Human Rights in the News: November 2022
/Welcome to the November 2022 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of important human rights stories from around the world.
Volker Türk, wearing a blue suit and red tie, stands at his desk (Credit: Salvatore Di Nolfi)
Meet the World’s New Human Rights Crisis Manager. He Has a Lot to Do.
Nick Cumming-Bruce | The New York Times | November 24, 2022
Last month, longtime United Nations official Volker Türk became the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Two women with raised fists wearing t-shirts that read “Free Iran” (Credit: EPA-EFE via BBC)
Iran rejects UN investigation into protests
Maziar Motamedi | Al Jazeera | November 28, 2022
Last week, the UN Human Rights Council voted to establish a fact-finding mission to investigate potential abuses in how the Iranian government has resonded to recent protests. Iran has stated that it will not cooperate with the mission.
Members of Youth Verdict (Credit: AAP Image/Darren England)
‘This case has made legal history’: young Australians just won a human rights case against an enormous coal mine
Justine Bell-James | The Conversation | November 25, 2022
This month, an Australian court has halted a largescale coal project because of its contribution to climate change. The suit against the project was brough by a group of First Nations-led activists called Youth Verdict. They were successful by building their case on human rights, arguing that the mine would pose major risks to environmental and property rights.
World Cup trophy
Labour Rights Legacy of the FIFA World Cup
Meenakshi Ganguly and Mohna Ansari | Human Rights Watch | November 7, 2022
Since 2010, when Qatar was awarded the hosting rights to this year’s World Cup, millions of migrant workers have labored to make the tournament a reality.
People dancing and celebrating (Credit: Entrepreneur Empowerment and Advocacy Health)
Kenyan LGBTQ rights groups honor transgender refugees, asylum seekers
Daniel Itai | Washington Blade | November 28, 2022
“All transgender persons have a right to equality and freedom from discrimination of all forms. All transgender persons require equal protection against any form of violence,” added [reproductive rights activist Alvin] Mwangi. “The right to equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
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