human Rights ruling backs Swiss women in climate change case - Frost, Rosie (Euronews, 2024)
In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that climate change violates the right to respect for one’s private and family life.
Europe

La CEDH condamne la Suisse pour inaction climatique, une première pour un État - Frost, Rosie (Euronews, 2024)
Pour la première fois, la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme (CEDH) s'est prononcée sur une question liée à la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique dans trois affaires distinctes. Résultat de ces audiences : une victoire mais aussi deux rejets emblématiques.
Europe

Una sentencia "histórica" del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos respalda a las mujeres suizas en un caso de cambio climátic - Frost, Rosie (Euronews, 2024)
En una decisión histórica, el Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos (TEDH) ha dictaminado hoy que el cambio climático viola el derecho al respeto de la vida privada y familiar.
Europe

Valuable documents about Dien Bien Phu Campaign unveiled - VietnamPlus (VietnamPlus, 2024)
A number of original documents and records about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign and the 1954 Geneva Conference were made public for the first time and recently introduced to the public.
Viet Nam
Keywords: Dien Bien Phu

Bangladesh Film Archive, Getty Images sign MoU to preserve footage on Liberation War, Bangabandhu - Dhaka UNB (The Daily Star, 2024)
The Bangladesh Film Archive, under the information ministry, and Getty Images, a visual media company of the US, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collect and preserve footage on the Liberation War and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bangladesh
Keywords: Bangladesh; Getty; Liberation war; audiovisual

NGO seeks a probe into the deaths of two French officers slain in Rwanda genocide - France 24 (France 24, 2024)
A non-governmental organisation on Monday sought answers over the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a legal complaint seen by AFP showed.
Rwanda

Le passé des Roms et le travail de mémoire : « nous existons, respectez notre humanité » - HCDH (HCDH, 2024)
Coordonnée par le HCDH, la Carte de la mémoire des Roms dans les Amériques est une initiative participative qui a pour but de reconnaître et mettre à l’honneur les sites de mémoire de la communauté rom dans les Amériques, des États-Unis à l’Argentine. Ce projet s’appuie sur des efforts visant à renforcer les droits et l’intégration des Roms, à faire progresser la mémoire publique du peuple et de l’histoire roms et à lutter contre l’antitsiganisme, la forme spécifique de racisme à laquelle sont confrontés les Roms.
Northern America

Memorializing the Romani past: “We exist, respect our humanity" - OHCHR (OHCHR, 2024)
Coordinated by UN Human Rights, the Romani Memory Map for the Americas is a crowd-sourced initiative to recognize and honour sites of memory of the Romani community in the Americas, from the United States to Argentina. The project builds on efforts to strengthen Roma rights and inclusion, advance public memory of Roma people and history, and combat anti-gypsyism, the specific form of racism facing Roma.
Northern America

Beyond profit: Enforcing human rights in business - Sanchez Amor, Nacho; Wolters, Lara (ET Observer, 2024)
In an increasingly globalised world, where multinational corporations wield unprecedented influence, the need for robust mechanisms to hold businesses accountable for human rights abuses has never been more pressing. The ethical responsibilities of businesses extend far beyond profit margins and shareholder interests
Worldwide

Rwanda marks 30 years since genocide that horrified the world - Cheman, Melissa (RFI, 2024)
Rwanda has begun 100 days of commemorations to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, in which 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic group, were massacred by Hutu militias.
Rwanda

Charles Michel admite la "responsabilidad" de la comunidad internacional en el genocidio de Ruanda - Euronews (Euronews, 2024)
En el 30º aniversario del genocidio de Ruanda, un intento de exterminio de la minoría étnica tutsi, el presidente del Consejo Europeo, Charles Michel, "admitió" la responsabilidad y complicidad por parte de la comunidad internacional, que permaneció inmóvil y cerró los ojos durante este momento oscuro de la historia de la humanidad.
Rwanda

Génocide au Rwanda : Charles Michel évoque "une forme de complicité" de la communauté internationale - Euronews (Euronews, 2024)
Lors des commémoration du 30e anniversaire du génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda, Charles Michel, le président du Conseil européen, a évoqué "une forme de complicité" de la communauté internationale. Le président français estime que Paris "aurait pu arrêter le génocide avec ses alliés".
Rwanda

Rwanda remembers genocide 30 years on in ceremony - Euronews (Euronews, 2024)
World leaders around the world have marked the anniversary of the genocide of the Tutsi ethnic minority. Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, admitted responsibility, a kind of complicity on the part of the international community - which remained motionless, closed its eyes - in this dark moment in human history.
Rwanda

Breakthrough for transparency: Court ruling exposes misconduct - IOL Reporter (IOL, 2024)
In a landmark legal battle, Independent Media's successful appeal against the State Security Minister's interim interdict reveals a victory not only for press freedom but also for transparency and accountability in governance.
South Africa

RIM month to focus on records management, climate change - Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica Gleaner, 2024)
The Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) is observing Records and Information Management (RIM) month in April, with a focus on increasing awareness about the importance of accurate records management in providing holistic solutions to the impact of climate-change.
Jamaica

Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide - Rocha, Leonardo; Vock, Ido (BBC News, 2024)
A former general accused of ordering the murder of more than 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people during Guatemala's civil war has gone on trial.
Guatemala

Victoria de Dien Bien Phu, símbolo del movimiento de liberación nacional en el mundo - VietnamPlus (VietnamPlus, 2024)
La victoria del pueblo vietnamita en Dien Bien Phu es un símbolo del movimiento de la liberación de los pueblos coloniales y oprimidos del mundo, afirmó el profesor argentino Ezequiel Ramoneda.
Viet Nam

