Category: Human Rights

On July 24, 2025, the United Nations released a damning report detailing widespread human rights abuses committed by Taliban authorities against Afghan nationals who were involuntarily returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries. The findings, compiled by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office, are based on interviews with 49 […]

The state of press freedom in the Philippines has come under renewed scrutiny following two alarming developments: the continued detention of investigative journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and the murder of radio broadcaster Erwin Labitad Segovia. Cumpio, who has been held in Tacloban Prison for over five years, faces charges widely criticized as politically motivated. A […]

A coalition of more than 100 prominent public figures—including celebrated football coaches Vahid Halilhodzic and Hervé Renard, Goncourt Prize-winning author Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, and acclaimed filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius—has called for the immediate release of Christophe Gleizes, a French sports journalist sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria. Gleizes, a contributor to So Foot and […]

Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro highlighted the establishment of the National Transitional Authority and the National Authority for Missing Persons which are expected to help reveal the fate of the more than 100,000 Syrians estimated to have been forcibly disappeared or gone missing. They are also expected to expose the truth about systematic violations like arbitrary detention, […]

These abuses include threats, cases of torture, mistreatment and arbitrary arrest and detention, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The report said these violations were committed against Afghans “based on their profile” and targeted women, media workers and civil society […]

In a historic advisory opinion issued on July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right under international law. The ruling clarifies the legal obligations of states to mitigate climate change and prevent environmental harm, marking a pivotal moment in […]

(Kyiv) – A new law adopted by Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on July 22, 2025, effectively strips Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies of independence and is detrimental to the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today. Parliament should repeal these amendments, engage in meaningful consultation with Ukrainian civil society, and ensure that Ukraine’s crucial […]

It has come to the attention of the European Commission’s Department for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) that a fraudulent website, under the domain ‘glife.help,’ is misusing the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid name and logo. This website falsely claims to receive our funding and support and offers supposed ‘safe passage’ to […]

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has reported a sharp rise in seafarer abandonment cases, with 2,286 crew members left stranded aboard 222 vessels so far in 2025—a 30% increase over last year’s record figures. The affected workers are collectively owed $13.1 million in unpaid wages, and many have been denied access to food, medical […]

Adopted with 116 votes in favour, 12 abstentions and 2 against (Israel and United States), the resolution highlighted the multifaceted crises confronting Afghanistan nearly four years after the Taliban’s return to power, calling for greater international support for the Afghan people and a renewed push for human rights, peace and stability. It emphasised the need […]