by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 19, 2024 | news
A fresh analysis by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has revealed instances of human rights infringements carried out by Bangladeshi security forces in response to the protests. The report, offering an overview of the situation in Bangladesh from mid June to August 2024 highlights various violations such as excessive use of force extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions torture and mistreatment and significant restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 19, 2024 | news
In a disturbing incident on the Paris metro, a man was recorded making vehement anti-Semitic remarks, prompting a police investigation and a complaint from a courageous bystander.
According to a report in Le Parisien, the incident occurred on Thursday morning on the Line 9 metro. A woman filming the scene captured a man repeatedly shouting “Hitler was right, he should have killed all the Juden (Jews in German).”
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 19, 2024 | France
Le 28 novembre 2023, juste après 6 heures du matin, une équipe spéciale d’intervention composée d’environ 175 policiers portant des masques noirs, des casques et des gilets pare-balles, a fait irruption simultanément dans huit maisons et appartements à Paris, en région parisienne, mais aussi à Nice, en brandissant des fusils semi-automatiques.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 16, 2024 | news
A group of UN Special Rapporteurs has issued a worded message urging the community to refrain from normalizing the governance of the Taliban in Afghanistan. These experts, responsible for monitoring human rights matters at the United Nations have expressed concerns regarding the repression and violations by the Taliban since they assumed power in 2021.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 16, 2024 | news
In a development for fans of music and supporters of causes the renowned “Concert for Bangladesh” by George Harrison is now accessible online for the first time. This historic event took place in 1971 at Madison Square Garden. Aimed to raise awareness and funds for the people of Bangladesh who were experiencing a humanitarian crisis at that time.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 14, 2024 | news
At the upcoming 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, scheduled for September 9 to October 11, 2024, international human rights organizations are set to voice grave concerns over the persecution of members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Jordan. The written statement, that will be submitted by the Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience, a non-governmental organization with special consultative status, highlights a troubling pattern of arrests, detentions, and harassment targeting this religious minority.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 14, 2024 | news
Over the past few years there has been a noticeable uptick in concerns regarding anti Semitism in Belgium. Recent articles from the publications Causeur and Marianne have brought attention to this phenomenon.
by CAP Liberté de Conscience | Aug 14, 2024 | news
Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in violence and unrest targeting minority groups amidst political changes following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. This concerning situation has sparked worries among human rights organizations and religious leaders about the deteriorating state of freedom and minority rights in the nation.
