Category: Human Rights

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 […]

Ministers Norma Foley and Hildegarde Naughton have announced a €27 million investment in disability services for 2025, a €4 million increase from last year, aimed at improving infrastructure for children’s services, day services, respite care, and residential facilities. This funding supports the government’s broader goals outlined in the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024–2026 and […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised alarm over increasing barriers to sexual and reproductive healthcare in Romania, as women and girls face growing challenges in accessing abortion, contraception, and sexual education. The report, titled ‘It’s Happening Even Without You Noticing’, criticizes the Romanian government’s failure to uphold fundamental reproductive rights. Song Ah Lee, former Finberg […]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that the UK is not required to prevent parliamentary privilege from overriding privacy injunctions. This decision reaffirms the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, which grants UK parliamentarians immunity from external legal actions while performing their duties. The case stemmed from a challenge brought by British businessman Sir […]

The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) is in talks to implement global regulations aimed at reducing the climate impact of international shipping, which accounts for roughly 3% of global emissions. A key proposal on the table is the introduction of a global emissions tax, alongside a new marine fuel standard to curb pollution. Discussions […]

Humanitarian Crisis Escalates as Gaza Faces Ongoing Blockade The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached critical levels, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling for immediate and unrestricted aid access to the region. As Israel’s blockade continues, now entering its second month, the flow of essential supplies, including food, fuel, medicine, and commercial goods, has been […]

Every day since the end of last month, around 600 Congolese have been crossing the border into Uganda – which hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa – bringing the total sheltering there to nearly 600,000, out of a total of 1.8 million. This “risks overwhelming the country’s capacity as it also responds to the […]

Over 600 people, including children, have been killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war across Syria since December 2024. Extensive contamination from landmines and explosive remnants of war across Syria poses fatal risks to civilians returning home to urban and rural areas. Syria’s transitional government should work with international donors to establish […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has suspended attorney Erez Reuveni for failing to “zealously advocate on behalf of the United States” after he publicly acknowledged the department’s wrongful deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran national. Garcia, who had been granted “withholding of removal” status by the Board of Immigration Appeals in […]