Category: Human Rights

In Kabul, the Taliban’s control over daily life is increasingly defined by surveillance. With 90,000 CCTV cameras now monitoring the city, the regime claims the system aids in crime prevention. The cameras, which track everything from facial expressions to license plates, are part of a broader effort to monitor the capital’s six million residents. Khalid […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned El Salvador’s new law, which transfers incarcerated children into adult prisons, as a violation of international juvenile justice standards. The law comes amid the conviction of over a thousand children, many on charges of unlawful gang association. HRW claims that children are often coerced into pleading guilty for crimes they […]

Amnesty International has called for justice for the victims of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, urging accountability for war crimes and reparations for the affected. In a statement issued Monday, Secretary General Agnès Callamard emphasized that any peace negotiations must prioritize justice for crimes committed since Russia’s military intervention in 2014. Callamard also addressed U.S. President […]

Dong Yifu, the son of Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, has called for his father’s release after the journalist was sentenced to seven years in prison on espionage charges. Speaking at a National Press Club event, Dong Yifu denounced the conviction, which he views as part of China’s broader crackdown on press freedom. He emphasized that […]

On February 27 and 28, 2025, European Union commissioners will conduct an “unprecedented visit” to India, seeking to “upgrade the strategic partnership” and strengthen bilateral trade, economic, technology, and security ties. In a letter sent ahead of the visit, 12 human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, urged EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the […]

“While a number of countries argue that it lies within their national sovereignty, from my perspective, it is incompatible with human dignity and the right to life,” the High Commissioner told Member States, during a discussion about the contribution of judiciaries to advancing human rights over the issue. The punishment had “no place” in the 21st […]

This week marks over 1000 days since three OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) officials were unjustly detained in Donetsk and Luhansk. In response, the OSCE Chair-in-Office and Secretary General have renewed their calls for their immediate release, emphasizing the ongoing human rights violation. The three officials—Vadym Golda, Maxim Petrov, and Dmytro Shabanov—were […]

The Malian government has launched an investigation into the killing of 24 civilians, including women and children, in the Tilemsi commune of Gao region on February 17. Initially, the Malian Armed Forces denied any involvement in the massacre, calling the accusations unfounded and part of a smear campaign by terrorist groups aiming to discredit them. […]

Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the international stage is crucial. Having won the largest share of the votes with 28% and secured Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social […]

On the opening day of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Secretary-General rounded on “warmongers who thumb their nose at international law, international humanitarian law and the UN Charter”. To date, Ukraine has seen more than 12,600 civilians killed, many more injured and entire communities reduced to rubble, Mr. Guterres told the UN’s top […]