Category: Human Rights

In a recent meeting, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed serious concerns regarding the detention of UN personnel, diplomats, and NGO staff by Houthi forces in Yemen. The discussions highlighted the troubling trend of detaining humanitarian workers and the implications it has for the ongoing […]

The decision announced on Friday will benefit 335,000 longtime residents and members of officially recognized minority ethnic groups, along with approximately 142,000 of their children born in Thailand. ‘Historic development’ “This is a historic development,” said Ms. Hai Kyung Jun, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) Bureau Director for Asia and the Pacific. The measure is expected […]

(Kyiv, October 30, 2024) – Ukraine’s new law banning religious organizations with ties to the Russian Orthodox Church is overly broad and could have far-reaching consequences for Ukrainians’ right to religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said today. The law could effectively ban congregations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ukraine’s largest religious body. The law, adopted […]

(Beirut) – Syrians fleeing violence in Lebanon face risks of repression and persecution by the Syrian government upon return, including enforced disappearance, torture, and death in detention, Human Rights Watch said today. Since late September 2024, intensified Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have compelled hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee back to Syria, with strikes killing at […]

An administrative court in Germany this week ordered the deportation of Dilmurod Ergashev, a Tajik opposition political activist, despite the risk of his detention and torture in Tajikistan. On October 28, a court in the city of Kleve, near Germany’s border with the Netherlands, ordered Ergashev’s deportation in early November. If deported to Tajikistan, whose […]

(Istanbul, November 1, 2024) – Türkiye’s continued unlawful detention of the human rights defender Osman Kavala is a result of prosecutors and courts effectively operating under the political control of the government, three human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, said in a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights regarding his case. The […]

The appeal from Paula Gaviria Betancur, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, comes as the Pacific nation grapples with generational displacement and the threat posed by rising sea levels and unprecedented global heating. The Marshall Islands, a frontline nation in the fight to slow global warming, faces unique challenges. As […]

Recent investigations have raised serious concerns about Turkey’s use of European Union funds intended for processing asylum seekers. Reports reveal that these financial resources have been misallocated, contributing to a system in which asylum seekers face arrest, torture, detention, and deportation. This troubling situation highlights significant human rights issues and underscores the complex interplay between […]

The Kutum massacre, a chilling episode in the ongoing violence in Sudan, has drawn international attention to the grave human rights violations occurring in the region. This tragic event, which took place in early 2023, saw the indiscriminate killing of civilians, underscoring the urgent need for accountability and justice in a country plagued by conflict. […]

In a significant development, Brussels has urged Turkey to conduct a comprehensive investigation into allegations of abuse occurring in migration centres funded by the European Union. This request follows disturbing reports that asylum seekers have faced mistreatment, including violence and illegal detention, raising serious concerns about human rights and the effective use of EU resources. […]