Human Rights

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World News The trial of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has opened in dramatic fashion, with prosecutors accusing the opposition leader of running a vast corruption network and seeking a sentence of more than 2,400 years in prison. Rights groups and his party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), insist the charges are politically motivated, designed to silence one...

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — World News China’s ruling Communist Party is preparing to pass a sweeping new law that will formalise decades of assimilationist policies toward ethnic minorities, raising alarm among human rights groups and exiled communities. The legislation, officially titled the Law for Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, is expected to be rubber‑stamped during the annual session of the National...

Published: 10 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — UK News The House of Commons has rejected proposals for an outright ban on social media use by under‑16s, instead backing a more flexible system of ministerial powers that could restrict or limit children’s access to harmful online features. The decision, taken after hours of debate on Monday, marks a significant moment in the UK’s ongoing struggle...

Published: 9 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online — UK News Calls are intensifying for Australia to ensure the safety of Iran’s women’s national football team after their elimination from the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, following a politically charged week in which the players refused to sing the Iranian national anthem. The gesture, widely interpreted as an act of defiance against Iran’s authorities, has triggered fierce...

Published: 08 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes living in Britain are beginning to lose benefits after accepting compensation payments. Campaigners say the situation risks punishing thousands who already endured decades of trauma and injustice. The payments come from an Irish government redress scheme designed to acknowledge historical abuse. However, British welfare rules classify these compensation payments as savings....

Published: March 5, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online In Venezuela, political prisoners held in notorious jails such as El Helicoide developed inventive ways to maintain contact with their families amid brutal conditions and enforced isolation, authorities and former inmates say. Detainees and their loved ones describe a system of smuggling handwritten notes hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers and on everyday items of clothing, an improvised communication network that...

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online A British court has found a 22-year-old man guilty of murdering a Saudi student in an unprovoked knife attack in the historic city of Cambridge, a case that has shocked local residents and raised questions about street violence near university areas. Chas Corrigan, of Holbrook Road in Cambridge, was convicted at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The legal landscape regarding public protest and free speech has faced a significant test this week. A high profile ruling from a Victorian tribunal has sent shockwaves through the local community groups. The case centered on the actions of Hash Tayeh during a large pro-Palestine rally last year. Mr Tayeh is well known as the founder of the...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The landscape of British civil liberties is currently facing a significant and deeply troubling transformation according to recent reports. Palestinian solidarity is being silenced and criminalised across the United Kingdom through a systematic pattern of institutional pressure and legal sanctions. An advocacy group has documented over nine hundred distinct examples of repression targeting individuals and groups throughout the...

Published: 26 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The east African nation of Uganda is once again under the intense spotlight of international human rights observers following a recent police raid. Two young women were arrested and detained in the north-western city of Arua after they were allegedly seen kissing in a public space. This incident has reignited global concerns regarding the severe legal environment for...