human rights Archives - Portland Chief

Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human rights crisis’

Posted by Robert Parker
September 30, 2024

The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against the Pamiri minority, according to new research by Amnesty International. The...

Peru’s controversial ex-president Fujimori buried after national mourning

Posted by Robert Parker
September 18, 2024

While Alberto Fujimori was hailed for crushing a leftist insurgency and boosting the economy, he was convicted of gross human rights abuses. Peru has bid...

In Tajikistan Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear

Posted by Robert Parker
September 5, 2024

Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what...

What Might a Harris Foreign Policy Bring?

Posted by See Seng Tan
August 1, 2024

A potential Kamala Harris presidency is unlikely to change existing US foreign policy towards the Indo-Pacific region. That said, the possibility that a Harris...

Indonesia’s Defence Minister Vows To Be Leader For All As Polls Suggest Election Win

Posted by Trevor Mayer
February 15, 2024

The Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, has promised to be a leader for all...

Sri Lanka Reawakens Political Activism

Posted by Robert Parker
December 15, 2023

Copenhagen (14/11 – 40) The massive mobilization and sustained pressure jolted the Sri Lankan presidency of the previously all-powerful Gotabaya Rajapaksa, prompted mass resignations...

Sri Lanka Remains in Economic Crisis, Impinges Human Rights

Posted by Robert Parker
December 14, 2023

London (15/11 – 67) The streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka, erupted into celebration on July 13, 2022 after weeks of peaceful protests forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...

Tajikistan to Study France’s Human Rights Freedom, Terrorism Prevention

Posted by Connor Marsh
December 10, 2023

London (28/11 – 58) Tajikistan’s human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of expression and the political opposition, as...

Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted

Posted by Robert Parker
September 23, 2023

Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris, an ethnic, linguistic and religious minority...

“Paper Tiger” or “Snow Leopard”: The EU Sanctions Tajikistan One Year On?

Posted by Trevor Mayer
July 27, 2023

Brussels, Frankfurt (29/5 – 33) European Parliament members have strongly condemned ongoing repression by the authorities of Tajikistan against journalists, activists and protesters in the Gorno-Badakhshan...

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