Category: Human Rights

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. […]

PRESS RELEASE  October 31, 2024 Today, USAID announced the release of the new 2024 Nothing Without Us: USAID Disability Policy. There are more than 1.3 billion persons with disabilities around the world – 80 percent of whom live in low- and middle-income countries. Any issue that affects humans – climate change, hunger, disease – often […]

With the United States election one week away, millions of voters have the opportunity to support human rights as they cast their ballots. Ten states have abortion-related measures on the ballot. Most would enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions. The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion has had devastating impacts on health […]

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be rejigging a plan to auction off the rights to drill for oil and gas in 30 blocks across the country. On October 11, Congo’s hydrocarbons minister announced he had cancelled the auction of 27 oil blocks, citing late submissions, inappropriate or irregular offers, and a […]

Just ahead of presenting her report to the General Assembly, Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, sat down with UN News’s Nargiz Shekinskaya and underlined that “torture is used as a State sanctioned tool for systematic oppression, to maintain control and to stifle dissent.” According to her […]