Violence against protesters would peak in the second half of 2022 with the death of Mahsa Amini. Ms Amini was arrested on September 13 for not adhering to Iran’s strict dress code.

The Human Security Centre (HSC) has joined with 49 other organisations and experts in signing the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) open letter to governments which relays concerns that crimes against humanity and genocide are taking place against Uyghurs in East Turkistan.

HSC Directors serve as Principle Consultants to the EP Intergroup on the Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Religious Tolerance

The European Union and United States have a responsibility to raise their voices and actively confront the Russian Federation with respect to minority rights and freedom of expression in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The fear of ‘appearing sectarian’ or ‘showing favouritism’ is the poorest, the weakest and the most appalling excuse for not speaking up for a persecuted group in a distant land that happen to share your beliefs.