human rights – The Barricade

“Human rights” as a weapon vs. human rights as social progress

Maria Cernat
China
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On the Barricades tackles the issue of human rights in its current episode with labour activist Pat Byrne being the guest of the host Maria Cernat. Pat Byrne distinguishes between human rights which provide for...

Real summit of fake democracies or a stocktake by US imperialism

Boyan Stanislavski
Anti-corruption
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We talk with Pat Byrne, a long-time socialist activist, political analyst, and historian of the European left, a week before the President of the United States convenes the Summit for Democracy. Boyan Stanislavski discusses the...

What Is the Hungarian “Pedophilia Act” and What Is behind It?

Rita Béres-Deák
Analysis
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On June 10, 2021, the Hungarian parliament made public the contents of a proposed “Pedophilia Act,” to be voted on less than a week later, on June 15. The bill has caused general outrage among national and...

HDP under even more political pressure

The Barricade
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There has been a severe increase in political pressure against the HDP, including cases of torture. This comes despite the ECtHR’s ruling on the release of Mr. Selahattin Demirtaş, with its expectation of immediate implementation...

Human Rights and Germany’s New Supply Chain Law

Thomas Klikauer - Norman Simms
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In February 2021, Germany’s main business daily, The Handelsblatt, reported that Germany’s grand coalition, consisting for the social-democratic SPD and Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU –reached an agreement on the introduction of a new Supply Chain...