Author: Michael Jones

The lawyer acting on behalf of the Yazidis in Iraq is calling for a formal investigation into Islamic State (IS) for the crime of genocide. Amal Clooney, whose husband is the Hollywood film star George Clooney, told the BBC’s Fiona Bruce why she decided to represent the Yazidis – an ethnic Kurdish group – and…

In New BBC Documentary, Human Rights Activist Criticizes Clinton On Egypt (March 25,2015)

China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including five MPs – for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. It comes in retaliation for measures taken by the UK government on Monday over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority group. UK PM Boris Johnson said those sanctioned were…

Taliban fighters have dispersed dozens of female protesters in Kabul, almost a year after the militant group seized power. About 40 women marched through the Afghan capital demanding rights, before the Taliban broke it up by firing into the air. The fighters seized their mobile phones, stopping one of the first women’s protests in months….

Sex trafficking is one of the most misunderstood criminal enterprises in the US. In popular belief; women are forced across borders and held against their will. But a new picture shows eight in ten victims are US citizens. Many are enslaved through drugs and like old-world slavery, are branded as property. Often confused as valid…

Michael Martin of True Faith NUFC Fanzine and Podcast speaks to Nicky Campbell of BBC Radio 5 Live. Michael represents the voice of NUFC fans brilliantly as he calmly takes apart the argument that fans should bear any responsibility for the actions of…

Boxer Mike Tyson, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and a former Archbishop of Canterbury – just a few of the people Peter Tatchell has protested against during a lifetime of campaigning for human rights. As the activist turns 70, he tells BBC News about the fear he has felt as he faced violence and jail time…

A growing insurgency has been ravaging large areas of northern Mozambique. Both the Islamist insurgents, who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, and the Mozambican army have been accused of atrocities. In one of the latest videos from the region a group of armed men can be seen murdering a naked woman –…

Everyone needs water, but is the way we get it fair? We look at the relationships between race, gender and water, how the law can help overcome everyday discrimination, and how campaigners are using the law to fight for fair access to the world’s water. More like this: Do you have a right to water?…

Think of the Freemasons and you probably think of a shadowy world of secret handshakes and dark allegations of corruption and even conspiracy. But how true is that? In a UK first Victoria Derbyshire reporter Claire Jones was given access to see exactly what goes on behind the scenes in the initiations, ceremonies and rituals…