Denuncia internacional contra Luis Petri por obstaculizar las investigaciones sobre los crímenes de la dictadura | Desmanteló los equipos que analizaban archivos en las FFAA - Bertoia, Luciana (PAGINA12, 2024)
La presentación fue hecha por la legisladora Victoria Montenegro ante el relator de Naciones Unidas Fabián Salvioli.
Argentina

Le Conseil de l’Europe veut lutter contre les poursuites-bâillons - Euractiv France; AFP (Euractiv France, 2024)
Le Conseil de l’Europe a exhorté vendredi ses 46 États membres à « lutter contre les poursuites abusives visant à réduire au silence les journalistes et autres observateurs critiques de la vie publique », dans un communiqué du Comité des ministres.
Europe

La réconciliation made in Rwanda - Sehene Ruvugiro, Emmanuel (JustiveInfo.net, 2024)
Au moins 800 000 personnes massacrées en cent jours, entre avril et juillet 1994. Depuis, la justice nationale a jugé plus d’un million de personnes. Le temps du châtiment a passé. Et les Rwandais ont dû réapprendre le « vivre ensemble ». Notre correspondant en a interrogé certains sur le sens et la réalité de cette « réconciliation ».
Rwanda

Reconciliation made in Rwanda - Sehene Ruvugiro, Emmanuel (JustiveInfo.net, 2024)
At least 800,000 people were massacred in 100 days, between April and July 1994. Since then, the national justice system has tried over a million people. The time for retribution has passed. And Rwandans have had to relearn how to “live together”. Our correspondent asked some of them what this “reconciliation” means for them.
Rwanda

De nombreux documents d'archives originaux sur la campagne de Dien Bien Phu dévoilés - VietnamPlus (VietnamPlus, 2024)
Un certain nombre de documents d'archives originaux sur la campagne de Dien Bien Phu et la Conférence de Genève de 1954 ont été rendus publics pour la première fois.
Viet Nam
Keywords: Dien Bien Phu

UN body calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes - Wintour, Patrick (The Guardian, 2024)
Human rights council adopts resolution as Israel opens new routes into Gaza after Biden-Netanyahu phone call
Israel
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Joe Biden; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; US foreign policy; US news; United Nations; World news

Tories planned to make millions from members’ data with ‘True Blue’ app - Burgis, Tom; Dyer, Henry (The Guardian, 2024)
Exclusive: senior party officials worked on commercial venture that would allow brands to sell products to supporters
United Kingdom
Keywords: Apps; Conservatives; Data protection; Politics; Technology; UK news

En Haïti, des gangs armés vandalisent des bâtiments culturels et éducatifs - AFP (Challenges, 2024)
Des gangs armés ont pris d'assaut mercredi la Bibliothèque nationale d'Haïti, située dans la capitale Port-au-Prince, a fait savoir à l'AFP son directeur, une nouvelle illustration de la spirale de violences dans ce pays des Caraïbes.
Haïti

Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures - Bakare, Lanre (The Guardian, 2024)
Poet who is curating country’s first Venice Biennale pavilion says ‘part of the heart’ of the country was looted and is being held in museums.
Ethiopia
Keywords: Africa; Art and design; Books; British Museum; Colonialism; Culture; Ethiopia; Lemn Sissay; Music; Poetry; The Weeknd; UK news; Venice Biennale; World news

‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets - McKernan, Bethan; Davies, Harry (The Guardian, 2024)
Israeli intelligence sources reveal use of ‘Lavender’ system in Gaza war and claim permission given to kill civilians in pursuit of low-ranking militants
Israel
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; Technology; World news

‘I wanted to end my life’: ‘Bookseller of Kabul’ rebuilds destroyed business - Taylor, Diane (The Guardian, 2024)
Shah Muhammad Rais was devastated when Taliban destroyed his shop, but now he is sending books to Afghanistan via the internet.
Afghanistan
Keywords: Afghanistan; Books; Culture; South and central Asia; World news

Archivos comunitarios: estrategia brasileña para salvaguardar la memoria contra las desigualdades - G20 Brazil 2024 (G20 Brazil 2024, 2024)
Un acuerdo de cooperación entre el Archivo Nacional y el PNUD reforzará la política archivística del país e impulsará el trabajo de los archivos comunitarios para los grupos socioeconómicamente vulnerables del país. La política pretende garantizar que las comunidades negras, indígenas, rurales, de favelas y LGBTQI+ tengan acceso al derecho a la memoria y a las condiciones para registrar sus experiencias individuales y colectivas.
Brazil

Explore the focus on community archives: Discover Brasil's strategy to preserve historical memory while addressing inequalities - G20 Brazil 2024 (G20 Brazil 2024, 2024)
A cooperation agreement between the National Archives of Brasil and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will enhance the country's archival policy and support the efforts of community archives serving socioeconomically vulnerable groups. This policy aims to guarantee access to memory rights and the tools necessary for documenting the diverse experiences of black, indigenous, rural, favela-dwelling, and LGBTQIAP+ communities.
Brazil
Keywords: community archives

Genocide Archives Released - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Human Rights Watch announced that it is releasing a series of archives highlighting the extraordinary efforts of human rights defenders in Rwanda and abroad, to warn about the planned 1994 genocide and attempt to stop the killings.
Rwanda

Publication d’archives sur le génocide - Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
Human Rights Watch a annoncé la publication d’une série d’archives témoignant des efforts extraordinaires déployés par des défenseurs des droits humains au Rwanda et à l’étranger pour lancer l’alerte au sujet du génocide planifié de 1994, et tenter d’arrêter les massacres.
Rwanda

