Category: Human Rights

(Bishkek, February 21, 2025) – Kyrgyzstani authorities should urgently take all necessary measures to ensure the ongoing safety and security of an imprisoned human rights defender and journalist who has received death threats from a fellow prisoner, eight human rights organizations said today. Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, director of the Temirov Live media outlet, was sentenced […]

“Images of emaciated Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees released as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement have been deeply distressing,” Spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said in a statement.  He added that the pictures of Israeli hostages released this past weekend show signs of ill-treatment and severe malnourishment, reflecting the dire conditions they […]

In a significant step toward a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the militant group released six hostages on Saturday, marking the conclusion of the first phase of the truce. This exchange involved 600 Palestinian prisoners being freed in return, setting the stage for the continuation of the ceasefire agreement that has paused one of […]

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule, recommended a minimum five-year transition period that can be extended if needed. The presidential guard ousted Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, in […]

Three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were detained and forcibly expelled by Moroccan authorities on Thursday after arriving in El Aaiún, the largest city in Western Sahara. The MEPs—Isabel Serra (Spain), Catarina Martins (Portugal), and Jussi Saramo (Finland)—had planned to carry out a mission to monitor human rights conditions in the disputed territory, following […]

The US government has frozen several immigration and visa programs, severely affecting migrants from Ukraine, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. These programs, including Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) and parole initiatives for Latin American migrants, previously provided critical pathways for individuals fleeing war, political instability, and economic hardship to seek temporary refuge or legal […]

Trading suits, ties and debates for DJ turntables, bright traditional Indigenous garb and ancient instruments, three performers – an anthropologist, an R&B singer and a genre-defying artist – showcased their music and messages at the Stand Up for Social Justice event to celebrate the World Day of Social Justice, marked annually on 20 February. It took place […]

In a powerful call for global intervention, Betlehem Isaak, the daughter of journalist Dawit Isaak, has demanded that the international community take urgent action regarding the human rights abuses taking place in Eritrea. Speaking at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, Isaak emphasized the need for the world to “wake up” to the […]