Human Rights in the News: November 2021
/Welcome to the November 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world.
Al-Jumailly hides his face with a binder during a court appearance (Credit: EPA)
Yazidi genocide: IS member found guilty in German landmark trial
BBC News | November 30, 2021
A German court has sentenced Taha al-Jumailly, a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) to life in prison for crimes related to the genocide of the Yazidi people. Al-Jumailly is the first member of ISIS to be convicted of genocide. Learn more >
A healthcare worker in South Africa puts on their PPE (Credit: IMF Photo/James Oatway)
Omicron COVID variant underlines need for global ‘pandemic treaty’
UN News | November 29, 2021
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, recently stated that, “Omicron demonstrates just why the world needs a new accord on pandemics: our current system disincentivizes countries from alerting others to threats that will inevitably land on their shores.” Learn more >
Peng Shuai awaits an incoming tennis ball at the 2016 Wimbledon tournament (Credit: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images)
Pressure over China’s human rights abuses mounts ahead of Beijing Olympics
Christopher Shepherd and Lily Kuo | Washington Post | November 26, 2021
Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis star, recently came forward with allegations of sexual abuse by former Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli. She soon all but disappeared from public life, prompting intensified scrutiny of Beijing ahead of the 2022 Olympics. Learn more >
Two migrant women and a child sit on the forest floor after crossing the border into Poland (Credit: Maciej Luczniewski/NurPhoto via AP)
Belarus/Poland: Abuse, Pushbacks At Border
Human Rights Watch | November 24, 2021
A recent report by Human Rights Watch documents abuses against migrants by the governments of both Poland and Belarus. At least 13 people have died as a result of the inhuman conditions. Learn more >
Hundreds of migrants from Central America and Haiti make their way through Mexico to the US border (Juan Manuel Blanco/EPA)
Migrant caravan and Qatar’s tarnished World Cup: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
The Guardian | November 20, 2021
Check out this incredible collection of photos from around the world. View the pictures >
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