Colombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid | CNN

Colombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid | CNN

CNN  —  Colombian police are investigating an acid attack perpetrated against a human rights activist, Lilia Patricia Cardozo, in the country’s northwestern Boyaca region, according to the city’s council. Cardozo is the director of a womens’ rights NGO called Plataforma Feminista Boyacense (Boyacense Feminist Platform), which works to end domestic abuse, gender violence and discrimination, … Read more

Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN

Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN

CNN  —  A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women. Matiullah Wesa, 30, is well known for his activism and is the founder of PenPath1, a non-governmental group that travels to … Read more

Landmark national security trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins. Here’s what you need to know | CNN

Landmark national security trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins. Here’s what you need to know | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Some were seasoned politicians and veteran protest leaders. Others were academics, unionists and health care workers. They hailed from different generations and held a range of political views, but were brought together by what they say was a shared commitment to Hong Kong’s democratic future. Now, the “Hong Kong 47,” as … Read more

Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest | CNN

Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest | CNN

CNN  —  Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released by German police on Tuesday evening after being detained earlier in the day at a protest over the expansion of a coal mine in the western village of Lützerath, police confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. ”Thunberg was only briefly detained. Once (Thunberg’s) identity was established, she … Read more

Prominent Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba reportedly found dead | CNN

Prominent Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba reportedly found dead | CNN

Reuters  —  Kenyan police have discovered the body of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner stuffed inside a metal box in the west of the country, local media reported on Friday. Motorbike taxi riders alerted police after they saw the box dumped by the roadside from a vehicle with a concealed number plate, The Standard and … Read more

Hong Kong court rules police ban on Tiananmen vigil unlawful, overturning conviction of prominent activist | CNN

Hong Kong court rules police ban on Tiananmen vigil unlawful, overturning conviction of prominent activist | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Hong Kong’s High Court ruled on Wednesday that a decision by police to ban a Tiananmen square vigil last year was “unlawful,” thereby overturning an earlier conviction against jailed pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung, who helped organize the event. For three decades, Hong Kong has been the only place on Chinese-controlled soil … Read more

US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist | CNN

US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist | CNN

The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned by Cambodia’s arrest of union leader Chhim Sithar and called for her release and that of other detained trade unionists. The State Department said Sithar, whose union has been in a year-long dispute with the NagaWorld casino, was arrested after returning to Cambodia from a … Read more

Activist jailed in Egypt to end hunger strike after more than 200 days, letter to sister says | CNN

Activist jailed in Egypt to end hunger strike after more than 200 days, letter to sister says | CNN

CNN  —  The sister of Alaa Abd El-Fattah said Tuesday that she had received a letter saying the imprisoned British-Egyptian activist had ended his hunger strike after more than 200 days. “The important thing is I want to celebrate my birthday with you on Thursday, I haven’t celebrated for a long time, and want to … Read more

Hunger strike of jailed Egyptian-British activist may dominate the COP27 summit, Amnesty chief warns | CNN

Hunger strike of jailed Egyptian-British activist may dominate the COP27 summit, Amnesty chief warns | CNN

CNN  —  The deteriorating health of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah will dominate the upcoming COP27 summit if Egyptian authorities fail to intervene, Amnesty International has warned. Fears have mounted for the life of writer Abd El-Fattah, who escalated a more than 200-day hunger strike on Sunday by refusing to drink water. “Let’s be … Read more

Climate activists block private jet runway at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam | CNN

Climate activists block private jet runway at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam | CNN

CNN  —  Hundreds of climate activists breached a runway Saturday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport to try to stop private jets from taking off, in the latest demonstration by protesters aimed at drawing attention to the climate crisis. Greenpeace Netherlands said “more than 500” Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion activists were at the airport, one of Europe’s … Read more