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Agather Atuhaire is a journalist, lawyer, human rights activist, and whistle-blower in Uganda. She has used social media activism to expose corruption and maladministration by public officials. As a co-leader of the online human rights movement AGORA, she crowdsources information on rights abuses and demands accountability from the government and civil society. Agather's activism is particularly notable in Uganda, where female human rights defenders have faced persecution. She has received recognition for her bravery, including the E.U. Human Rights Defenders Award in 2023 and the 2024 International Women of Courage Award. Her courageous actions pose a significant challenge to the impunity of public institutions and officials in Uganda. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the threats facing activists who continue the work of the late Saudi dissident and author Jamal Khashoggi. Activist Iyad el-Baghdadi was urged by the officers from the Norwegian Police Security Service to come with them because his life was at risk. Saudi dissident Omar Abdulaziz joined a network of pro-democracy and human-rights activists to undermine digital surveillance and harassment initiated by the Saudi government.

The article profiles American crusader, author and advocate Ralph Nader. It notes that he was able to the prompt American industry to reappraise its responsibilities and created a climate of concern for the consumer among both politicians and businessmen. It further states that Nader was almost responsible for the passage of five major federal laws including the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967, the Wholesale Poultry Products Act of 1968 and the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968.

The article profiles Jonathan Stith, the national director of the Alliance for Educational Justice, and one of Time's Next 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2021.

The article profiles Hadi Al Khatib, a Syrian journalist who collects, preserves and verifies digital records of war crimes and human-rights abuses, and one of Time's Next 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2021.

The article profiles Arnon Nampa, a human rights lawyer, and one of Time's Next 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2021.

The article focuses on the announcement of the Russian government concerning the trial of computer expert and Jewish human rights activist Anatoli Shcharansky in Moscow, Russia. It states that Shcharansky has been accused of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, and will stand a trial on the charges of high treason, along with Alexander Ginzburg, leading member of a Russian group founded to monitor the country's compliance with the human rights provisions of the 1975 Helsink accord. It outlines the U.S. State Department's response to the announcement, which condemns the Russian government's decision.

Information about several papers discussed at a conference sponsored by Solidarity on politics held in September 1981 in Russia is presented. Topics include the need of the Polish parliament to call a national referendum, the call for labor activists to fight for their own unions, and the call for free elections to parliament and local legislative bodies. The conference featured several government officials.

Expresses the opinion that Fidel Castro, Cuba's president, authorized the shoot-downs of unarmed Cessna planes piloted by Cuban-American exiles who were members of a group called Brothers to the Rescue. Why the assault appeared to be irrational in terms of Castro's own self-interests.

The article reports on regulations approved by the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia which would loosen some of the restrictions placed on women through wilayah or guardianship laws which include allowing Saudi women to travel without the permission of a male guardian and the granting of employment discrimination protections for Saudi women. Topics covered include autonomy over family matters that Saudi women can now enjoy under the reform and reaction of human rights groups to the changes.

The author argues that people need to stop blaming mother Michelle Gregg for the shooting death of a gorilla named Harambe at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016, and it mentions parent shaming and accidents in relation to Gregg's four-year-old son who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the zoo. According to the article, zoo officials killed the animal in order to save the child. Harambe's behavior is examined, along with animal-rights activists and citizens who have criticized Gregg and zoo management.

The article focuses on the advocacy actions of U.S. actor George Clooney regarding the conditions in the war torn Sudanese region of Darfur. Reportedly, Clooney has used his star power in the U.S. to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur speaking to rallies in Washington DC, the U.S. Senate and United Nations Council.

The article reports on the demonstration by the National States Rights in front of the courthouse in Princess Anne on the eastern shore of Maryland in support to the trial of the two African-American due to charges of brutally raping an American woman. A temporary injunction was issued by the courthouse to prevent any State's Rights Party rallies for ten days and later had extended the ban for ten months. However, the court's issuance of a ten-month ban had violated the racist's rights.

