Category: Human Rights

Bangkok, April 2025 – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Thai authorities to immediately release Paul Chambers, a U.S. academic detained on charges of lèse majesté and cybercrime, citing serious concerns over freedom of expression and academic liberty. Chambers, a political analyst and university lecturer long associated with Thai military and political studies, was […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Beijing to immediately release Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe—known by his pen name Fu Cha—following his secret sentencing in China earlier this year. Detained since March 2023, Li’s case has raised serious concerns over freedom of expression, the rule of law, and China’s broader crackdown on dissent, particularly among […]

On April 5, 2025, Pakistani authorities arrested the father of Beebow Baloch, a prominent Baloch human rights defender and member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). He is currently detained at the Hudda District Prison in Balochistan under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Act (MPO). His daughter, Beebow Baloch, has been held […]

In his proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, rather than addressing real threats to children like the federal government should do, United States President Donald J. Trump focused almost exclusively on attacking supporters of transgender youth. He declared broadly defined “gender ideology” as “one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse” and labeled gender-affirming care […]

The European Commission will provide an initial humanitarian aid allocation of €41 million for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean in 2025 – an area facing simultaneously natural hazards and conflict. Mozambique will receive €17 million. Part of the funding will support the country’s efforts to respond to the consequences of tropical cyclones Chido, Dikeledi and […]

Pakistani authorities have intensified their crackdown on Baloch human rights defenders, with a troubling shift toward targeting family members as a form of retaliation. On April 5, 2025, the father of prominent woman human rights defender Dr. Sabiha Baloch was arrested in Hub Chawki, Balochistan, in what rights groups describe as a clear reprisal aimed […]

A coordinated smear campaign and series of intimidation efforts have been escalating against Prensa Comunitaria Kilómetro 169, an independent Guatemalan media outlet known for its investigative reporting on human rights abuses, environmental conflicts, and corruption. The campaign has particularly targeted co-founder and journalist Nelton Rivera, a prominent figure in community-based journalism in Guatemala. On April […]

Amnesty International is calling on Thai authorities to stop state-sponsored cyberattacks and smear campaigns targeting civil society groups, including itself. The human rights organization condemned the escalating digital assault on activists, defenders, and NGOs, emphasizing that these attacks threaten fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, association, and privacy. Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong, Amnesty’s Thailand researcher, described […]

The UK Home Office is facing scrutiny over the alleged dangerous overcrowding and health hazards at the Manston holding center for asylum seekers in 2022. An internal document released by the Home Office following a high court order has sparked a formal investigation into the facility’s conditions, with at least 250 asylum seekers planning legal […]

“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,” said the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), Danielle Bell, in the independent human rights team’s latest monthly update.   The mission was mandated by the […]