by Audrey Stone | Mar 28, 2023 | Human Rights, Hungary
On May 22, 2022, Hungary declared a state of emergency in response to the “emergency” posed by armed conflict in Ukraine and Russian aggression. This is the latest in a string of state of emergency declarations that allowed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to continue...
by Meredith Gusky | Mar 28, 2023 | Human Rights, ICC, Russia
On March 17, 2023 the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) issued arrest warrants for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, as well as Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President. The ICC issued the arrest...
by Gabrielle Hangos | Feb 28, 2023 | Egypt, Human Rights
Introduction In September 2021, the Egyptian government launched the National Human Rights Strategy (“NHRS”) as a means of addressing ongoing human rights issues in the country. Although Egypt’s government touted these reform measures, data and reports show that...
by Dahlia Mohamed | Feb 13, 2023 | Human Rights
Introduction Syria has suffered for long before the devastating earthquake that took place earlier this week. The country was one of the dominos that fell during the Arab Spring in 2011. Where there were little lasting democratic achievements in some nations like...
by Mark Rook | Nov 4, 2022 | All, Human Rights, immigration, Uncategorized
Feature Image for Article. Source: https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/62e9986df57bcae37888ae9c/master/pass/migrants-sent-to-dc-by-bus.jpg Non-Citizens Bussed to Washington D.C., New York City, and Chicago Since April 2022, Texas governor Greg Abbot has bussed...