The article focuses on the anti-segregation movement of the members of "Freedom Riders" in Alabama. Accordingly, these members are determined to conduct demonstration against the prevalence of racial segregation in the interstate buses and cites their efforts in alleviating race-related violence in the said state. Moreover, the organization's activities are supported by the Congress of Racial Equality.

Several quotations and statistics are presented including a quote from U.S. President Barack Obama on U.S.-Israel relations, a quote by Indiana tornado survivor Stephanie Decker, and the amount of bail money posted by the U.S. government for seven American democracy activists arrested in Egypt.

The article profiles human rights activist and former Minister for Education and Culture of Mozambique, Graça Machel.

This article focuses on China's preparations to host the Olympic games in 2008. The Olympics will open on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. On August 8, 2007, China held a celebration in Tiananmen Square with fireworks, dance routines and pop stars. There is controversy surrounding the Olympics stemming from human rights activists who disagree with China's support for repressive governments and there are protests outside the Olympic headquarters.

The article profiles musician Youssou N'Dour. N'Dour is from Senegal and has frequently collaborated with singer and activist Peter Gabriel, who offered him the support slot on two tours and an appearance at his world music, arts, and dance festival known as WOMAD. N'Dour has also led campaigns to improve technology and battle malaria and is involved with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The article focuses on the controversies surrounding "Amo," the first Filipino series on the Internet entertainment service Netflix directed by Brillante Mendoza and set against the backdrop of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. Topics covered include the branding of Mendoza as a state propagandist and the series as an apologia for the bloody war on drugs, a petition by human rights groups to cancel the series, and the claim that the film does not show the brutality of police.

Focuses on Stephen Lewis, special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa for the United Nations. Assertion that he never does anything halfheartedly; His efforts to plead for international help to save Africa; Pride that Canadians feel for Lewis.

Profiles Aung San Suu Kyi, the moral leader of Myanmar, or Burma. Report that she has been under house arrest since 1989; Lack of international response to the human rights abuse in Burma; Statement that the band U2 wrote the song "Walk On" to honor Suu Kyi.

Profiles television talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Discussion of Winfrey's birth in Mississippi and the racial repression in the state at the time; Activism of Winfrey through her philanthropic work with children in Africa, her book club and magazine, her spiritual message and her contribution to the improvement of race relations.

Profiles French minister and political leader Bernard Kouchner. Role of Kouchner in humanitarian assistance; Statement that he co-founded Doctors Without Borders; Report that Kouchner favors international intervention in genocides; Statement that Kouchner supported the U.S.-led Iraq War of 2003.

Profiles Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi. Reference to her Nobel Peace Prize in 2003; Demands she has made for political freedom in Iran; Statement that Ebadi was one of Iran's first woman judges; Fight for women's equality and rights for children.

Presents an interview with Erin Brockovich, who discusses her life following the motion picture, 'Erin Brokovich,' and her efforts to help the residents of Hinkley, California win a settlement against Pacific Gas & Electric for contaminating their groundwater. Her work on another case against Pacific Gas & Electric; Comments on the fame she has received.

Focuses on a meeting of women activists in Kabul, Afghanistan in fall 2001. Details of the meeting held by Soraya Parlika, who headed the Afghan Red Crescent before the mujahedin took over Kabul in 1992; Comments of Parlika about the outlook for women in any future government; Background on how she has challenged the status quo by organizing a women's movement.

Focuses on civil activists and their changing role in society. How problems often do not have a specific antagonist; Decreased role of the government which increases the work of activists; Difficulty of raising public support for causes.

The article features Yemeni human-rights defender Radhya Almutawakel, included in the 2019 TIME 100 list.

The article profiles Loujain al-Hathloul, a women's rights activist in Saudi Arabia.

The article reports that a board game in the U.S. has angered the activists of capital punishment for treating it as an entertainment. Spokesman for the D.C. Coalition Against the Death Penalty Michael A. Kroll, stated that it is a sickness to treat murder as an entertainment as it could have an adverse impact on the civilization.