2,200 “génocidaires” being released in 2024, who are they? - Sehene Ruvugiro, Emmanuel (JustiveInfo.net, 2024)
Thirty years after the 1994 genocide, thousands of convicted men and women have already been released from prison. Others, like Emmanuel Ruzigana, are on the point of being released after serving their sentences. The government estimates that, putting completed sentences and pardons together, 2,200 “génocidaires” - as they are known in Rwanda - could be released in 2024. Who are they and how are they preparing?
Rwanda

2 200 « génocidaires » libérés en 2024, qui sont-ils ? - Sehene Ruvugiro, Emmanuel (JustiveInfo.net, 2024)
Trente ans après le génocide de 1994, des milliers de femmes et d’hommes condamnés sont déjà sortis de prison. D’autres, en attente comme Emmanuel Ruzigana, sont sur le point d’être libérés, après avoir purgé leurs peines. Le gouvernement estime qu’entre les fins de peine et les remises de peine, 2 200 « génocidaires » – selon le terme consacré au Rwanda –, pourraient être remis en liberté en 2024. Qui sont-ils et comment se préparent-ils ?
Rwanda

Protests Over Gaza Intensify at American Art Museums - Small, Zachary; Tracy, Marc (The New York Times, 2024)
A protest at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco led to the resignation of its leader and to a monthlong closure of its galleries. The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts event was among the most dramatic in a series of demonstrations about the Israel-Hamas war that have rocked the cultural sector in recent months with protests, withdrawals and other calls for boycotts.
United States of America
Keywords: Appointments and Executive Changes; Art; Boycotts; Demonstrations; Protests and Riots; Israel-Gaza War (2023- ); Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museums; Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel; San Francisco (Calif); Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit - Stempel, Jonathan (Zawya.com, 2024)
Users alleged that Google's analytics, cookies and apps let the Alphabet unit improperly track people who set Google's Chrome browser to "Incognito" mode and other browsers to "private" browsing mode. They said this turned Google into an "unaccountable trove of information" by letting it learn about their friends, favorite foods, hobbies, shopping habits, and the "most intimate and potentially embarrassing things" they hunt for online.
United States of America

A New Chapter for Irish Historians’ ‘Saddest Book’ - O’Loughlin, Ed (The New York Times, 2024)
A globe-spanning research project has turned the catalog of a public archive destroyed in Ireland’s civil war into a model for reconstruction.
Ireland
Keywords: Archives and Records; Ireland; Libraries and Librarians; National Archives (Great Britain); Politics and Government; Restoration and Renovation; Trinity College (Dublin; Ireland); Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland; Yale University

“Access under review”: Freedom of Information, Data Protection, and the Disappearing Archive - McLean, Alioson (History and Policy, 2024)
While many historians will be familiar with the limitations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) when trying to obtain access to closed records at the National Archives (TNA), few will be aware that since 2012 thousands of previously open documents have been removed from public access under TNA’s Reclosure Policy.
United Kingdom

Polish war graves in Germany documented - S.A, Telewizja Polska (TVP World, 2024)
The Foundation for Polish-German Reconciliation has information on 1,200 cemeteries or memorial sites where the remains of Polish citizens rest.
Western Europe
Keywords: Germany; Poland; World War II

Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information - Strzyżyńska, Weronika (The Guardian, 2024)
Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled
Worldwide
Keywords: Global development; Global health; Google; Meta; Reproductive rights; Society; Technology

Al-Yamamah arms deal report comes to light ending anti-corruption campaigners’ battle - Pegg, David; Evans, Rob (The Guardian, 2024)
Inquiry by National Audit Office into British-Saudi arms contract reveals evidence of MoD deception over bribery allegations. A suppressed official report on alleged corruption in a giant British-Saudi arms contract has been discovered in a public archive.
United Kingdom
Keywords: Arms trade; BAE Systems; Defence policy; Foreign policy; Military; Ministry of Defence; Saudi Arabia; UK news; World news

English Nazi collaborators may have aided recapture of ‘great escape’ PoWs - Addley, Esther (The Guardian, 2024)
Document discovered by National Archives shows claim made after the war by recaptured RAF officer, but historians are sceptical
United Kingdom
Keywords: National Archives; Nazism; Second world war; UK news; World news

Palestinians’ Right of Return Is a Basic Question of Justice - Burgis, Ben (Jacobin, 2024)
Denying Palestinian refugees the right to come back to the areas from which they were ethnically cleansed during the Nakba is deeply unjust.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Nakba

Belgium still struggling with its colonial ghosts - Jochecová, Ketrin (POLITICO, 2024)
By failing to publish a report on the nation’s colonial history, Belgium signals it is not yet ready to shake off its past.
Belgium

Una multitud para decir nunca más a la dictadura y a la miseria planificada del gobierno libertario | Masiva movilización a Plaza de Mayo a 48 años del golpe genocida - Bertoia, Luciana (Logo Página 12, 2024)
Argentina

‘Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo’ reclaman ley contra negacionismo - dw.com (dw.com, 2024)
La defensora de derechos humanos Estela de Carlotto cuestionó al presidente y a la vicepresidenta de Argentina por sus “provocaciones”.
Argentina

Consejo de Seguridad, Gaza, Haití... Las noticias del lunes - Noticias ONU (Noticias ONU, 2024)
El Consejo de Seguridad adopta, por primera vez, una resolución que pide un alto el fuego inmediato en Gaza. Es “totalmente inaceptable” que Israel impida a UNRWA trabajar en el norte de Gaza, dice Guterres. El Programa Mundial de Alimentos amplía el reparto de comida en Haití pese a la violencia.
Isreal-Gaza

