Category: Human Rights

A federal judge ruled that the extreme heat conditions in Texas prisons violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, marking a significant legal step toward addressing the inhumane conditions faced by inmates. However, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman declined to immediately order air conditioning installations across the state’s prisons, citing the need […]

Amnesty International has revealed that Serbian authorities used Pegasus spyware against two investigative journalists from the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) in February 2025. The journalists, known for their work on state-sponsored corruption, were targeted after receiving a suspicious Viber message on February 14. The message contained a link that Amnesty’s Security Lab concluded was […]

(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta should allow immediate unfettered access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors and lift restrictions that impede the emergency response, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the earthquake struck at 12:50 p.m. on March 28, 2025, the military has carried out airstrikes and limited internet access in severely affected areas, further complicating the […]

In an immediate response after the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has struck Myanmar and the broader region today, the EU is releasing €2.5 million in initial emergency assistance.  This new humanitarian aid will help save lives and address the immediate needs of the most vulnerable in Myanmar, with a focus on displaced and conflict-affected […]

Addressing the General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that systemic racism, economic exclusion and racial violence continue to deny people of African descent the opportunity to thrive. He called on governments to acknowledge the truth and finally honour the trade’s legacy by taking action.   “For too long, the crimes of the transatlantic slave trade […]

(Berlin, March 28, 2025) – Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan should place local people’s human rights at the center of the historic deal over their contested border, and provide justice to victims of  war crimes during a 2022 border conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. The agreement was signed on March 13, 2025 by Tajik president Emomali Rahmon […]

As the Nutrition for Growth Summit draws to a close in Paris today, Team Europe is reinforcing its leadership and commitment to fighting the global malnutrition crisis. Taken together, the Team Europe commitments amount to at least €6.5 billion between 2024 and 2029.  As hunger and malnutrition in all its forms continue to escalate due to […]

The arrest of First Vice President and main opposition leader Riek Machar, alongside mounting military clashes and reported attacks on civilian populations, signals a severe unravelling of the peace process and a direct threat to millions, rights investigators said. Speaking later on Thursday in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists that Secretary-General António […]

The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene in Pakistan’s ongoing crackdown on peaceful protests in Balochistan. The council is particularly urging for the immediate release of Dr. Mahrang Baloch and other activists from the Baloch Yekjehti Committee. The arrests took place on March 22, during a protest […]

The Trump administration is pushing the U.S. Supreme Court to block a preliminary injunction that reinstated thousands of federal workers previously terminated as part of efforts to downsize the federal workforce. The injunction was issued by a California district judge, ordering the return of 16,000 probationary employees who had been illegally dismissed. The American Federation […]