Human Rights

Published: 12 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Civil society groups have strongly condemned the government’s plans to introduce anti-protest powers, warning that these proposals threaten the democratic right to assemble and express dissent. More than 40 organisations, including the TUC, Amnesty International UK, Greenpeace, Liberty, and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, have united to challenge amendments in the crime and policing bill, which would require police...

Published: 11 January 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has branded anti-government protesters as “troublemakers” attempting to please US President Donald Trump, as unrest across the country enters its 13th day. The demonstrations, sparked by economic hardship, have grown into the largest in years, with calls for the end of the Islamic Republic and, in some quarters, the restoration...

Published: 09 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The legal battle regarding the Gambia FGM ban has reached a critical turning point this week. Supreme Court justices are currently weighing arguments that could fundamentally change protections for young girls nationwide. This high-profile case emerged after several religious leaders and a prominent lawmaker challenged the existing legal framework. They are seeking to invalidate the 2015 law that...

Published: 08 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The right to protest is under threat in England and Wales, with growing concerns that legal protections are being steadily eroded. Recent reports by Human Rights Watch and the cross-party organisation Justice warn that new laws are creating a chilling effect on peaceful demonstrations, threatening fundamental human rights. The focus on protest rights has intensified following arrests of...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Michoacán’s avocado crisis exposes how land and life are sacrificed for international profit and demand. Communities face water shortages, environmental destruction, and constant threats as avocado plantations expand. Local Purépecha people struggle against agribusinesses extracting water from Lake Pátzcuaro to supply fruit exported globally, including to the UK. This avocado crisis directly impacts food security, livelihoods, and cultural...

Published: 01 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. On the shores of the Dead Sea, mothers’ calls for peace echoed despite ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The focus keyword “mothers unite” resonated strongly as around 1,500 Israeli and Palestinian women held hands, demanding an end to relentless bloodshed. In October 2023, these women gathered for a joint rally organized by Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun,...

Published: 31 December 2025The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle OnlineBritain demands Israel reverse ban on aid groups as the UK steps up diplomatic pressure over new restrictions that will prevent dozens of humanitarian organisations from operating in Gaza. The British government has condemned Israel’s decision to block 37 non-governmental organisations, including major international charities such as Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), warning that the move risks deepening an already...

Published: 24 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Two Palestine Action-affiliated prisoners have temporarily paused their hunger strike after prolonged protests, citing worsening health conditions, though they insist they will resume their protest in the coming year. Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib began eating again after 48 and 49 days respectively, according to a statement released by the Prisoners for Palestine group on Tuesday evening. The...

Published: 24 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Michael Mansfield KC has sharply criticised the government’s refusal to engage with hunger-striking prisoners linked to Palestine Action, calling the justification deeply flawed and troubling. The veteran human rights lawyer, widely respected for decades of landmark legal work, described ministers’ reasoning as detached from legal principles and humanitarian obligations. His comments have intensified scrutiny on the Ministry of...

Published: 22 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom would make a serious error by leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, according to the country’s equality watchdog chair. She warned that withdrawal would weaken fundamental protections while deepening harmful narratives around migration. The intervention comes as political debate intensifies over immigration, asylum, and the future of Britain’s human rights framework. Mary-Ann Stephenson, who...