Le Conseil de sécurité adopte une résolution exigeant un cessez-le-feu immédiat à Gaza | - ONU Info (ONU Info, 2024)
Le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU a adopté lundi une résolution dans laquelle il exige un cessez-le-feu immédiat à Gaza pendant le mois de Ramadan, la libération immédiate et inconditionnelle de tous les otages et souligne la nécessité urgente « d'élargir le flux » d'aide vers l'enclave palestinienne
Isreal-Gaza

Gaza: Security Council passes resolution demanding ‘an immediate ceasefire’ during Ramadan - UN News (United Nations News, 2024)
The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan, the immediate and unconditional release of hostages and "the urgent need to expand the flow" of aid into Gaza. There were 14 votes in favour with the United States abstaining.
Isreal-Gaza

Mass grave of at least 65 migrants found in Libya desert, UN agency says - France 24 (France 24, 2024)
At least 65 migrants' bodies have been discovered in a mass grave in southwest Libya, the International Organization for Migration said on social media platform X on Friday.
Libya

Dutch project tells wartime stories of intrepid ‘England voyagers’ - Boztas, Senay (The Guardian, 2024)
Hundreds of Engelandvaarders took various routes from occupied Netherlands to Britain to fight in second world war
Netherlands
Keywords: Europe; Netherlands; Second world war; World news

La organización de hijos de desaparecidos en Argentina denuncia que una de sus integrantes fue asaltada y abusada por militantes de Milei - Criales, José Pablo (El País Argentina, 2024)
La agrupación de derechos humanos H.I.J.O.S. responsabiliza al Gobierno de un ataque que sale a la luz a días de un tenso aniversario del golpe militar de 1976
Argentina

Public Prosecution finalises classification of crimes, digitisation of criminal legislation - Rola AlGhoul (Zawya.com, 2024)
Under the project, legal texts have been transformed into a digital format that is comprehensible and executable by information systems, employing advanced artificial intelligence techniques
United Arab Emirates

‘Man-made famine’ charge against Israel is backed by mounting body of evidence - Beaumont, Peter (The Guardian, 2024)
Prospect of Israel facing war crimes charges has moved closer after UN condemnation of Gaza aid restrictions
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Famine; Gaza; Human rights; International court of justice; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Law; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; Society; War crimes; World news

"We hope to offer renewed hope of discovering ancestors and even new connections to families across the globe." - Campsie, Alison (The Scotsman, 2024)
Around 15,000 young, vulnerable Scots were shipped to Canada alone in a forced emigration scheme designed to improve their life chances, but some were never heard from again.
United Kingdom

New UN Exhibit Highlights Post-Genocide Reconciliation in Rwanda, on Display at Headquarters, 27 March-Late April - Paulina Greer (UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases, 2024)
Coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda (7 April), the United Nations Headquarters in New York opens a new exhibit about the power of post-genocide reconciliation, the potentially deadly impact of hate speech and what visitors can do to say #NoToHate.
Rwanda

Une nouvelle exposition au Siège de l’ONU met en lumière la réconciliation postgénocide au Rwanda - Paulina Greer (UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases, 2024)
À l’occasion du trentième anniversaire du génocide perpétré contre les Tutsis au Rwanda en 1994, le Siège des Nations Unies à New York accueille une nouvelle exposition sur le pouvoir de la réconciliation postgénocide, l’impact potentiellement mortel des discours de haine et ce qui peut être fait pour dire #NonÀLaHaine.
Rwanda

When fame and medical privacy clash: Kate and other crises of confidentiality - Stewart, Heather (The Guardian, 2024)
The Princess of Wales is the latest person in the public eye to find there are questions about the security of their health history
United Kingdom
Keywords: Catherine; Gordon Brown; Health; Monarchy; Princess of Wales; Privacy; Society; Tony Blair; UK news; Winston Churchill

Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for information on relatives - Ashifa Kassam; Leah Pattem (The Guardian, 2024)
Families say they were promised details of relatives’ whereabouts after contacting people they thought were linked to NGO in Spain
Europe
Keywords: Europe; Migration; Refugees; Spain; UK news; World news

Documents reveal alleged pattern of Israeli harassment of Unrwa workers on West Bank - Burke, Jason (The Guardian, 2024)
Exclusive: UN documents seen by the Guardian list hundreds of incidents, including claims workers were blindfolded and beaten.
Palestine (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Gaza; Israel; Israel-Gaza war; Middle East and north Africa; Palestinian territories; United Nations; World news

ICC Reporting Key to Catalyze National Justice - Vignoli, Maria Elena (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a court of last resort, stepping in only when national authorities are unwilling or unable to do so. This is a key legal pillar known as the principle of complementarity. But because the ICC can only take on a few cases in a particular situation, comprehensive justice will invariably mean that the ICC and national authorities will need to work closely together.
Worldwide

Les rapports de la CPI, des outils essentiels pour soutenir la justice nationale - Vignoli, Maria Elena (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
La Cour pénale internationale (CPI) est une juridiction de dernier recours, qui n’intervient que lorsque les autorités judiciaires nationales ne veulent ou ne peuvent pas se saisir d’une affaire. Il s’agit d’un pilier juridique connu sous le nom de principe de complémentarité. Mais comme la CPI ne peut traiter que quelques affaires dans une situation particulière, la quête d’une justice exhaustive signifie invariablement que la CPI et les autorités nationales doivent travailler en étroite collaboration.
Worldwide

