The Taliban has whitewashed Kabul’s political murals – and those who created them have fled into exileNegina Azimi felt shock and fear like never before when she heard that Taliban fighters had entered Kabul on 15 August. As an outspoken female artist…
Cytrio launches with $3.5M to help SMEs meet data privacy regulation demands
Cytrio, a Boston-based data privacy and compliance startup, has launched its software-as-a-service privacy rights management platform after landing $3.5 million in seed funding. The funding was secured from angel investors and institutional seed investors, including Dreamit Ventures, Food Retail Ventures, and Rockwood Group, and values the company at “north of $10 million”, Cytrio co-founder and […]
Old wounds are exposed as Spain finally brings up the bodies of Franco’s victims
In 1940, thousands of the dictator’s opponents were summarily shot and thrown into mass graves. Now these are being openedTrowel-heap by trowel-heap, brushstroke by brushstroke, a skull rises from a pillow of ochre earth. Its empty eye sockets stare up…
‘Send us home,’ beg Afghan refugees stuck in UK hotels
Thousands who fled Taliban are living in hotels with inadequate healthcare in Operation Warm Welcome Afghans who recently arrived in the UK after fleeing the Taliban takeover have asked to be sent back, casting doubt over the success of Operation Warm …
Turkey’s border wall and deported Haitians: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Kenya to France Continue reading…
Clean environment is a human right, UN council agrees
Human rights council also appoints special rapporteur to monitor impact of climate crisis on rightsThe UN’s main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, a…
Amanda Staveley: ‘Newcastle is a fantastic gem that needs buffing up’
The director who will run the club said she understands the questions on human rights and takes them seriouslyAmanda Staveley has spent sufficient time in Middle Eastern souks to be able to spot a precious stone hiding, unpolished, amid a sea of replic…
Dmitry Muratov: the Nobel winner shining light on Russia journalist murders
Co-laureate and editor of Novaya Gazeta has promised to use award to support press freedomWhen Dmitry Muratov saw a Norwegian number flash up on his phone, he assumed it was a nuisance call. Finding out he was joint laureate of this year’s Nobel peace …
‘We have failed Yemen’: UN human rights council ends war crime probe
Defeat for western states as Bahrain, Russia and other nations push through vote to shut down investigationsBahrain, Russia and other members of the UN human rights council have pushed through a vote to shut down the body’s war crimes investigations in…
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to hold virtual meeting this year – White House
Biden administration announces plan after meeting between US national security adviser and China’s top diplomat The US president, Joe Biden, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are planning to meet by video link before the end of the year, a senio…