Category: Human Rights

The Malian government has launched an investigation into the killing of 24 civilians, including women and children, in the Tilemsi commune of Gao region on February 17. Initially, the Malian Armed Forces denied any involvement in the massacre, calling the accusations unfounded and part of a smear campaign by terrorist groups aiming to discredit them. […]

Sunday’s federal elections in Germany were held at a time when Germany’s support for human rights both at home and on the international stage is crucial. Having won the largest share of the votes with 28% and secured Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social […]

On the opening day of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Secretary-General rounded on “warmongers who thumb their nose at international law, international humanitarian law and the UN Charter”. To date, Ukraine has seen more than 12,600 civilians killed, many more injured and entire communities reduced to rubble, Mr. Guterres told the UN’s top […]

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has called on the government to urgently establish a Hybrid Court to ensure accountability for widespread human rights abuses. Speaking at a press conference in Juba on Thursday, UN experts highlighted the growing concern over persistent violations, including entrenched impunity and a lack of governance […]

A British couple in their 70s, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, where they had been running education programmes for nearly two decades. Their daughter, Sarah Entwistle, has urged the British government to intensify efforts to secure their release after more than three weeks of silence from her parents, […]

Thousands of foreign nationals, freed from scam-operating centers in Myanmar, are now stranded on the Thai-Myanmar border in the aftermath of a multinational crackdown, according to sources cited by Reuters. This action comes as part of a larger effort by Myanmar, Thailand, and China to dismantle the criminal networks running online scams in Southeast Asia, […]

WARSAW, 24 February 2025 – As we mark the third year since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, efforts to uphold justice and achieve accountability remain crucial for a just and lasting peace, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today.  In accordance with its mandate, ODIHR continues to document […]

Refugees International has raised alarms over the worsening conditions faced by Sudanese refugees in Egypt, urging immediate international intervention. The concern follows the passage of Egypt’s controversial new asylum law in December 2024, which has escalated the risks of deportations, restricted access to services, and legal uncertainty for Sudanese refugees. The law, which includes ambiguous […]

The UN Human Rights Committee ruled Thursday that Albania violated the rights of three Roma children by failing to register their births, which left them stateless and without legal recognition. The children, born in Greece to Albanian parents, faced difficulties when their parents, lacking legal residency status, were unable to fully register their births. Due […]

Eight prominent human rights organizations have called on Kyrgyzstan’s authorities to ensure the safety of Makhabat Tazhibek Kyzy, a human rights defender currently imprisoned under politically charged allegations. Tazhibek Kyzy, who directs the media outlet Tazhibek Kyzy, founded by her husband in 2020, has faced threats from a fellow inmate, prompting concerns for her safety. […]