It’s a holiday weekend in the UK – why not munch on some human rights news? And don’t forget, RightsInfo is looking for new volunteers! The deadline for applications is 10pm on Sunday 30th April.
Human rights in the headline
- Boris Johnson condemns Chechen ‘detention of 100 gay men’ [Independent]
- European Court of Human Rights condemns Russia for ‘failing to prevent’ 2004 Beslan massacre [Daily Mail]
- Foreign secretary offers Russia a chance to end Syria conflict [The Telegraph]
The week at RightsInfo
- What Does Surveillance In The Workplace Have To Do With Human Rights? [RightsInfo]
- Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Your Human Rights? [RightsInfo]
- Inspiring Change: The Artists Using Music to Promote Human Rights [RightsInfo]
Top tweets
If you assume that you know you will never learn. Take the test! I got 6/8. https://t.co/Vp1c8Anb8F
— Amanda PerryKessaris (@aperrykessaris) April 14, 2017
What Does Surveillance In The Workplace Have To Do With Human Rights? https://t.co/M1FdKpkMj8 via @rights_info >> @NWalesPoliceFed
— Arfon Jones (@ArfonJ) April 13, 2017
Come and write about rights. Excellent volunteer opp at @rights_info
Closes 30 April.https://t.co/hikgJuhF12#humanrights pic.twitter.com/8SNzGLPLti— Anna Mazzola (@Anna_Mazz_Law) April 13, 2017
Quotes of the week
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