Category: Human Rights

On July 15, 2025, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued an urgent appeal for a ceasefire in Ukraine after a surge in Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 139 civilians and injured 791 in the first half of July. The strikes targeted densely populated urban areas far […]

Greece has suspended the ability for people coming by boat via North Africa to seek asylum –violating their rights, potentially putting their lives at risk and flouting its obligations under EU law. The measure approved by Parliament on July 11 for a period of three months, blocks people coming by boat via North Africa from lodging […]

As work continues to prevent and contain fire threats across southern Europe, the Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, is in Athens, Greece today and tomorrow to hold meetings and discuss the EU’s joint wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts, and the future of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Today, the Commissioner […]

On July 15, 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Senegalese authorities to immediately release news commentator Badara Gadiaga, who was arrested on July 9 following remarks made during a televised debate on Télé Futurs Médias (TFM). The organization also demanded the release of fellow commentators Abdou Nguer and Bachir Fofana, and urged […]

The Italian Constitutional Court’s recent ruling upholding a law that imposes sanctions on sea rescue groups casts a dark shadow over sea rescue, but that cloud has a silver lining: the court essentially said that the imperative to save lives justifies rescue ships disregarding state orders that could endanger migrants’ lives. Validating the power of […]

Those impacted by the orders have been told to relocate to the “already overcrowded” coastal strip at Al Mawasi, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), late Tuesday. Al Mawasi near Khan Younis lacks “the basics for survival”, the UN agency insisted. It has also seen nearly two dozen strikes on […]

(New York) – In a landmark case for athletes’ rights, Caster Semenya, the star South African runner, won her case at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Human Rights Watch said today. The court ruled on July 10, 2025, that theprocess before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the judicial review afforded […]

📍 Los Angeles, July, 2025 — In a landmark ruling, Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong of the US District Court for the Central District of California issued two temporary restraining orders (TROs) prohibiting immigration authorities from detaining individuals based solely on race, language, or employment type. 🛑 Key Rulings ⚖️ Constitutional Grounds The court affirmed that […]

📍 Tbilisi, July 13, 2025 — The sentencing of 19-year-old protester Saba Jikia to four and a half years in prison has sparked international concern over fair trial standards and the treatment of minors in Georgia’s judicial system. Rights groups, including Amnesty International, have criticized the proceedings, citing procedural irregularities and failure to apply juvenile […]

“As of 13 July, we have recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food; 674 of them were killed in the vicinity of GHF sites,” said Thameen Al-Kheetan, OHCHR spokesperson, referencing the US-Israeli run private organization which has bypassed regular humanitarian operations. The remaining 201 victims were killed while seeking food “on […]