'A group of local & international labor rights experts yesterday called on the [Taiwanese] government to seize the opportunity to enhance labor rights protections, especially for migrant workers, as a new round of trade talks with the US is set to begin.' taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ar…

Executive editor of The Outlaw Ocean Project, journalist Ian Urbina recently spoke to PBS NewsHour about an investigation into forced labor behind Chinese seafood. Listen to the full interview: pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Amid 2021's COVID-19 challenges, academics, practitioners, & peacebuilders united to revolutionize evaluation. Now known as the Inclusive Rigour Co-Lab, they blend participatory approaches with rigorous evaluation methods, aiming for real-world impact.👇

bit.ly/3woSvMi

📝In this Committee to Protect Journalists article, our executive editor Hoda Osman, speaks about the last six months and the non-stop work to support Palestinian journalist in #Gaza to continue the coverage. Osman shares challenges as heard from journalists on the ground.

cpj.org/2024/04/gaza-j…

Are you at #SthlmForum ? Tomorrow at 2:30pm CET, you can catch HU’s Jesse Eaves as he moderates a roundtable discussion called 'Healing Wounds' exploring how understanding healing can help deepen trust, address root causes of violence, and strengthen long-term approaches to peace.

Today at the #SthlmForum , Bryan M. Sims (Director, Peacebuilding & Partnerships) spoke about how donors, researchers, and policymakers can support the ecosystem of nonviolent social movements.

'Attacks around the Sudanese city of al-Fashir have shattered a truce that protected it from a year-old war, leading to warnings of a new wave of inter-communal violence and humanitarian risks for 1.6 million residents.' reuters.com/world/africa/t…

Over the course of two years, The Guardian spoke to multiple domestic workers who have been subjected to the Gulf's kafala system, which is often referred to as providing a 'veneer of legality to slaveholding.'

Read about their first-hand experiences: theguardian.com/global-develop…

'Thousands of Sudanese refugees who escaped to neighbouring Egypt have been detained by Egyptian authorities...and then deported back to their war-torn country,' reports The New Humanitarian & Refugees Platform in Egypt - منصة اللاجئين في مصر. thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations…

Last month, members of our Independent Journalism & Media team attended the #InternationalJournalismFestival in Italy. They joined discussions on the future of journalism & pressing issues facing journalists.

HU also sponsored a panel that you can watch: bit.ly/3xWgt1M

'While not a journalist himself, the anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny proved that anyone, after training and practice, can master new investigative tools to expose rights abuse at the highest levels...' via Global Investigative Journalism Network: gijn.org/stories/how-al…

At HU, we partner with organizations dedicated to uncovering important stories, amplifying unheard voices, and fostering a free press. Today, on #WorldPressFreedomDay , we acknowledge the journalists worldwide who risk their lives to report on such critical issues.

'Peacebuilding is an evolving concept and body of practice,' something which must be continually re-evaluated and involve those who are most directly impacted by conflicts. SIPRI dives into the future of this work: sipri.org/commentary/top…

Our sister organization HumanityUnitedAction is now on X! Follow along to learn more about their work and the work of their partners.

Transparency International 'The truth is we all need to be part of this conversation [...] How do we as the international development community help others be part of it? How do we build these movements?' -Kehinde Togun Humanity United

Congratulations to our partners at The Freedom Fund who are celebrating ten years of work in addressing modern slavery around the world.

Check out their latest Impact Report to learn more about what they have accomplished:

Attention, #DigitalPeacebuilders ! On 6/12-6/14 & 6/19-6/21, swisspeace is offering a course on #DigitalPeacebuilding & its core concepts, tools, risks, and opportunities.

Learn more and apply here by April 30th:
swisspeace.ch/courses/short-…

Today we acknowledge the significance of #AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth and celebrate AANHPI visionaries who shape our world. Despite barriers, their creativity and innovation inspires a more inclusive and equitable society.

#AAPIHeritageMonth

Capital B is focused on helping our readers navigate their choices in the 2024 elections. We’ll do just that at the Black Political Power Tour, which starts next month! Sign up for updates and to attend the tour here:
capitalbnews.org/black-politica…

'When we think about the damage wrought by war, we often think about the physical consequences such as injuries and destroyed infrastructure. However, the often-invisible mental scars left behind by war are no less important.' usip.org/publications/2…