Los informes de la CPI son claves para catalizar la justicia nacional - Vignoli, Maria Elena (Human Rights Watch, 2024)
La Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) es un tribunal de última instancia, que interviene únicamente cuando las autoridades nacionales no tienen la disposición o la capacidad para hacerlo. Este es un pilar jurídico fundamental que se conoce como principio de complementariedad. Sin embargo, la CPI solo puede tomar unos pocos casos en una situación determinada, por lo tanto, para que haya justicia integral será siempre necesario que la CPI y las autoridades nacionales trabajen en colaboración estrecha.
Worldwide

Togoland: Germany's first and smallest African colony - Nebe, Cai (DW, 2024)
Germany's 30-year rule in Togoland (actual Ghana and Togo) seemed relatively peaceful compared to other German colonies, and Togoland was promoted as "a model colony." But it was a self-serving myth for German colonial administrators.
Ghana

Togoland: Germany's first and smallest African colony - Nebe, Cai (DW, 2024)
Germany's 30-year rule in Togoland (actual Ghana and Togo) seemed relatively peaceful compared to other German colonies, and Togoland was promoted as "a model colony." But it was a self-serving myth for German colonial administrators.
Togo

New NAGPRA rules: A sea change in federal regulations - Pember, Mary Annette (ICT News, 2024)
Museums, universities begin shuttering exhibits as federal requirements change for handling human remains, cultural items.
United States of America
Keywords: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act; United States; repatriation

Joe Biden has just dealt a big defeat to big tech - Stiglitz, Joseph (The Guardian, 2024)
US president’s new executive order is an important step towards protecting sensitive personal data
United States of America
Keywords: Business; Data protection; Digital media; Joe Biden; Privacy; Social media; Technology sector; US news; World news

Pablo Llonto: "Al gobierno de Milei no le interesan los derechos humanos" - Llonto, Pablo (PAGINA12, 2024)
Para el abogado, el oficialismo tiene una "particular provocación y perversidad" y cree que este domingo próximo "son capaces de hacer cualquier barbaridad".
Argentina

CIDH finaliza 189 Período de Sesiones con 29 audiencias públicas sobre derechos humanos. - Loebenstein, Elke von (Diario Constitucional, 2024)
En las audiencias de país de la CIDH, se discutieron diversas temáticas. Sobre Chile, se trataron los derechos de las personas sordas; respecto a Colombia, el reclutamiento forzado de niñas, niños y adolescentes indígenas y reparación de víctimas del conflicto; acerca de Cuba, derechos de quienes participan en misiones médicas y libertad de asociación; relativo a Ecuador, justicia indígena; con relación a Estados Unidos, impactos de la explotación del uranio en pueblos indígenas; en cuanto a Honduras, desalojos de comunidades indígenas, negras y campesinas.
Americas

Rights advocates denounce 'systemic abuse' in Israeli prisons - AFP (France24, 2024)
In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face "systemic abuse" and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action.
Israel

Don’t forget Leonard Peltier - Nicholls, Will (Nation, 2024)
Leonard Peltier is the longest imprisoned Indigenous person in the United States. Even after almost 47 years behind bars he is considered a political prisoner by Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Rev. Jesse Jackson, among many others who believe he should be immediately released.
United States of America

DRC: Reinstating executions shows a callous disregard for human rights - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Congo’s government wants to resume executions, after a hiatus of two decades, in a bid to combat armed groups and gang violence, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said:
Democratic Republic of the Congo

RDC. La reprise des exécutions témoigne d’un mépris total pour les droits humains - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Compte tenu de l’inefficacité du système de justice la décision consternante du gouvernement signifie que de nombreux innocents risquent d’être exécutés.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

República Democrática del Congo: La reinstauración de las ejecuciones muestra un cruel desprecio por los derechos humanos - Amnistía Internacional (Amnistía Internacional, 2024)
En respuesta a la noticia de que, después de una pausa de dos decenios, el gobierno de República Democrática del Congo quiere reanudar las ejecuciones en un intento por combatir a los grupos armados y la violencia de las bandas, Tigere Chagutah, director regional de Amnistía Internacional para África Oriental y Austral, ha declarado: “La […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo

En Indonésie, une vague de désinformation met en danger les réfugiés rohingyas - Chaigne, Thais (France24, 2024)
Sur les réseaux sociaux indonésiens, des dizaines d’images manipulées ou sorties de leur contexte ciblent les réfugiés rohingyas. La désinformation est telle que, même dans la province d’Aceh, réputée très accueillante, l’ONU s’inquiète pour leur sécurité. Notre Observateur, un journaliste indonésien spécialiste de la vérification pour "Mafindo", décrypte cette campagne de haine en ligne.
Indonesia

Germany's Bundesbank confronts dark Nazi origins - Connor, Richard (DW, 2024)
Germany's central financial institution, the Bundesbank, commissioned a study to examine its roots. Research showed that the bank, set up after World War II, was founded on a past tightly interwoven with the Nazi Party.
Germany

Digital health data compromise hailed as 'most important health legislation' in this mandate - Mersh, Amalie Holmgaard (Euractiv, 2024)
EU institutions struck a deal on the European Health Data Space, having finally landed an agreement on the thorny issue of opt-out for secondary use of health data.
Europe

How a wave of disinformation is endangering Rohingya refugees in Indonesia - Observers team (The Observers - France 24, 2024)
Dozens of photos and videos that have been either "doctored" or taken out of context so as to negatively portray Rohingya refugees have been circulating on Indonesian social media. This wave of disinformation…
Indonesia

The devastating persecution of trans people by the Nazis still echoes down the ages - Baska, Maggie (PinkNews, 2024)
Before WWII, Germany saw movements supporting transgender and gender non-conforming folks. It all changed when the Nazis took power.
Germany
Keywords: LGBTQ+ rights

