Category: Human Rights

Hossam Bahgat, a prominent Egyptian human rights activist and executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), was released on bail Sunday after being charged with “joining and financing a terrorist group” and “spreading false news.” These charges were leveled against him by Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP), following his questioning last […]

On Sunday, January 19, 2025, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect at 11:15 a.m. local time (0915 GMT), following tense negotiations and growing international pressure. This pause in hostilities was a significant moment in the ongoing conflict, intended to allow for the exchange of hostages and prisoners. As part of the first […]

As part of the EU’s long standing commitment to support Palestinians in need and in light of the latest developments in the region, the European Commission today announced a new aid package for Gaza worth €120 million. This brings total EU humanitarian assistance to Gaza to over €450 million since 2023 and comes in addition […]

His warning comes in the wake of reports that dozens were brutally killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al Jazirah state in the southeast, and amid reports of an imminent battle for control of the country’s capital, Khartoum. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a rival military, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting […]

“Being from southern Italy, the migration issue is very close to my heart. Southern Italians have always emigrated throughout history, especially during the Second World War and I have in my family people who have emigrated and I am an emigrant myself,” Ms. Dell’Anna said, ahead of a special screening of her film at the […]

The Guna Indigenous community of Ukupa in Panama has announced a plan for the relocation of their entire village out of harm’s way after December flooding rendered homes in the area uninhabitable. Community members chose relocation as a measure of last resort after the floods and now seek government and international support. This is not […]

Libya has expelled 613 Nigerien nationals in one of the largest deportations in recent history, sending them on a perilous journey across the Sahara desert to Niger. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed that the group arrived in Dirkou, Niger, after being transported in a convoy of trucks, marking a significant rise in expulsions […]

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over disturbing footage circulating on social media, which reportedly depicts the torture of detainees at Gernada prison in eastern Libya. The prison, located approximately 250 kilometers from Benghazi, is operated by military personnel loyal to Khalifa Haftar, leader of the eastern-based Libyan National Army […]

Eron Kiiza, a human rights lawyer representing Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has been subjected to severe torture after his arrest by Ugandan military forces on January 7, 2025. Kiiza, who was entering a military courtroom to represent Dr. Besigye and his aide Haji Obeid Lutale, was detained without trial, convicted of contempt of […]

United Nations human rights experts have raised grave concerns over the Iranian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the death sentence of Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi, urging the Iranian authorities to annul the verdict and address the serious violations of her rights. Azizi, a prominent women’s rights advocate and humanitarian worker, was sentenced to death following […]