Category: Human Rights

On 6 March 2025, the First Court for the Conclusion of Traditional Criminal Cases in Oaxaca will hold the sentencing hearing for Pablo López Alavez, an indigenous Zapoteco human rights defender who has been imprisoned for over 14 years without just cause. López Alavez, a prominent environmental and indigenous rights activist from San Isidro Aloápam, […]

(Johannesburg, March 3, 2025) – South Africa and other countries that have not yet done so should endorse a widely adopted political commitment aimed at protecting civilians from the bombing and shelling of cities and towns during wartime, Human Rights Watch said today following a regional meeting on this concern held in Johannesburg, South Africa […]

The Commission has allocated today €76 million in EU humanitarian to address the needs of people affected by the main crises in South and Southeast Asia. Out of this amount, €32.3 million will support Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. A further €33 million will support the population affected by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. The […]

Authorities in Tunisia have successfully rescued 64 migrants after their boat capsized off the country’s eastern Mediterranean coast. The incident occurred late Friday near the town of Mahdia when the boat, which had run out of fuel, overturned. Tunisia’s national customs agency confirmed no deaths were reported following the rescue operation. The migrants, who hailed […]

Amid stalled negotiations over the extension of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli government has halted the entry of vital humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The disruption in aid delivery has raised alarm among international organizations, which have been pushing for continued access to provide much-needed relief to civilians suffering in […]

Amnesty International has condemned recent criminal law reforms in El Salvador, warning that they violate children’s rights. Approved on February 12, the amendments to the Juvenile Criminal Law, Prisons Law, and Laws against Organized Crime allow minors as young as 12 to be transferred to adult prisons if convicted of organized criminal offenses. The reforms […]

A UN expert has raised alarm over the worsening human rights situation in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, citing growing repression and fear as the regime increasingly controls society. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s ongoing crackdown on women and girls, particularly in education, and the broader humanitarian […]

Mr. Türk – making his closing remarks during the session reporting on the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the Human Rights Council – said he was deeply troubled by the “dangerous manipulation of language” and disinformation that surrounds discussions over the Palestine-Israel conflict. “We need to make sure that we resist all efforts to spread fear […]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the detention of Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash, who faces up to 10 years in prison for criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Barabash, a film critic for the independent outlet Republic, was arrested on February 25 and placed under house arrest the following day for allegedly spreading “fake […]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an international arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Myanmar, condemning the ongoing human rights violations that have turned the country into one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Speaking at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, Türk […]