Category: Human Rights

“Today, traumatised civilians are still trapped inside El Fasher and are being prevented from leaving,” said UN human rights chief Volker Türk in a statement released on Friday.  “I fear that the abominable atrocities such as summary executions, rape and ethnically motivated violence are continuing within the city.” The statement comes amid mounting reports from UN human rights watchdogs and other experts of widespread violence and war crimes after the city […]

On November 7, the United States failed to participate in its UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a process where the human rights record of every member state is reviewed by other states. No UN member state has failed to be reviewed since its creation in 2006. The US decision to disengage from this vital process is particularly […]

“Eleven months after the fall of the former government in Syria, we continue to receive worrying reports about dozens of abductions and enforced disappearances,” Spokesperson Thameen Al-Keetan said at a press briefing in Geneva. Syria is undergoing a political transition following the overthrow of the Assad regime in December 2024 and 13 years of brutal civil war. Families in distress In […]

Filippo Grandi reported that for the first time in nearly a decade, the number of refugees and other people fleeing war, violence and persecution, has decreased – from 123 million at the end of 2024 to about 117 million today. “This may seem surprising. Because the world has not become safer – on the contrary,” he said, pointing to conflicts in places such as […]

Proposed changes could reintroduce institutionalization and undermine independent living for persons with disabilities. Lima, Peru – November 6, 2025 — A group of United Nations human rights experts has issued a strong warning against a proposed amendment to Peru’s General Law on Persons with Disabilities, cautioning that it could reverse progress on deinstitutionalization and violate […]

Activists, journalists, and opposition figures face incitement and treason charges amid rising censorship concerns. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – November 6, 2025 — Cambodian authorities have arrested 16 individuals for posting political content on social media, sparking international condemnation from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and other civil liberties organizations. The arrests, carried out between August and […]

At the second United Nations Social Summit in Qatar this week, dozens of governments adopted the Doha Political Declaration, renewing their commitments to tackle poverty, create decent work, combat discrimination, expand access to social security, and fulfill human rights. Governments should now match their words with action by enabling the necessary resources to realize these commitments, […]

“We see massive violations of international human rights law, direct attacks on civilians, noncompliance with international humanitarian law, which regulates conduct in relation to hostilities, and that the attacks are largely on civilians,” said Chaloka Beyani, who recently took up his post as Special Adviser of the Secretary-General for the Prevention of Genocide. Mr. Beyani told […]

On November 6, a court in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, gave the go-ahead for the trial of twelve activists, eight of whom are students. The group faces charges stemming from their protests against the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), one of the largest fossil fuel infrastructure projects currently under development globally. The activists were […]

António Guterres urges ceasefire compliance and humanitarian scale-up amid deepening crisis in Gaza. Doha, Qatar – November 6, 2025 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a renewed call for Gaza stabilization, urging all parties to uphold ceasefire agreements and commit to a two-state solution. Speaking at the Second World Summit for Social Development, Guterres […]