Archive for December 24th, 2021

24/12/2021

The Global Assault on Human Rights

Human Wrongs Watch

ROME, Dec 17 2021 (IPS)* – Human rights are under global assault. In 2021, the escalation of the worldwide siege on human rights included clampdowns on civil society organisations, attacks on minorities, the undermining of democratic institutions, and violence against journalists.

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Young people take part in a pro-democracy demonstration in Myanmar. Credit: Unsplash/Pyae Sone Htun via United Nations

Meanwhile, more than 10 months since Myanmar’s military seized power, the country’s human rights situation is deepening on an unprecedented scale, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned December 10.

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24/12/2021

Severe Water Stress, Absolute Scarcity for 2 to 4 Billion Humans by 2025

Human Wrongs Watch

MADRID, Dec 23 2021 (IPS)* – Now it comes to the scary water crises, as it is estimated that, globally, over two billion people live in countries that experience high water stress.

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Up to four billion people – over half the population of the planet – are already facing severe water stress for at least one month of the year, while half a billion suffer from permanent water stress. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS

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