Category: Human Rights

[ad_1] In July, major news organizations published the image of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, a Palestinian child so emaciated that his bones protruded through his back, while his mom cradled him in her arms. Instead of a diaper, he wore a black plastic bag.  Some online commentators have sought to downplay the image’s power […]

[ad_1] Speaking to UN News from the wartorn enclave to mark World Humanitarian Day, Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that exhausted aid workers continue to show up for work “day in and day out”. Approaching two years since the start of the war in Gaza, Ms. Cherevko emphasized the commitment […]

[ad_1] (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights office’s report on Sri Lanka details entrenched and systemic rights violations—including arbitrary detention, torture, and deaths in custody—under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Human Rights Watch said today. The new report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, also describes the misuse of draconian laws to silence […]

[ad_1] “Sometimes it feels like we’re swimming against a current that never slows down,” says Ms. Tiutiunnyk, an assistant external relations officer working in Ukraine for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). Ms.Tiutiunnyk is herself a displaced person from Luhansk, forced to flee following the onset of hostilities. “I was not a part of the humanitarian […]

[ad_1] At the beginning of September, South Africa’s Western Cape High Court will hear a case that could finally end the criminalization of sex work in the country. It’s a moment decades in the making, which could bring real gains for the safety, dignity, and equality of sex workers. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International […]

Geneva — August, 2025 A newly released report by the United Nations Human Rights Office has reignited international concern over systemic human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, prompting calls for urgent action from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and other advocacy groups. Key Findings from the UN Report UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk […]

[ad_1] Ahead of this year’s World Humanitarian Day, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, issued the following statement:  “The EU is one of the world’s largest humanitarian aid donors, working to save millions of lives in crisis situations globally. Yet at a time when humanitarian needs are reaching new heights, respect for […]

OUAGADOUGOU, August 18, 2025 — The government of Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata, following the publication of a UN report alleging grave violations against children in the country. The decision, announced Monday by a government spokesperson, marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the West African nation […]

[ad_1] The development came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders arrived in Washington to meet President Donald Trump, who held talks on a possible peace deal to end the war with President Vladimir Putin of Russia last Friday. “More young lives lost and devastated in brutal attacks in Ukraine,” UNICEF […]

CALAIS, France — August 18, 2025 — Two migrant deaths over the weekend have reignited calls for safer migration routes and more compassionate treatment of asylum seekers along Europe’s borders. On Friday, the body of a man was discovered near a canal in Calais, while on Sunday, another man reportedly died by suicide in one […]