The Guardian - 13 hours 53 min ago
Loyalist lawmakers give green light to constitutional amendment as authoritarian president, 79, tightens grip Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power after loyalist lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment elevating her to the position of "co-president" and boosting the pair's joint control over the state. Under sanctions for human rights abuses, Ortega himself had proposed the change, which also increases the president's control...
Advocate - 20 hours 42 min ago
As attacks on LGBTQ+ rights intensify nationwide, the 2024 Municipal Equality Index offers a beacon of hope, showcasing significant advancements in city-level policies even as state legislatures continue to push anti- LGBTQ + agendas. Released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in partnership with the Equality Federation, the MEI evaluates 506 cities across the United States, examining their laws , policies, and services to gauge their commitment to LGBTQ+ equality.
Wired - 23 hours 15 min ago
Amnesty International has issued a report charting the supply chains and human rights due diligence policies of 13 major EV manufacturers. The results are a world away from the clean, safe future that electric vehicles promise.
Newsweek - 23 hours 37 min ago
Companies contributing to Saudi Arabia's construction projects have been called on to boycott the projects amid human rights concerns.
The Guardian - 23 hours 48 min ago
More than 300 people had sued MI5 on grounds its failure to prevent the 2017 atrocity breached their human rights The families of the Manchester Arena bomb victims have said they are "extremely disappointed" after judges ruled they could not continue their legal action against MI5. More than 300 people affected by the suicide blast had sued the Security Service on the grounds that its failure to prevent the atrocity on 22 May 2017 breached their human rights. Continue reading...