Annual Human Rights Tracker

2020

Thai dissident kidnapped, Police unresponsive

Human rights groups believe his kidnapping was part of a pattern of politically motivated disappearances in Southeast Asia, where authoritarian governments have often helped one another target dissidents in exile.

Nez Perce Tribe reclaims 148 acres of ancestral land in Eastern Oregon

This month, the tribe purchased 148 acres of an area known as “the place of boulders,” or Am’sáaxpa. Purchase includes traditional fishing grounds and meeting place.

Human Rights are not protected in Australia

We assume our basic human rights are protected by law - but Australia is the only Western country on earth which doesn't.

European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must free Demirtas

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, saying the justification for his four years in prison was a cover for limiting pluralism and debate.

Exiled Baloch Activist Karima Baloch Found Dead in Canada

Karima Baloch, a Canadian refugee named by the BBC as one of the world’s 100 most “inspirational and influential” women in 2016, has been found dead in Toronto, Canada.

China's Tiny Jewish Community in Fear as Beijing Erases its History

[...]Chinese officials will come around - as they often do on religious occasions - to enforce a ban against Judaism, pressuring him to renounce his faith. Sometimes, he's even called for interrogations.

Land Rights in Cambodia and the Long Persecution of a Buddhist Monk

These events now occur in the thick shadow of a one-party state, created after a 2017 crackdown on political opposition in the country.

21st Anniversary of the PRC's Persecution of Falun Gong

Since 1999, the Communist Party of China (CCP) has sought to eradicate Falun Gong, a spiritual practice originating in China, and its peaceful practitioners and human rights defenders who have fought for their right to practice their beliefs.

COVID-19 Data on Native Americans is 'a National Disgrace'

The COVID-19 virus has taken a disproportionate toll on many indigenous communities. In addition, the national statistics usually exclude data about that demographic.

Canada's Treatment of Indigenous Peoples Fits the Definition of 'Genocide'

There is no doubt that the justice system - starting with the police, through the court system and into [Canada's' jails - is a deeply flawed institution infected by overt and systemic racism.

Iran’s regime escalates violent persecution of Baha’is

At least 77 Baha'is face a new wave of repression for their religious faith.

European Countries Use Coronavirus Outbreak as Cover to Target Roma

Roma people in Europe face increasing reports of police violence and repression as authorities use the coronavirus pandemic to target the minority group with excessive force.

For Iraq's Persecuted Yazidis, Return Plan Is Fraught With Risk

The Yazidis of northern Iraq, an ancient religious minority brutally persecuted by Islamic State, want nothing more than peace, security and a better life in their home town of Sinjar - but they want it on their terms.

Female Genital Mutilation in the United States

Why we hesitate to protect girls from FGM in the United States - a report by the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation.

“It’s Called a Genocide:” The Strength of Language in U.S. Government Apologies to Native Americans

In 1851, California’s first governor, Peter Burnett, vowed to fight Native Americans until they became “extinct.”

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