Human Rights in the News: August 2024
/Welcome to the August 2024 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world.
Anti-immigrant protesters face off with police in Rotherham, England (Credit: Hollie Adams/Reuters)
Britain’s Violent Riots: What We Know
Lynsey Chutel | The New York Times | 7 August 2024
Disinformation fueled a wave of violent riots in the UK earlier this month following a deadly stabbing rampage at a children’s dance class. Rumors that the assailant was an undocumented immigrant led to large-scale anti-immigrant riots in a dozen cities across the country.
Dilruba K. being interviewed on the street in Turkey (Credit: Tüylü Mikrofon/Youtube)
Turkey: Street interview arrest encourages self-censorship
Burak Ünveren | Deutsche Welle | 24 August 2024
A woman interviewed on the street for a YouTube video has been arrested after making critical comments regarding Turkey’s Instagram ban. Many are concerned about what the arrest means for freedom of expression in the country.
Parade-goers hold a large rainbow flag
Hundreds turn out for Pride festival in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu
Chantelle Billson | PinkNews | 22 August 2024
LGBTQIA+ people and allies celebrated their first Pride since Nepal legalized same-sex marriage last year. Nepal is the second Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Governor Newsom holding a press conference at the site of a cleared encampment in Los Angeles
California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
Tran Nguyen | Associated Press | 9 August 2024
Last month, California governor Gavin Newsom ordered local governments to clear homeless encampments. Recently, he has threatened to pull funding from localities who do not conduct sweeps.
A rally for reproductive rights in Poland
Rights experts reveal impact of Poland’s restrictive abortion laws on women
UN News | 26 August 2024
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women report states that the rights of women are being violated in Poland due to restrictive abortion laws. The Committee also believes that the laws constitute “torture or cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.”
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