Category: Human Rights

Following a request for assistance from Cyprus through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Greece has sent 2 firefighting planes to help fight wildfires in the Paphos region.  This is the first use of the mechanism during this wildfire season this year. In total, as part of preparedness measures for the wildfire season, the EU has […]

Ambassadors held an open meeting on human rights in the country, commonly known as North Korea, convened by Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. China and Russia opposed the meeting and called for a procedural vote by the 15 members, which was defeated.  Alone and claustrophobic  Briefing from Geneva, […]

President Joe Biden’s recent decision to impose unprecedented restrictions on the right to seek asylum in the United States casts doubt on his willingness to renew much needed temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians in the US, which is due to expire on August 4. Despite the current TPS designation for Haitians, which grants people the […]

In response to the extensive damage inflicted on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by Russia’s targeted attacks, the European Union is stepping up its support with a deployment of additional resources.  Over 1,000 power generators are being offered from the rescEU strategic reserves to help mitigate the energy shortages experienced by Ukraine. These generators are crucial for […]

(New York) – India’s new government should reverse laws and policies that discriminate against religious minorities and other vulnerable populations and end the crackdown on civil society and the media, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi was sworn in as prime minister on June 9, 2024. The […]

(Taipei) – The Chinese government has suppressed fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong in the five years since protesters began occupying city streets on June 12, 2019, and staged months long pro-democracy demonstrations, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have since arrested over 10,000 people for their involvement in the protests, prosecuted 2,910 of them, and […]

On June 18, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, will present to the UN Human Rights Council his latest report, which powerfully calls for the Taliban to be held accountable for their crimes against women and girls. The report, issued today, examines the Taliban’s “institutionalized system of discrimination, segregation, […]

Today, the United Nations marks the first International Day of Play, designed to recognize the vital importance of play, particularly for children’s development. It’s a chance to remember what is often described as a forgotten right, perhaps because many adults view playing and leisure as a luxury, or falsely assume it’s a given in every child’s life. […]

Today, Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, attends the high-level conference in Jordan titled “Call for Action: ‘Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza’, co-chaired by His Majesty the King of Jordan, Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, with the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres. On this occasion, the […]