TAG: human rights

Bolsonaro’s most radical supporters only believe what he tells them

As Brazil has been rising the tops of global coronavirus dissemination curve and Bolsonaro’s popularity hits a new low, his most radical support base has remained by his side. Its members have even inaugurated a new strategy for demonstrations against COVID-19 restriction policies. As rallies turn out has declined, the protest base has ushered more […]

The Non-Essential Transphobia of Pandemic Disaster Politics

by Dr. Jacob Breslow You might think that in this particular moment, when there are so many lives to grieve, and when hundreds of millions of people globally are desperate for vital medical and financial support, that it is not an appropriate time to “politicize” allegedly “non-essential” issues like transgender rights and transfeminism. This sentiment, […]

South Korea and coronavirus: news and analysis

Covid-19 Backlash Targets LGBT People in South Korea – HRW Authorities warn against homophobia hindering virus containment efforts – The Korea Herald ‘No one wants to be tested:’ Social stigmas are crippling coronavirus containmen – Fortune

Southeast Asia and coronavirus: news and analysis

Myanmar In Myanmar, the Coronavirus Gives Nationalists an Opening – Foreign Policy Myanmar: Armed conflict puts brakes on COVID-19 response – DW Myanmar’s generals take center stage in coronavirus battle – Asian Review Myanmar patients launch campaign to fight COVID-19 stigma – Arab News Vietnam Vietnam’s Coronavirus Success Is Built on Repression – Foreign Policy

Sexual politics in times of pandemic

March and early April 2020 It has been very challenging to prepare the SPW announcement for March/April 2020 due to the abnormality, risks, and losses caused by the dizzying spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this troubled context, we thought that it was not sufficient to compile and organize, in our usual categories, the substantial […]

COVID-19, refugees and migrants: compilation

In the Gulf, migrant workers fear for their future – openDemocracy The Sinister Logic of Trump’s Immigration Freeze – The Atlantic The price of confinement: The impact of COVID-19 on LGBTQI+ refugees’ community in Lebanon – Arab Foundation For Freedoms & Equality Exclusive: Most support UK citizenship for migrant frontline workers – openDemocracy Bangladesh: Rohingya […]

ABIA statement: democracy in Brazil and COVID-19 health policy

The Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association (ABIA) expresses deep concern regarding President Jair Bolsonaro’s latest changes in the Ministry of Health and regarding his active support for a demonstration in favor of a military coup d’état that was held on Sunday (April 19th) before the Army headquarters in Brasilia. As usual, after being criticized, Bolsonaro tried […]

COVID-19 in South Africa: news and analysis

“We are still waiting” – protesting under lockdown in South Africa – openDemocracy Lockdown: Allegations of officials hoarding food parcels ‘disgusting’ – Ramaphosa – News 24 South Africa: The Covid-19 Lockdown Does Not Mean Human Rights Have Been Suspended – All Africa SAHRC reminds army, police of ‘fundamental human rights’ during lockdown – News 24 […]

COVID-19 in Gaza/Palestine: news and analisys (April and May update)

Gaza/Palestine Domestic Violence in COVID-19 Lockdown: Palestinian Women Are Dying at an Alarming Rate – Egyptian Streets COVID-19 in Palestine: Living between hope and fear – Global Voices Politics in the Time of Corona: Gaza (Hosted by Jadaliyya Co-Editors Noura Erakat and Bassam Haddad) – Jadaliyya Politics in the Time of Corona: Punishment in Palestine (Hosted […]

Biopolitics and coronavirus: compilation (English, Portuguese and Spanish)

English Judith Butler: Capitalism has its limits – Verso Books Giorgio Agamben: Contagion – Enough 14 Paul B. Preciado: The losers conspiracy – Art Forum Theoretical Puppets: Foucault on the Coronavirus, Biopolitics, and the “Apparatus of Security” (2020) – Foucault News Biopolitics and Coronavirus, or don’t forget Foucault (2020) – Foucault News Preventing stigma related […]

Bukele: A ‘caudilho’ Dies and A Messiah is Born in El Salvador

SPW begins a series of brief analyses of the Covid-19 crisis in contexts that are generally under-reported by the mainstream press and which are characterized as regressive in relation to gender and abortion policy. The second article in this series is about El Salvador. We thank educator Amaral Arévalo for his collaboration! by Amaral Arévalo* […]

Coronavirus in Kashmir: news and analisys (April and May update)

Use of UAPA Against Journalists is Last Nail in Coffin for Press Freedom in Kashmir – The Wire ‘Third World Region of a Third World Country’: How Kashmir Struggles With the Coronavirus – The Wire Is Covid-19 Overshadowing Regular Treatment in Kashmir? – Mena FN Kashmir Tensions on the Rise as Residents Face New Lockdown […]