Swedish government accused of trying to ‘outlaw poverty’ over begging ban – critics say proposal may not be lawful and would not tackle root cause of vulnerability Article 542 words 36 votes
Sweden's snitch law immigration plan prompts alarm across society – forcing public sector workers to report undocumented people decried as utterly inhumane Article 1082 words, published Aug 11 2024 23 votes
Tell San Mateo County: Stop for-profit tech companies denying mail to incarcerated people Article 365 words 23 votes
Delaying parenthood via the cryopreservation of live-born children - the unintended consequences of blurring embryonic and human rights parenting Article 2799 words 18 votes
Finland's government has cited security concerns for the closure of all border crossings with Russia – Russian-speaking Finns say their rights are being violated family Article 1268 words 24 votes
European Court of Human Rights rules that sex workers can seek compensation for lost profits, reversing Bulgarian decision about human trafficking victims work Article 220 words 17 votes
Professionals in Sweden are pushing back hard against a rightwing plan to make them snitch on undocumented migrants Article 885 words 23 votes
The ordeal of Tigrayan women in Ethiopia: 'Whether you shout or not, no one is going to come and rescue you' ~life.women Article 527 words, published Sep 6 2023 13 votes
One thousand inmates at a Wisconsin prison have been confined mostly to their cells for months, with little explanation Article 2340 words 41 votes
Rights expert urges Denmark and Greenland to examine colonial legacy’s impact Article 411 words, published Feb 10 2023 9 votes
For asylum seekers, Norway is a sanctuary but even in remote towns, Muslim refugees say they face surveillance and threats Article 1295 words 2 votes
Nara Walker was convicted of assaulting her ex-husband in Reykjavík in 2017 – she and eight other women are taking Iceland to court claiming human rights violations Article 2325 words 3 votes
Finland is the world's happiest nation and I want to keep it that way – Sanna Marin says she is determined to defend human rights, despite asylum policy challenges Article 863 words 6 votes
Despite recent advances, disabled people cannot yet participate in society ‘on an equal basis’ with others – and the pandemic has led to many protections being cruelly eroded Article 4503 words, published Nov 4 2021 15 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu says new Israeli government should annex illegal settlements Article 438 words 2 votes
The unlisted: How people without an address are stripped of their basic rights Article 3763 words 7 votes
The greatest human rights violation on the planet is the harm men do to women Article 1083 words 12 votes
Sweden has been criticized by the UN for failings when it comes to the rights of the indigenous Sámi people Link 9 votes
Women in Norway have the best quality of life according to the latest Women, Peace and Security Index ~life.women Article 462 words 6 votes
I’m a journalist but didn't fully realize the terrible power of US border officials until they violated my rights and privacy Article 2981 words 41 votes
Two weeks after “ending” US family separation, parents still can’t contact their children family Article 2074 words 7 votes