Secret Iraq War cabinet documents released publicly - Brown, Andrew (The Canberra Times, 2024)
The National Archives of Australia released 14 declassified cabinet records relating to Australia’s involvement in the US-led invasion of Iraq.
Australia

India blocks access to documentary about death of Sikh activist in Canada - Cecco, Leyland (The Guardian, 2024)
CBC aired an investigation into the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing the Canadian government suspects India was behind.
India
Keywords: Americas; Canada; India; South and central Asia; World news

Strength Basing, Empowering and Regenerating Indigenous Knowledge Education: Riteway Flows - Davis, John (Routledge & CRC Press, 2024)
Strength Basing, Empowering and Regenerating Indigenous Knowledge Education demonstrates how to bring Indigenous Knowledges to the forefront of education practice and provides educators with the tools to enact culturally responsive curricula and pedagogies, ensuring positive educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and students
Australia

La censure a continué de s’accentuer dans les bibliothèques américaines en 2023 - ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts-; Associated Press (Radio-Canada, 2024)
Les interdictions et les tentatives d'interdiction de livres ont augmenté aux États-Unis l'année dernière, continuant d'établir des niveaux records.
United States of America

Rare, Wrongfully Obtained Manuscript Returned to Peruvian Government - Pennsylvania, Eastern District of, U.S. Attorney's Office (United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2024)
A rare sixteenth-century manuscript was repatriated to the Peruvian government at a ceremony today presided over by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.
Peru
Keywords: Peru; Press release; Repatriation; United States of America

Au Tchad, le paysage médiatique ne protège pas les journalistes - Sovon, Jean (Global Voices, 2024)
Le pays connaît aussi des assassinants de journalistes
Chad

En Chad, entorno mediático no protege a los periodistas - Sovon, Jean (Global Voices, 2024)
También se asesina a periodistas en el país
Chad

Germany's colonial era: Battling oblivion with art - Harjes, Christine (dw.com, 2024)
Street names, monuments and graves of colonial rulers: The colonial era has left its mark on Germany and relates to Burundi, Cameroon, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo and parts of present day Ghana. In the German city of Bonn, artist Cheryl McIntosh explores colonial history and its impact on the present. Includes links to three video recordings.
Germany

Elihu Yale: The cruel and greedy Yale benefactor who traded in Indian slaves - Pandy, Geeta (BBC News India, 2024)
The truth of how Elihu Yale made his fortune had been largely forgotten - until now.
India

Elihu Yale: The cruel and greedy Yale benefactor who traded in Indian slaves - Pandy, Geeta (BBC News India, 2024)
The truth of how Elihu Yale made his fortune had been largely forgotten - until now.
United States of America

EU Parliament passes European Media Freedom Act, concerns over spyware remain - Taylor, Alice (Euractiv, 2024)
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), a landmark legislation to protect journalists and media freedom, though concerns remain over the use of spyware to monitor media.
Europe

What’s Missing From Railroad Safety Data? Dead Workers and Severed Limbs. - Topher Sanders,Dan Schwartz,Danelle Morton,Gabriel Sandoval (ProPublica, 2024)
Thanks to government loopholes, rail companies haven’t been scrutinized by the Federal Railroad Administration for scores of alleged worker injuries and at least two deaths.
United States of America

National Cyber Directorate warns State Archive: Israel's digital history could be erased - Aderet, Ofer (Haaretz, 2024)
The search function on the website of the Israel State Archives has been disabled since the site was attacked by pro-Palestinian hackers in November. The National Cyber Directorate has warned that critical material in the archives is highly vulnerable to irreversible damage
Israel
Keywords: 2023 Israel-Gaza War; Cyber Warfare; Israel

Growing secrecy limits government accountability - Cuillier, David (The Conversation, 2024)
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
United States of America

Morocco-Algeria Tensions: Royal Archivist Recalls Morocco’s Historical Claims to Eastern Sahara - Faouzi, Adil (Morocco World News, 2024)
Bahija Simou, the director of Morocco’s Royal Archives, has brought the long-running border dispute between Morocco and Algeria back to the forefront after asserting on that Morocco has documents proving its sovereignty over the so-called mineral-rich “Eastern Sahara” region. By raising this issue now, Morocco may be attempting to pressure France, whose relations with Algeria have deteriorated, into explicitly recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Morocco
Keywords: Algeria; Morocco; Western Sahara

Leaked Document Details How The Kremlin Manages Russia's Elections - Grigoryev, Andrei (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2024)
A purported Kremlin election-strategy document leaked last month seems to show in detail how the authorities in Russia intend to produce 85 percent support for President Vladimir Putin in the March 15-17 vote.
Russian Federation
Keywords: Features; Russia

Colonialismo: 17.000 restos humanos en museos de Alemania - Oelze, Saboine (DW, 2024)
Se estima que 17.000 restos humanos se encuentran en las colecciones de museos y universidades alemanas. En muchos casos, no queda claro cómo llegaron a Alemania.
Germany

Thousands could be owed Windrush compensation - Zeldin-O'Neill, Sophie; Jessett, Elliot (BBC, 2024)
The Windrush Compensation Scheme (WCS) was established to provide compensation to people who suffered loss as a result of government policy and failings, which included the revelation that the UK's Home Office had kept no historic records of those granted permission to stay in Britain.
United Kingdom

'Chilling effect' on culture: Class action puts spotlight on prosecution of Aboriginal fishers - Milton, Vanessa (ABC News, 2024)
More than 10,000 people could be eligible for a compensation payout from the NSW government for the criminalisation of traditional fishing practices that are protected under Commonwealth native title law.
Australia
Keywords: NSW government; Racial Discrimination Act; abalone; class action; cultural fishing; fisheries; native title; prosecution

