AFTER EFFECT. At least 87 civilians were killed by airstrikes in #Yemen using weapons supplied by the UK & US between Jan. 2021 and Feb. 2022, said Oxfam International, accusing the #UK of ignoring an identifiable 'pattern of harm' caused by the indiscriminate bombing. rightscorridor.com/yemen-87-civil…

SHADY CHARACTER. World Health Organization (WHO) staffer, Dr. Temo Waqanivalu, accused of sexual misconduct, sought to become WHO’s top official in the western Pacific, with support from Fiji’s prime minister, other Pacific islands and WHO colleagues. #ViolenceAgainstWomen #women rightscorridor.com/ap-who-knew-of…

PEOPLE POWER. There are signs that power is shifting as people take to the streets to demonstrate their dissatisfaction in Iran, China and elsewhere, Human Rights Watch said in its annual world report on #HumanRights conditions in over 100 countries and territories. rightscorridor.com/rights-group-l…

SO ORDERED.#SriLanka's top court ruled, inaction of the ex-leader and four others led to Easter Sunday bomb attacks in 2019 that killed nearly 270 people. They were ordered to pay compensation for the victims, their families for violation of basic #rights. rightscorridor.com/sri-lankan-cou…

TODAY'S QUOTE: “From the smallest village to the global stage, the #RuleOfLaw is all that stands between peace and stability and a brutal struggle for power and resources.”- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres #HumanRightsViolations #crimes #corruption rightscorridor.com/un-chief-rule-…

IN DIRE NEED. Over 30 million #children under five years old are suffering from wasting, brought on by conflict, climate shocks, ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rising costs of living. #GlobalCrisis Food and Agriculture Organization USA for UNHCR UNICEF World Food Programme World Health Organization (WHO) rightscorridor.com/global-food-cr…

STICKING POINT. A strong majority of the UN Security Council urged #Afghanistan's #Taliban rulers to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women including the latest ban on women working for aid organisations. #womensrights #AfghanWomen rightscorridor.com/afghan-rulers-…

TODAY'S QUOTE: “The fact of saving lives, providing #humanitarian help is crucial and it should never be criminalised by any State...”-UN Human Rights spokesperson, Liz Throssell, appealing to dismiss the trial of two dozen aid workers in #Italy #migrants rightscorridor.com/greece-in-spot…

KEPT UNDER WRAPS. #Iran announced Sat. it had executed Iranian-British national #alireza_akbari, who once worked for its defense ministry, despite an intl. outcry over his death sentence. There were rumours he had been executed days ago. #DeathPenalty rightscorridor.com/iran-hangs-for…

TURNING A BLIND EYE. The arrest of Algerian journalist Ihsane el-Kadi prompted an outcry from #HumanRights & media groups but "almost no interest from western govts. keen to maintain relations with #Algeria due to its massive energy reserves".#PressFreedom rightscorridor.com/daughter-of-al…

DEATH OF A TRAILBLAZER. #MursalNabizada, 32, one of the few female MPs who stayed in #Afghanistan after the #Taliban seized power in Aug. 2021, was shot dead at her home in the capital Kabul. #AfghanWomen #WomensRights rightscorridor.com/mursal-nabizad…

TAKING THE RAP. United Nations GA voted on Dec. 30 in favor of an advisory opinion by the CIJ_ICJ on the legality of Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.#Israel govt. retaliated by approving steps to penalise the #Palestinians. #HumanRights rightscorridor.com/nations-expres…

ADDING FUEL TO THE FIRE. The #UnitedKingdom's public sector workers have been holding protest actions calling for pay rise to counteract soaring prices and energy bills.The govt. seeks to limit strikes with a controversial bill.#RightToStrike #labourrights rightscorridor.com/uk-strikes-to-…

TODAY'S QUOTE: “Guide us to continue to make #childrensrights a priority. Drive us to ensure their voices are not just heard, but listened to. And urge us to respond, and to act.”-Maya Nutuk, climate activist from Greenland rightscorridor.com/un-human-right…

EASY TARGETS. Some 50 #womenandgirls in #BurkinaFaso who were abducted last week while looking for food. United Nations Sec.-Gen. #AntonioGuterres has strongly condemned the incident and demanded for their immediate release. #abduction #terrorism #peaceandsecurity rightscorridor.com/un-calls-for-i…

INITIAL SUCCESS. Nobel Peace Prize winner #mariaressa and her online media company #Rappler have been acquitted of all four charges of tax evasion filed against her, a Philippine court said. #Philippines #PressFreedom rightscorridor.com/philippine-nob…

SPINE-CHILLING. Two retired #MetPolice officers have been charged with child sex offences, a week after a chief inspector was exposed as serial rapist and was later found dead before he could be charged. #women #Children #securityandsafety #Police rightscorridor.com/retired-london…

AT SWORD'S POINT. Thousands #Protest in #Peru, angered by rising death toll since unrest erupted last month; demanding the resignation of Pres. #DinaBoluarte, snap elections & a new constitution to replace the one that dates back to the 90s. rightscorridor.com/thousands-marc…

BENCHMARKING SCHEME. Pres. Julius Maada Bio signed a landmark bill mandating that women make up 30% of #SierraLeone’s workforce and govt. positions. It also ensures #women equal access to credit and other financial services. #africa #WomensRights rightscorridor.com/sierra-leone-p…

WORK IN PROGRESS. Some #Taliban officials were more open to restoring #WomensRights but others were clearly opposed, a United Nations spokesman said. A UN team met with the Taliban in Kabul and Kandahar to reverse their crackdown on #womenandgirls. #AfghanWomen rightscorridor.com/un-says-taliba…