Author: Solomon Alaka

Pakistani authorities have intensified their crackdown on Baloch human rights defenders, with a troubling shift toward targeting family members as a form of retaliation. On April 5, 2025, the father of prominent woman human rights defender Dr. Sabiha Baloch was arrested in Hub Chawki, Balochistan, in what rights groups describe as a clear reprisal aimed […]

A coordinated smear campaign and series of intimidation efforts have been escalating against Prensa Comunitaria Kilómetro 169, an independent Guatemalan media outlet known for its investigative reporting on human rights abuses, environmental conflicts, and corruption. The campaign has particularly targeted co-founder and journalist Nelton Rivera, a prominent figure in community-based journalism in Guatemala. On April […]

Amnesty International is calling on Thai authorities to stop state-sponsored cyberattacks and smear campaigns targeting civil society groups, including itself. The human rights organization condemned the escalating digital assault on activists, defenders, and NGOs, emphasizing that these attacks threaten fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, association, and privacy. Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong, Amnesty’s Thailand researcher, described […]

The UK Home Office is facing scrutiny over the alleged dangerous overcrowding and health hazards at the Manston holding center for asylum seekers in 2022. An internal document released by the Home Office following a high court order has sparked a formal investigation into the facility’s conditions, with at least 250 asylum seekers planning legal […]

“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,” said the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), Danielle Bell, in the independent human rights team’s latest monthly update.   The mission was mandated by the […]