Author: Michael Jones

BBC Persian’s Rana Rahimpour addressed the 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council about the harassment of her colleagues by Iranian authorities

BBC Persian’s Rana Rahimpour addressed the 40th Session of UN Human Rights Council about the harassment of her colleagues by Iranian authorities

China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. Several major cities including the capital Beijing and southern trade hub Guangzhou are experiencing outbreaks. Wednesday saw 31,527 cases recorded compared with an April peak of 28,000. The latest lockdown measures have been…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and accusations of war crimes mount. The UN Human Rights Council has ordered an investigation into possible atrocities north of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Images, numbers and facts can over time blur into one and often, it’s artists and writers who manage to find long-lasting words that speak to tragedy….

Reports of involuntary sterilisation have been seen at least 38 countries worldwide over the past 20 years with women and marginalised groups worst hit by this ‘gross violation of rights’. In Japan, you have to be sterilised or ‘indefinitely incapable of reproduction’ before being able to legally change gender. We speak with two trans men…

Environmental activists are on the news a lot, but are they making a real difference? We’ll show you whether the law, supports their cause.
She’s the climate superstar, but what has Greta Thunberg actually achieved?
You’ll find more…

The controversial leader of Chechnya has hit back at claims he used Liverpool & Egyptian footballing star Mo Salah for political propaganda. Ramzan Kadyrov, who has been accused of a string of human rights abuses including the torture and murder of homosexuals, engineered a joint appearance with Salah in the Chechen capital Grozny, where the…

Rori Donaghy discusses the state visit of the UAE President to the UK and the human rights issues that impact on relations between the two countries.

Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov is questioned by the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford on the region’s human rights record.
Human rights groups accuse Mr Kadyrov’s security forces of grave abuses including the kidnap and torture of oppone…

BBC analysis shows a dramatic reduction in tweets referring to the Games from the Olympics’ global sponsors – as compared to last year’s Summer Games in Tokyo. The BBC also approached all 13 Olympic partners for comment on accusations of China’s human rights abuses. None responded directly to the allegations. The former chief marketing officer…