Category: Human Rights

A senior member of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured and a UN vehicle set ablaze on Friday during an escalating protest by Hezbollah supporters in Beirut. The protests were sparked by the Lebanese government’s decision to block an Iranian passenger flight from landing in the capital, a move that has […]

(London) – The United Kingdom government’s order to Apple to allow access to encrypted cloud data harms the privacy rights of users in the UK and worldwide, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The UK government order is an attempt to force Apple to provide access to encrypted user data, including device backups that […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned a surge in sexual violence against children in eastern Congo, accusing both rebel and government forces of committing widespread rapes in the conflict-ridden region. According to UNICEF, reports of sexual abuse against minors in North and South Kivu provinces have escalated sharply in recent weeks, as rebels, […]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), alongside other immigrant rights groups, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the detention of migrants at Guantánamo Bay. The suit, filed Wednesday, argues that the indefinite detention of migrants at the facility, without access to legal representation or communication with family members, violates their constitutional rights, […]

With increasing reports of these drones striking civilians in cars, on buses and on public streets, UN monitors have raised serious concerns about potential violations of international humanitarian law. According to HRMMU’s latest monthly update on the protection of civilians, at least 139 were killed and 738 injured in Ukraine last month. Attacks using short-range drones […]

Hamas has confirmed that it will release the next group of hostages on Saturday, as outlined in the ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. This follows the previous rounds of negotiations mediated by Egypt and Qatar. In a statement issued on Thursday, Hamas emphasized that these international mediators had affirmed their commitment to addressing any challenges […]

The development comes as a recent survey of Syrian refugees in the region reveals that some 75 per cent of respondents have no plans to go back anytime soon. OCHA said movements out of displacement camps in Syria remain limited, with some 80,000 people departing from sites in the northwest since December and roughly 300 […]

(New York) – The interim government in Bangladesh should ensure that security forces act with neutrality and respect the rule of law to prosecute political violence, Human Rights Watch said today. A United Nations report has found that law enforcement agencies, including the police, border guards, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and intelligence agencies, had engaged in serious […]

Chinese companies are increasingly using defamation lawsuits to silence foreign research institutions that publish reports critical of their business practices, particularly allegations of human rights abuses such as forced labor. This legal strategy is aimed at quashing damaging research, which has triggered international debates and, in some cases, led to export restrictions. One high-profile case […]

In addition to those killed by the former government’s security and intelligence services alongside Awami League party associates, a report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into the alleged crimes indicated that thousands were injured, including one youngster who was shot in the hand at point-blank range for throwing […]