Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies
Amnesty says evidence shows Russian troops committed war crimes near Kyiv
By Jonathan Landay KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Amnesty International said on Friday there was compelling evidence that Russian troops had committed...
Read moreKillings of Colombia human rights defenders fell in 2021 but still a concern -NGO
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Killings of human rights defenders in Colombia fell to 139 last year, compared with...
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UK supports right for women to access safe, legal abortions, says PM’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain supports the right for women to have access to safe and legal abortions, a spokesman for...
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Spanish prime minister’s mobile phone infected by Pegasus spyware, govt says
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish authorities have detected "Pegasus" spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister...
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Denmark reshuffles government after Minister of Justice resigns
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's one-party Social Democratic government on Monday announced a reshuffle after Minister of Justice Nick Haekkerup resigned...
Read moreIndian forces kill 62 militants this year in disputed Kashmir -police
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian security forces have killed 62 militants, including 15 foreigners, in the disputed Jammu & Kashmir...
Read moreRomania must reject Hungary-style anti-LGBT bill, rights groups say
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian human rights groups on Friday condemned a bill approved by the Senate which bans so-called gay...
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Tourist hub Bahamas sees spike in migrant smuggling by boat to the United States
(Refiles to remove extraneous word in paragraph 15) By Brian Ellsworth and Jasper Ward CORAL HARBOR, The Bahamas (Reuters) -...
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Peru evictions enter second day at halted Las Bambas mine
LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian police evicted indigenous protesters from MMG's Las Bambas copper mine for a second day on Thursday, as...
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Violence against activists grows as Colombia’s pilot fracking projects progress
By Oliver Griffin PUERTO WILCHES, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia's anti-fracking activists are facing increased threats and violence as two investigative...
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Venezuelan judge sanctioned by U.S. named as president of top court
CARACAS (Reuters) - Judges on Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal on Wednesday named Gladys Gutierrez - who is under sanction by...
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Financial lobby group urges Shanghai to ease COVID rules for staff stuck in offices
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - A leading lobby group for global financial services firms has urged Shanghai authorities...
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EU proposes law to curb lawsuits meant to silence journalists, rights advocates
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday laws to curb excessive litigation aimed at silencing...
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Human Rights Watch chief to step down after nearly three decades
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth said on Tuesday he would step down at the...
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El Salvador extends emergency powers to fight gangs
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's Congress on Sunday approved a month-long extension of emergency measures that...
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Human rights groups raise hate speech concerns after Musk’s takeover of Twitter
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human rights groups on Monday raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the...
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Norway arrests activists blocking tanker unloading Russian oil
OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian police said they had arrested 20 Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion campaigners who on Monday blocked a tanker...
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Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club suspends top Asian human rights awards
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) has suspended its annual Human Rights Press...
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Spain’s ombudsman to probe alleged cyber spying of Catalan figures
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's ombudsman said on Sunday it would investigate the government's alleged spying of Catalan separatist figures during...
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On Earth Day, climate activists call for ban on buying Russian oil
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Climate change campaigners held a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands...
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