Category: Human Rights

The European Commission has pledged a further €40 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to the approval of the budgetary authority. It comes as the EU co-hosted today, with the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator and the African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, a high-level […]

In a surprising and controversial move, the U.S. government has banned American diplomats, contractors, and their families stationed in China from engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens. This directive, which came into effect in January 2025 under departing U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns, significantly expands upon earlier restrictions and reflects growing concerns over […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Uzbekistani government to release Valijon Kalonov, a Uyghur activist who has been forcibly detained in a psychiatric facility since 2021. Kalonov, a blogger critical of both the Uzbek and Chinese governments, was initially arrested on charges of using social media to “threaten public safety” and insult the president […]

Citing credible reports of extrajudicial killings in several areas of the capital, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that the victims were suspected of collaborating with rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters. “I urge the commanders of the Sudanese Armed Forces to take immediate measures to put an end to arbitrary deprivation of […]

(Washington, DC) – Argentine authorities should investigate security forces’ use of force to confront a protest led by pensioners and review an “anti-protest” protocol that opens the door to abuse, Human Rights Watch said today.  On March 12, 2025, hundreds of pensioners gathered outside Argentina’s National Congress in Buenos Aires calling for improvements to their pensions and […]

Today the Commission and High Representative launch the Preparedness Union Strategy to support Member States and enhance Europe’s capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats. It comes as the European Union is facing increasingly complex crises and challenges that cannot be ignored. From growing geopolitical tensions and conflicts, hybrid and cybersecurity threats, foreign information […]

The grim revelation emerged during a high-level discussion at the UN in Geneva on the human rights situation in DRC. ​​The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Surging violence Despite best efforts, armed groups including the Rwanda-backed […]

Boualem Sansal, an 80-year-old French-Algerian writer, was sentenced to five years in prison by Algeria’s Criminal Court of Dar El Beïda on Thursday, following his conviction for undermining state integrity. Sansal, who has long been a vocal critic of the Algerian government, was also fined 500,000 Algerian dinars. The charges stemmed from an interview Sansal […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) have condemned the six-month prison sentence handed to Moroccan political activist Fouad Abdelmoumni for a social media post critical of the government. The two organizations have called for the immediate reversal of his conviction, warning that his case is part of a broader, […]

Over 30,000 petitioners have demanded the immediate release of 27-year-old Egyptian student Oqba Hashad, who has been unlawfully detained for nearly six years, primarily due to his brother’s human rights activism. Amnesty International, which has championed Hashad’s case, confirmed his arrest on May 20, 2019, during a raid at the University of Sadat City, where […]