#Keepiton Sudan's internet shutdown threatens delivery of humanitarian and emergency services. - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
A near total communication blackout in Sudan following all network and internet shutdowns in early February poses serious risks to the coordination of emergency assistance and humanitarian services to millions of people caught up in the conflict.
Sudan

La population pauvre est majoritairement féminine - Asen, Elizabeth (dw.com, 2024)
À l'occasion du 8 mars, Nadine Machikou, vice-rectrice de l’Université de Yaoundé II, appelle à l'engagement de tous pour les droits des femmes.
Cameroun

Periodismo feminista: noticias contra el patriarcado - Drazer, Maricel (dw.com, 2024)
En América Latina, y en un contexto que consideran adverso, se abren paso las propuestas de periodismo feminista: "contra el 'statu quo', que es el patriarcado", explican.
Americas

Martin Dibobe : de l'exposition à l'activisme anticolonial – DW – 08/03/2024 - dw.com - La rédaction francophone (dw.com, 2024)
Envoyé en Allemagne pour faire la promotion du colonialisme, Quane Martin Dibobe devient un opposant acharné du système d'exploitation mis en place par les colons.
Cameroun

UN rights expert David Boyd: ‘Businesses are treating the environment like a free dumping ground’ - Langrand, Michelle (Geneva Solutions, 2024)
Over half of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions from 1988 to 2015 can be traced back to some 25 fossil fuel companies, while the richest one per cent spew as much emissions as the poorest 66 per cent. These are some of the findings from the UN’s top expert on human rights and the environment’s latest report to the Human Rights Council.
Worldwide

Your personal data all over the web - is there a better way? - Mcmanus, Sean (BBC News, 2024)
Would it be better to keep your personal data in one place, rather than entering it into hundreds of websites?
Worldwide

Totem pole in Ottawa needs to be returned says First Nations chief - Slack, Kerry (APTN News, 2024)
A totem pole gifted to Scouts Canada in the 1960s needs to be returned says the carver's family from Kwakiutl First Nation.
Canada
Keywords: Kwakiutl First Nation; Repatriation

Activistas: quedarse en Rusia es "cuestión de dignidad" - Strelnikov, Aleksei (dw.com, 2024)
Algunos activistas de derechos humanos permanecen en Rusia a pesar de la represión del Kremlin y el trato arbitrario de las autoridades y no quieren rendirse.
Russian Federation

Empowering women and promoting gender equality in Asia and Africa through Memory of the World - UNESCO (UNESCO, 2024)
Throughout history, women have played pivotal roles in shaping the political, economic, scientific and cultural landscapes of societies worldwide despite tremendous obstacles. However, they remain largely underrepresented in the archives. This month of International Women's Day, UNESCO highlights their achievements in the documentary heritage inscriptions of Asia and Africa.
Worldwide
Keywords: women

For years, I suspected MI5 interfered in the miners’ strike. The truth was even more shocking than I thought - Hollingsworth, Mark (The Guardian, 2024)
A document buried in the National Archives reveals how the security service abused its power to help the government win.
United Kingdom
Keywords: MI5; Politics; Politics past; The miners' strike 1984-85; UK news

Russian jailed for seven years for articles about Ukraine war - Papachristou, Lucy (Reuters, 2024)
A reporter for an independent Russian news outlet was sentenced to seven years in prison for articles he wrote about alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
Russian Federation

Le Liberia fait un pas vers un tribunal pour les crimes de la guerre civile - Agence France-Presse (La Presse, 2024)
La chambre basse du parlement libérien a adopté mardi une motion en vue de créer un tribunal qui jugerait les crimes de la guerre civile, ce que les victimes réclament depuis plus de vingt ans.
Liberia

Con votos de derecha: Cámara aprueba por unanimidad declaración que apoya “búsqueda de verdad y justicia” durante la “dictadura militar” de Pinochet - Basulto, Alejandro (ADN Radio, 2024)
En un hecho inédito, el sector de Chile Vamos, el Partido Republicano y el Partido Conservador Cristiano, dieron sus votos para que este proyecto de resolución, que se refiere en estos términos al régimen que duró entre los años 1973 y 1990, viera la luz.
Chile

Situation en Ukraine : les juges de la CPI délivrent des mandats d'arrêt contre Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash et Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov - International Criminal Court (ICC) (International Criminal Court (ICC), 2024)
Le 5 mars 2024, la Chambre préliminaire II de la Cour pénale internationale a émis des mandats d'arrêt à l’encontre de deux personnes, M. Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash et M. Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov, dans le contexte de la situation en Ukraine pour des crimes présumés qui auraient été commis entre le 10 octobre 2022 au moins et le 9 mars 2023 au moins.
Ukraine

Situation in Ukraine: ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov - International Criminal Court (ICC) (International Criminal Court (ICC), 2024)
Today, 5 March 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court judges issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Mr Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov, in the context of the situation in Ukraine for alleged crimes committed from at least 10 October 2022 until at least 9 March 2023.
Ukraine

Australia urges Israel to provide evidence for allegations UNRWA staff were involved in 7 October attacks - Josh Butler (The Guardian, 2024)
UN ambassador says Australia also wants details of UNRWA reform before humanitarian funding is restored
Australia
Keywords: Australia news; Australian foreign policy; Australian politics; Israel-Gaza war; United Nations

Church of England told to invest billion pounds over slavery - DW (DW.com, 2024)
An advisory group has urged the Church of England to raise its fund for redressing slavery to ten times of its current worth. The church set up the fund after it admitted it had invested in the African slave trade.
United Kingdom

