Category: Human Rights

Famine is no longer a risk in Gaza. It is a reality. Children are dying from hunger and disease, while families are going days without food. Access to clean water and health has collapsed. The report published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the global reference for analysis of food and nutrition […]

This year marks the eighth commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. It serves to honour victims and survivors, elevate their voices, raise awareness, and highlight global solidarity. “This International Day is not only one of remembrance; it’s a reaffirmation of our collective commitment to uphold the […]

Gaza City, 22 August 2025 — For the first time in the region’s history, famine has been officially declared in Gaza City by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a UN-backed body that monitors global hunger. The IPC warns that “catastrophic conditions” are expected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the […]

Brussels, 8 August 2025 — The European Union has entered a new era in media regulation with the official application of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), a landmark legislative framework designed to safeguard press freedom, editorial independence, and media pluralism across all Member States. The EMFA, adopted in response to growing concerns over political […]

Hong Kong — As closing arguments begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, attention is turning not only to the legal complexities of the case but also to the humanitarian and health concerns surrounding his prolonged detention. Lai, who has pleaded not guilty […]

Over the past two weeks, United Nations member countries started substantive negotiations for the first-ever UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation; a historic process that reflects major shifts in global economic policymaking and geopolitics. The treaty could replace the current patchwork system that deprives governments of considerable revenue and undermines their capacity to support human […]

Alexandria, Egypt — August 20, 2025More than 1,000 workers at the Misr Al-Amriya Spinning and Weaving Company have entered the third week of a strike, demanding overdue entitlements including health insurance, fair wages, and full labor rights. The protest, which began on July 30, has drawn national attention amid allegations of interference by Egypt’s National […]

Astana, Kazakhstan — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Kazakh government to reverse its decision to deny accreditation to 16 journalists affiliated with the U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The appeal comes ahead of a pending court hearing that could determine the outlet’s ability to continue operating in the […]

“It is vital to reach immediately a ceasefire in Gaza,” the Secretary-General told reporters on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), “and the unconditional release of all hostages and to avoid the massive death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza City would inevitably cause.” Around one million people still […]

Ankara, Türkiye — Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Enes Hocaoğulları, a 23-year-old LGBTQ+ rights advocate who was arrested in early August following a speech critical of government actions during recent mass protests. Hocaoğulları, who served as the international relations coordinator for ÜniKuir, a Turkish university-based LGBTQ+ advocacy group, was […]