Cameroonian refugees cross river to Chad as carnage displaces thousands
Koundoul, ChadReuters Cameroonian farmer Saleh Abderamane was bleeding from a machete wound to his head when his relatives ferried him across the river border to Chad among thousands of refugees fleeing violence between farmers and herders. The 34-year-old was attacked during a spate of fighting fuelled by water disputes in the Far North region that […]
European court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence
Moscow, RussiaAP A top European human rights court issued a ruling Tuesday urging Russia to introduce measures tackling domestic violence against women, which it said is happening on a “staggering scale” amid “systematic problems in securing prosecutions and convictions.” The European Court of Human Rights ruled in a case that four Russian women filed after […]
One in five major Australian businesses failing reporting obligations on modern slavery
Sydney, Australia One in five large Australian businesses are likely to fail their legal reporting obligations on the effectiveness of modern slavery actions in their supply chains by the end of 2021, a review of statements to the Australian Modern Slavery Register shows. Analysis by the University of South Australia says that by midnight on […]
Essay: 2021 – a mixed year for religious freedom
ELLIS HEASLEY, of UK-based religious freedom advocacy organisation CSW, says 2021 has been a year of both setbacks and advances with regard to freedom of religion or belief…