Togo, la soi-disant colonie modèle - dw.com - La rédaction francophone (DW, 2024)
En juillet 1884, le drapeau impérial allemand est hissé pour la première fois sur le continent africain. Pendant 30 ans, le Togoland (Ghana ewt Togo d'aujourd'hui) est présenté comme une "colonie modèle". Mais la réalité est différente.
Togo

Togo, la soi-disant colonie modèle - dw.com - La rédaction francophone (DW, 2024)
En juillet 1884, le drapeau impérial allemand est hissé pour la première fois sur le continent africain. Pendant 30 ans, le Togoland (Ghana et Togo d'aujourd'hui) est présenté comme une "colonie modèle". Mais la réalité est différente.
Ghana

France enshrines abortion rights in Constitution with historic vote - euronews (euronews, 2024)
France will change its Constitution after lawmakers voted in a joint session of parliament.
France

Francia blinda el derecho al aborto en la Constitución - euronews (euronews, 2024)
En una reunión conjunta de Asamblea y Senado el parlamento francés ha aprobado la modificación constitucional este lunes. La votación se ha celebrado en el hemiciclo de Versalles, donde se han aprobado todas las modificaciones constitucionales de la historia.
France

Le Parlement français a approuvé l'inscription de l'avortement dans la Constitution - euronews (euronews, 2024)
Réunis en Congrès à Versailles, députés et sénateurs français ont approuvé l'inscription du droit à l'avortement dans la Constitution.
France

Millions of research papers at risk of disappearing from the Internet - Wild, Sarah (Nature, 2024)
An analysis of DOIs suggests that digital preservation is not keeping up with burgeoning scholarly knowledge.
United States of America
Keywords: Information technology; Publishing; Scientific community

«Une guerre juridique homophobe»: en Afrique, de nombreux pays durcissent encore leur législation anti-LGBT+ - RFI (RFI, 2024)
Le Ghana, qui vient d'adopter un projet de loi répressif contre l'homosexualité, rejoint le banc des pays africains décidés à renforcer leur arsenal juridique à l’encontre des personnes LGBT+. Sur le continent, 31 pays criminalisent les relations sexuelles entre personnes de même sexe.
Africa

Pensionnats pour autochtones : l’accès à l’information doit être plus aisé, dit le Sénat - Zone Politique- ICI.Radio-Canada.ca (Radio-Canada, 2024)
Le comité sénatorial permanent des peuples autochtones examine en ce moment les obstacles à la divulgation des archives sur les pensionnats pour Autochtones.
Canada

UK and US accused of obstructing inquiry into 1961 death of UN chief - Julian Borger (The Guardian, 2024)
Governments said to be ‘dragging their feet’ in handing over evidence relating to death of Dag Hammarskjöld
Worldwide
Keywords: Dag Hammarskjöld; UK news; US news; United Nations; World news

Spyware ruling a welcome step towards accountability for those targeted with NSO spyware - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
A US district court has ordered Israeli spyware firm NSO Group to disclose documents and code related to its notorious Pegasus spyware, to WhatsApp.
United States of America

Spyware ruling a welcome step towards accountability for those targeted with NSO spyware - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
The Amnesty International Security Lab has documented the massive scale and breadth of the use of Pegasus against human rights defenders and journalists across the world. It is vital that targets of Pegasus find out who has purchased and deployed the spyware against them so that they can seek meaningful redress.
United States of America

Une décision de justice fait avancer l’obligation de rendre des comptes pour les victimes d’un logiciel espion de NSO Group - Amnesty International (Amnesty International, 2024)
Il est essentiel que les cibles de Pegasus sachent qui a acheté et utilisé ce logiciel espion contre elles afin de pouvoir demander réparation.
United States of America

Sentencia sobre software espía, paso positivo hacia la rendición de cuentas para personas afectadas por el software espía de NSO - Amnistía Internacional (Amnistía Internacional, 2024)
Una corte federal de primera instancia ha ordenado a la empresa israelí de software espía NSO Group que revele a WhatsApp documentos y código relacionado con su célebre software espía Pegasus.
United States of America

Leaked Communist Party document warns of 'hostile forces' - Head, Jonanthan (BBC, 2024)
A leaked internal document, known as Directive 24, issued by the Politburo of the Central Committee, flags a threat to national security brought on by Vietnam's growing international ties.
Vietnam

China’s New State Security Rules Spark Fears Among Foreign Businesses - Tom Nagorski (The Cipher Brief, 2024)
China’s top legislative body adopted amendments to the country’s Law on Guarding State Secrets to include a new category of “work secrets,” broadening the scope of data and information sharing that will be considered a national security risk.
China

Rome: Jesuit archives on the Holocaust to be digitalized - Rytel-Andrianik, Pawet (Vatican News, 2024)
The Archive of the House of the Superior General of the Society of Jesus signs an agreement with the US Holocaust Memorial Museum to digitize archival material related to the Holocaust.
Holy See (Permanent Observer to the UN)
Keywords: Holocaust; Transparency

Ten Years of Occupation by the Russian Federation: Human Rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, Ukraine - The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (UN News, 2024)
The report cites human rights and humanitarian law violations since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Ukraine

Laïd Rebiga salue les résultats de la commission d’historiens algériens et français : «La récupération des archives est un devoir national» - Makedhi, Madjid (El watan.dz, 2023)
Les demandes algériennes concernent quatre dossiers liés à la mémoire, dont les archives, les crânes des résistants, les déportés et les essais nucléaires. «La spoliation et le vol des archives étaient systématiques et se sont poursuivis depuis le début de la colonisation jusqu’à l’indépendance», a ndiqué le ministre des Moudjahidine et des Ayants droit, Laïd Rebiga.
Algeria