Category: Human Rights

The United States is concerned by the December 23 announcement by the Mozambican Constitutional Council regarding the October 9 national elections. Civil society organizations, political parties, the media, and international observers, including those from the United States, cited significant irregularities in the tabulation process, as well as concern about the lack of transparency throughout the […]

Over the weekend, two tragic deaths were reported in the migrant camp areas near Dunkirk, raising the death toll of migrants attempting to reach the UK via the Channel to at least 85 for the year. On Saturday, a refugee man’s body was discovered in a tent in one of the living areas of the […]

December 23, 2024 The United States has expressed serious concerns regarding the sentencing of 25 civilians by a Pakistani military tribunal, following their involvement in protests on May 9, 2023. This development highlights ongoing issues surrounding the use of military courts for civilian cases and raises questions about Pakistan’s adherence to fundamental rights and fair […]

Rıfat Roni has spent more than a decade as an official court interpreter facilitating communication for Kurdish speakers in legal proceedings. This week, he found himself in the dock facing charges. Roni, 59, stood trial on the widely used charge of “membership of an armed  organization” on the basis of his involvement in a civil […]

Amnesty International is urging increased international pressure on China to release human rights defenders imprisoned after attending a social gathering in December 2019. The crackdown, which began in the southeastern city of Xiamen, targeted activists who met to discuss civil society and social issues. Among those detained were prominent human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi and […]

On December 20, 2024, Michael O’Flaherty, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, sent a letter to the President of Italy’s Senate, urging members to reconsider and amend Bill 1236, a proposed legislation concerning public security. The Commissioner expressed grave concerns that, in its current form, the bill could violate fundamental human […]

China has imposed sanctions on two prominent Canadian human rights groups and 20 individuals linked to them, in a move described as retaliation for Canada’s recent sanctions on Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses. The targeted organizations are the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project (URAP) and the Canada Tibet Committee, both of which have been […]

India has intensified its crackdown on child marriages, particularly in Assam, where nearly 5,000 people have been arrested as part of a broad campaign aimed at ending the practice. In a recent police operation, 416 individuals were detained, including parents, registrars, and other facilitators of underage marriages. Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed that […]

OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani described the new directive, which reportedly took effect on Tuesday, as “yet another direct blow” by the de facto authorities against Afghan women and girls. “It is profoundly discriminatory, short-sighted and puts the lives of women and girls at risk in multiple ways.” Afghanistan already suffers from one of the highest […]

Recent reports reveal that the Serbian government has been using spyware to monitor activists, journalists, and critics of President Aleksandar Vučić’s regime. According to a detailed investigation by Amnesty International, the Serbian intelligence agency, BIA (Security Information Agency), has installed spyware on the phones of those involved in protests and political opposition, marking a significant […]