Israel announced on Sunday that the body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Moldovan-Israeli ultra-Orthodox rabbi, was found in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after he went missing on Thursday. Israeli authorities have classified his death as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident,” prompting swift condemnation and calls for justice from Israel’s leadership. Details of the Case […]
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(Johannesburg) – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should publicly condemn the Mozambican authorities’ excessive use of force against postelection protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the protests began on October 24, 2024, Mozambican security forces have been implicated in killing at least 30 people throughout the country according to media reports. Human Rights Watch […]
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Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published today by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre, wildfires affected over 500,000 hectares of natural lands, roughly 1/2 the size of the island of Cyprus. In recent years, catastrophic wildfires have been […]
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As the brutal conflict in Sudan continues to escalate, millions of people are fleeing the violence and seeking refuge in neighboring countries, with Chad becoming one of the primary destinations for displaced Sudanese. The war between Sudan’s army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which erupted in April 2023, has displaced millions of […]
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Egypt is poised to ratify a new law that will significantly alter the landscape for refugees seeking asylum in the country. The proposed legislation, which has passed through most stages of the legislative process, aims to shift asylum-seeking responsibilities from the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to the Egyptian government. This shift will result in […]
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Vienna, 22 November 2024 – The OSCE Conference on Media Freedom, organized under the Maltese Chairpersonship in collaboration with the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) and the 3CL Foundation, brought together experts, policymakers, and youth representatives to discuss the challenges and solutions to safeguarding free and independent media in […]
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However, the grim statistic is just the surface of a larger crisis, independent human rights experts warned on Friday, as the military junta intensifies its attacks on civilians, including persons with disabilities. “The junta is doubling the impact of its extensive use of landmines to crush nationwide resistance,” said Tom Andrews, Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, […]
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November 2024 On November 19, 2024, Hong Kong’s justice system delivered a chilling message to the city’s pro-democracy movement. Forty-five of the most prominent political activists and leaders were handed harsh prison sentences, some ranging from four to ten years, for their involvement in organizing an unofficial primary election in July 2020. This primary was […]
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Announced earlier this week, the agency’s Global Appeal comes amid escalating humanitarian crises, as conflict, persecution and the growing impacts of climate change continue to force millions from their homes. “We live in an era of relentless emergencies. Of crises without end,” High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said, emphasising the scale of the challenges in a […]
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A U.S. government-led delegation will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 22-25, 2024, to support economic resilience, stability, growth, as well as meaningful and quality jobs in Bangladesh. The delegation will be led by Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Kelly M. Fay Rodríguez, on behalf of the Department of State, and Deputy Undersecretary Thea Lee, […]
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