Category: Human Rights

This week, the Trump administration announced that it will ramp up enforcement of a relatively obscure legal provision that requires undocumented immigrants in the United States to register with the government. This move risks adding another layer of fear and anxiety in immigrant communities where the Trump administration’s moves on immigration have already left many fearful […]

As part of a broader mission to the Gulf aimed at deepening humanitarian cooperation with key donors in the Gulf region, Maciej Popowski, Director-General of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, visited the ReliefEU stockpile in Dubai. ReliefEU is a vital EU tool to provide emergency response, particularly in sudden-onset crises. With humanitarian needs at record high […]

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for immediate international intervention to address the growing human rights crisis in Haiti. The OHCHR warns that Haiti’s situation, primarily fueled by rampant gang violence and governmental dysfunction, requires global attention to restore law and order and rebuild state institutions. Haiti’s […]

Amnesty International has called on Mozambique’s Frelimo-led government to investigate severe human rights violations during the ongoing post-election crackdown. The call comes after violent clashes between security forces and protesters erupted following the announcement of Daniel Chapo’s victory in the October 2024 presidential election. The unrest has resulted in at least 300 deaths and over […]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that Cypriot authorities violated the rights of a British woman by failing to conduct an adequate investigation into her rape allegations. The court found that the investigation was marred by biases against women and a failure to act on crucial evidence. In the case, the woman, […]

Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old mother on a 150-day hunger strike, has stated she is willing to end her protest if there is tangible progress from UK ministers in efforts to secure the release of her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah. The British-Egyptian writer has been imprisoned in Cairo under the regime of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah […]

Addressing the Human Rights Council on Friday, he detailed the devastating toll of the ongoing conflict and economic collapse on civilians – many of whom have been displaced by the fighting. Earlier in the day the Council discussed the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, having heard a report from rights investigators serving on the Commission […]

On February 28, 2024, a key Chadian opposition politician, Yaya Dillo, was killed during an assault carried out by state security forces on his party’s headquarters in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. A year on, authorities have yet to clarify the circumstances surrounding his death. At the time of the incident, state prosecutor Oumar Mahamat Kedelaye said at a news […]

Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the forced return of the Uyghurs, who had been detained in Thailand for over 11 years, was deeply troubling. “This violates the principle of non-refoulement for which there is a complete prohibition in cases where there is a real risk of torture, ill-treatment, or other irreparable […]