Category: Human Rights

A Trump-appointed federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to arrange the return of a Venezuelan asylum seeker who was deported to El Salvador in violation of a binding court settlement. The decision comes amid rising legal scrutiny over the use of wartime-era deportation authority against migrants. Court: Deportation Violated Settlement U.S. District Judge Stephanie […]

The United Nations has commended the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its ongoing efforts to combat the sale, sexual exploitation, and abuse of children, while also urging the country to bolster support systems and improve reporting mechanisms. UN Special Rapporteur Fatima Singhateh, following an 11-day fact-finding visit—the first since 2009—praised the UAE’s commitment to child […]

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has released its 34th General Report, highlighting significant concerns regarding prison conditions and psychiatric care across Europe. Prison Overcrowding and Informal Hierarchies The CPT reports that many European prisons are operating beyond capacity, leading to overcrowded conditions […]

(Bangkok) – The Maldives government should immediately reinstate three Supreme Court justices who were improperly suspended and cease other efforts to undermine judicial independence, Human Rights Watch said today. The three justices had until April 24, 2025, to respond to a Maldives Judicial Service Commission report recommending their dismissal. On February 26, the Judicial Service Commission […]

The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv – and the northeastern cities of Sumy –  where a daytime missile strike killed at least […]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed grave concern over the Ethiopian authorities’ recent actions against the independent media outlet, Addis Standard. On April 17, Ethiopian police raided the offices of Addis Standard and the home of one of its senior staff members, detaining three managers for several hours and confiscating multiple electronic devices, […]

In two months, the FIFA Club World Cup, an international football tournament for club teams, will kick off in the United States, serving as a testing ground for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup next year. But FIFA has inexcusably not put a clear and comprehensive child safeguarding framework in place to protect children from […]

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has reportedly fallen seriously ill after over 50 days on hunger strike in Egyptian custody. His family disclosed that he has experienced repeated vomiting and is receiving medical attention for suspected stomach and intestinal damage. Since initiating the strike on March 1, following news of his mother Laila Soueif’s own […]

Nation States Step In: A New Era for Protecting Citizens Abroad Amid Rising Hostilities As immigration policies tighten and deportations rise across the globe—particularly in the United States—foreign nationals increasingly find themselves vulnerable to harsh treatment and legal precarity. While international courts and human rights frameworks often lack the teeth to offer swift remedies, a […]

Organised by the UN human rights office, the week-long session “Africa and people of African descent: United for reparatory justice in the age of Artificial Intelligence,” will echo global calls for reparations for the historical legacies of enslavement and colonialism. “Let us recommit to ending racism -everywhere, in all its forms- in defence of the […]