The article reports on the arrest of human rights advocates Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Andrei Amalrik, Yuri Orlov and Anatoly Shcharansky as the political conflicts arise in Soviet Union, Poland and Czechoslovakia in the middle of 1970s. The author emphasized that the arrests and court trials have fostered a spirit of unity among protesters, who have launched a coordinated attempt to defend one another. According to philosophers Gyorgy Bence and Janos Kis, the protests have resulted great responsibility with the Hungarians and Czechoslovaks. In addition, arrested people include Gleb Yakunin, mathematician Tatiana Valikanova, music teacher Mykola Gorbal and historian Antanas Terleckas.

Informs that Cuban MiGs shot down two Cessna Skymasters belonging to Brothers to the Rescue, a peaceful Cuban protest group, in February 1996. The search for the four missing pilots; The question of whether the planes were in international air space or not; The mission and purpose of the Brothers to the Rescue; Condemnation by President Bill Clinton; Foreign relation implications; Reaction of the Cuban exile community in Miami, Florida.

The article discusses the life and works of American author and advocate Ralph Nader. It notes that he earned nothing from most of his work and supports himself by writing magazine articles and making public speeches for fees of 50 to 2,500 U.S. dollars. It further states that he operated from two little-known Washington addresses and two unlisted telephone as well as built up a moderately prosperous restaurant business.

The article profiles Julius Hobson, a civil rights activist who was removed from the Congress of Racial Equality because of his lack of belief on its nonviolent strategy. It says that Hobson has done more than any man in bringing a positive change in Washington, D.C., particularly on the rights of the black community. Furthermore, Hobson is dictating a book to his secretary regarding the black man's problems in the U.S., despite of the pain that he is suffering from due to multiple myeloma.

The article reports on the response of the Saudi Arabian government to the diplomatic conflict between the country and Canada which escalated on August 6, 2018 after the Canadian foreign minister called for the release of women's-rights activists jailed in Saudi Arabia. Topics discussed include the move of Prince Mohammed bin Salman to peel back restrictive laws in 2017 and the foreign policy tactics used by Saudi Arabia and the view of the U.S. on the humand rights policy of Saudi Arabia.

The article features U.S. writer, television host and transgender rights activist Janet Mock, whose works include "Redefining Realness" and "Surpassing Certainty."

The article offers an overview of the achievement of Kenyan human rights activist Nice Nailantei Leng'ete who was chosen as one of the Time 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 compiled by the news magazine "Time."

A photograph is presented of the human rights activist Mohandas K. Gandhi and information is presented on his contribution to India's independence from Great Britain and his pioneering of the peaceful protest.

Statistics are given related to human rights activists who were killed, died and in detention in several countries and mentions sampling of 25 countries including Colombia, Philippines and Brazil.

This article profiles Hania Mufti, a director of Human Rights Watch for the Middle East. When masked militants were kidnapping aid workers off the streets of Iraq last summer, Hania Mufti's boss at Human Rights Watch pounded her with e-mails and phone calls trying to persuade her to get out of the country. After two decades of watching Iraq only from the outside, Mufti did not want to leave but finally relented after winning acknowledgment that her departure was just "temporary." This courageous woman should make Saddam Hussein nervous. For years she has been collecting evidence of human-rights abuses that he and his regime committed against Kurds and other citizens. She left the field in 1997 feeling burned out, only to return three years later in the post she still holds: London director for the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch.

The article presents information about Hania Mufti of the Human Rights Watch organization. She joined the group in 2000 as London director for the Middle East and North Africa division. She worked in Iraq in 2004 when masked militants were kidnapping aid workers off the streets. She has been collecting evidence of human-rights abuses that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his regime committed against Kurds and other citizens. She has worked with the group Amnesty International also.

Profiles Italian activist Andrea Riccardi, who founded the Catholic lay group Community of Sant'Egidio. Involvement of the group in 1992 with negotiating sessions that ended two decades of civil war in Mozambique; Conflict resolution efforts in Guatemala and Burundi; Establishment of an extensive network of homeless shelters in Rome, Italy; Comment from Riccardi about how the Christian Gospels guide him.