Category: Human Rights

November 2024 On November 19, 2024, Hong Kong’s justice system delivered a chilling message to the city’s pro-democracy movement. Forty-five of the most prominent political activists and leaders were handed harsh prison sentences, some ranging from four to ten years, for their involvement in organizing an unofficial primary election in July 2020. This primary was […]

Announced earlier this week, the agency’s Global Appeal comes amid escalating humanitarian crises, as conflict, persecution and the growing impacts of climate change continue to force millions from their homes. “We live in an era of relentless emergencies. Of crises without end,” High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said, emphasising the scale of the challenges in a […]

A U.S. government-led delegation will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 22-25, 2024, to support economic resilience, stability, growth, as well as meaningful and quality jobs in Bangladesh.  The delegation will be led by Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Kelly M. Fay Rodríguez, on behalf of the Department of State, and Deputy Undersecretary Thea Lee, […]

In the shadows of Nigeria’s booming unregulated mining sector, thousands of children toil in dangerous conditions, digging for minerals, metals, and rare earths in order to survive. While the country is rich in natural resources and its mining sector continues to grow, the lack of effective regulation has led to a rise in child labor, […]

In recent months, Bangladesh has witnessed a disturbing rise in attacks on journalists, with several reporters killed in targeted assaults. This escalation in violence has highlighted the increasingly dangerous environment in which media professionals operate in the South Asian nation. Despite the pivotal role the press plays in a functioning democracy, journalists in Bangladesh are […]

November 2024 – Italy’s right-wing government has once again found itself grappling with the failure of its controversial plan to outsource the processing of asylum applications to non-EU countries. The ambitious project, aimed at addressing the growing number of migrants and refugees arriving in Italy, has not only faced legal challenges but is now under […]

A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his travel companion, Obeid Lutale, to be held in pretrial detention in a prison, the latest example of Uganda’s authorities misusing military courts and military-related charges to clamp down on the opposition. Besigye went missing on November 16 in Kenya’s capital […]

Today, we mark the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a landmark achievement that has driven profound change in the protection of children worldwide. The EU reaffirms its commitment to upholding every child’s rights, enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, within Europe and globally, ensuring they have […]

A Dublin woman is calling for urgent help to reunite her daughter, Alma, and granddaughter, Isabella, who have been stranded in Abu Dhabi for over two years due to a travel ban placed on the four-year-old. Since March 2022, Alma and Isabella have been unable to leave the United Arab Emirates (UAE) despite Alma winning […]