Category: Human Rights

In the spring of 1989, tens of thousands of students gathered in Beijing’s largest public square to mourn the passing of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader who tried to steer China toward a more open and democratic system. Their actions inspired a national movement. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in the capital and […]

VIENNA, 4 June 2025 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Braathu, has concluded his first official visit to Hungary, where he met with senior government officials, media regulators, journalists, and civil society representatives. His visit included a keynote address at the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) General Meeting in Budapest. “Independent, […]

Landmark judgment challenges Berlin’s approach as incompatible with EU obligations Berlin. In a significant legal rebuke to Germany’s recent asylum enforcement measures, the Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that the government’s policy of rejecting asylum seekers at the border is illegal under European Union law, citing violations of the Dublin III Regulation and broader EU […]

A federal court has allowed Jackson, the Blackest major city in the US, to pursue claims that the state of Mississippi is trying to strip away control of its airport for racially discriminatory reasons. Last week, US District Court Judge Carlton Reeves denied the state’s latest attempt to dismiss Jackson’s lawsuit, clearing the way for a case […]

VIENNA, 3 June 2025 – Stronger efforts towards inclusive policymaking are urgently needed to foster tolerance and counter discrimination across the OSCE region, according to leaders and experts at a two-day high-level meeting convened to mark 50 years since OSCE participating States reaffirmed their commitment to universal human rights, including freedom of thought, conscience, religion, […]

Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s upcoming session, the report highlighted the worsening situation since the military coup in 2021, which derailed Myanmar’s democratic transition and ignited widespread armed resistance. In the years since, military forces have targeted civilian populations with airstrikes, artillery bombardments and other forms of violence, while anti-military armed groups have […]

Washington, D.C. – In a major immigration decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration the authority to revoke temporary legal status for more than 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The ruling overturns a previous injunction issued by a federal judge, paving the way for deportation orders affecting these individuals. […]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has revealed significant flaws and inconsistencies in the conviction of Senegalese journalist René Capain Bassène, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2022 for his alleged involvement in the 2018 massacre of 14 loggers in the Boffa Bayotte Forest, Casamance. Unsubstantiated Accusations and Forced Testimonies Central to the prosecution’s […]

Boston, May 31, 2025 — Federal authorities have arrested Eric Spofford, the former CEO of Granite Recovery Centers, on charges related to a conspiracy to stalk and intimidate journalists who investigated his conduct while leading New Hampshire’s largest addiction treatment network. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice, Spofford, 40, allegedly […]

Libya’s fragmented justice sector is marred by serious due process violations and laws that violate international norms. The judiciary is unwilling and unable to meaningfully investigate serious crimes. Violations of the magnitude and persistence documented in Libya reflect the chronic shortcomings of Libya’s judicial institutions. Tackling structural institutional dysfunction, including within the judiciary, is a […]