Category: Human Rights

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the detention of Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash, who faces up to 10 years in prison for criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Barabash, a film critic for the independent outlet Republic, was arrested on February 25 and placed under house arrest the following day for allegedly spreading “fake […]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an international arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Myanmar, condemning the ongoing human rights violations that have turned the country into one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Speaking at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, Türk […]

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a public commitment on February 14 to Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, stating “I will do all that I can to secure the release of her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah and reunite him with his family.” While that commitment was welcomed by the family, it […]

“In the last six months alone, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in the east and north,” said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the three-year anniversary of the war on Monday 24 February. Mr. Grandi added that, since the start of the war, around 10.6 million people […]

This week, the Trump administration announced that it will ramp up enforcement of a relatively obscure legal provision that requires undocumented immigrants in the United States to register with the government. This move risks adding another layer of fear and anxiety in immigrant communities where the Trump administration’s moves on immigration have already left many fearful […]

As part of a broader mission to the Gulf aimed at deepening humanitarian cooperation with key donors in the Gulf region, Maciej Popowski, Director-General of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, visited the ReliefEU stockpile in Dubai. ReliefEU is a vital EU tool to provide emergency response, particularly in sudden-onset crises. With humanitarian needs at record high […]

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for immediate international intervention to address the growing human rights crisis in Haiti. The OHCHR warns that Haiti’s situation, primarily fueled by rampant gang violence and governmental dysfunction, requires global attention to restore law and order and rebuild state institutions. Haiti’s […]

Amnesty International has called on Mozambique’s Frelimo-led government to investigate severe human rights violations during the ongoing post-election crackdown. The call comes after violent clashes between security forces and protesters erupted following the announcement of Daniel Chapo’s victory in the October 2024 presidential election. The unrest has resulted in at least 300 deaths and over […]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that Cypriot authorities violated the rights of a British woman by failing to conduct an adequate investigation into her rape allegations. The court found that the investigation was marred by biases against women and a failure to act on crucial evidence. In the case, the woman, […]

Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old mother on a 150-day hunger strike, has stated she is willing to end her protest if there is tangible progress from UK ministers in efforts to secure the release of her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah. The British-Egyptian writer has been imprisoned in Cairo under the regime of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah […]