Category: Human Rights

(Beirut) – Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the devastating Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. It is imperative to conduct a comprehensive and unobstructed investigation that establishes the full chain of responsibility. The blast, […]

Beirut, August 5, 2025 — Human rights organizations have condemned Lebanese authorities for their continued failure to provide justice for victims of the August 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion, which killed at least 236 people, injured over 7,000, and devastated large sections of the capital. The blast, caused by the detonation of improperly stored ammonium […]

Kinshasa, August 5, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to immediately reopen Radio Nsenda Muana and ensure the protection of journalists following a controversial suspension and arrests in late July. 📻 Station Suspended After Critical Broadcast On July 28, Radio Nsenda […]

Ottawa, August 4, 2025 — The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have delivered 21,600 pounds of humanitarian aid to Gaza via CC-130J Hercules aircraft, in response to escalating humanitarian needs in the region. The operation was coordinated by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and supported by international partners, including Jordan. 🚨 Humanitarian Crisis and Legal Accusations In […]

Israeli forces occupied schools in southern Lebanon during hostilities between September and November 2024 and in the following weeks, used some of them as barracks, and appear to have intentionally vandalized, pillaged, and destroyed school property. The hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have had a devastating impact on children’s access to education and pillaging of […]

He expressed particular concern over the plight of women and girls sent back to Afghanistan, which has been under Taliban rule for four years. On 31 July, Pakistan confirmed that Afghan refugees would be deported under an ongoing ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’.  UNHCR has received reports of arrests and detention of Afghans across the country, […]

(New York) – The Taliban have deepened their repression since taking over Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, by intensifying restrictions on the rights of women and girls, detaining journalists, and silencing all dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. Afghanistan now faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, exacerbated by donor governments’ aid cuts and […]

Ramallah: On 28 July 2025 Attack — Church leaders and human rights advocates have condemned a violent attack by extremist Israeli settlers on the Palestinian town of Taybeh, the last all-Christian community in the West Bank. The pre-dawn assault on 28 July saw multiple vehicles torched and threatening graffiti scrawled on residential walls. Eyewitnesses reported […]

Uganda has a progressive refugee policy which enables refugees to work and access public services. This coupled with its geographic proximity to crises has made it the continent’s largest refugee-hosting country. “Emergency funding runs out in September. More children will die of malnutrition, more girls will fall victim to sexual violence, and families will be […]

Countries will resume negotiations in Geneva on August 5, 2025, on a global plastics treaty. Previous talks have stalled amid deep divisions over key issues. To make the treaty meaningful, countries need to tackle plastic pollution at its source by limiting production, including by phasing out fossil fuels and subsidies. Each year, more than 400 million tonnes of plastics […]