Stop violence against women
The 16 days of activism campaign ended on 10th December. But the release this week of the Femicide census by Womens Aid shows why it is still necessary. It contains the horrifying statistic that between 2009 and 2015, 936 women were killed by men in England and Wales. It also details under reporting of this […]
Oxford Guidance on the Law Relating to Humanitarian Relief Operations in Situations of Armed Conflict
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has just launched this guide compiled by the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict and the Oxford Martin Programme on Human Rights for Future Generations which provides information on international law relating to all aspects of humanitarian aid in war. It includes coverage of […]
Media pluralism and democracy
Published this week, the latest Eurobarometer survey of EU citizens on Media pluralism and democracy found that 57% of EU citizens believe that the media in their countries lack independence from political and commercial pressure and 75% of the respondents have experienced hate speech on social media.
Al Jazeera News game
Interesting example of a game produced by Al Jazeera English which aims to raise questions about investigative journalism and cybersecurity: HACKED: Syria’s Electronic Armies, is an interactive web app that aims to take audiences inside the cyber conflict in Syria. The project #HACKED is based on a film with the same name produced in 2015 by […]
Where is the worst place to be a journalist?
According to the 2016 Index produced annually by The Committee to Protect Journalists Somalia tops the rankings. The list was released on 2nd November as International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. This event calls on nations to condemn attacks on journalists and to bring the alleged perpetrators to justice.
Women Parliamentarians suffer sexism, harassment and violence
Shocking new study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) reveals that sexism, harassment and violence against women MPs is widespread worldwide. Over 81% of those surveyed said they had experienced psychological threats including abuse and threatening language in politics. For more information on this topic listen to the audio of a recent public event held at […]
First Annual report from UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner
Download the full text from the UK government website The appendix provides modern slavery crime data for England and Wales. The rest of the 51-page report contains information on criminal procedure and policy. Find out how this compares with other countries by consulting the Global Slavery Index from the Walk Free Foundation. It estimates that […]
Tackling violence against women
Tackling Violence against Women is a great new website from the LSE centre for Women Peace and Security which aims to offer students and members of the public a solid introduction to the human rights instruments and laws designed to end discrimination and violence against women and girls. It covers both international treaties as well […]
Surveillance Industry Index
Just launched by Privacy International and Transparency Toolkit this new tool aims to track the development of the global surveillance industry. It includes data and reports on leading companies worldwide, technologies and sales of surveillance products. Also published is a full text report tracing its history, spread and scope. This includes case studies on a […]
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