Category: Human Rights

(Bangkok, September 4, 2026) – The Cambodian government should withdraw proposed legal amendments that would drastically reduce opposition party representation in top positions on local councils, Human Rights Watch said today.  On August 20, 2026, the Cambodian National Assembly, which is dominated by the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), unanimously passed amendments to the Law on the […]

In response to the increasing humanitarian needs caused by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, the European Union is delivering €5 million in humanitarian aid to provide immediate help to the most affected communities. This emergency funding will focus on providing shelter and healthcare to people affected by the disaster. Additionally, the EU is also organising […]

The Human Rights Council–appointed group of experts warned that without swift action from the international community and civil society, Cuba risks becoming a “silent Gaza” – a comparison recently drawn by four members of the US Congress during a visit to the island last month. Washington has widened unilateral sanctions on key sectors of the […]

Organizing a group to help people in distress used to be something Hong Kong people could do without fear. Not anymore. On September 3, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction of five 612 Humanitarian Fund trustees for failing to register the fund under the Societies Ordinance. It’s just the latest example of […]

As Europe is fighting wildfires in several Member States, the Commission is swiftly mobilising assistance via the EU civil protection mechanism (UCPM). Over the weekend, Portugal and France have activated the UCPM due to devastating wildfires, with several of them active simultaneously and burning thousands of hectares. France activated the UCPM on 5 July. The […]

That’s according to the Designated Human Rights Expert for Haiti, William O’Neill, who spoke to UN News ahead of the release of a new report which reveals that at least 613 people were killed and another 375 were injured in just two neighbourhoods of the capital, Port-au-Prince, during a 4.5-month period up to 31 July. More than […]

Several women were killed, including by current or former partners in Cameroon between August 6 to 26, some in the presence of their children. These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroon, including domestic violence victims and survivors, have little protection or access to justice. The Ministry for the Promotion of Women and […]

The European Union is releasing an additional €10 million in humanitarian funding to help the most affected communities in Venezuela, following the recent earthquakes. The other €10 million, subject to the approval of the Budgetary Authority, support the search and rescue, medical and other expert teams’ operations, along with in-kind assistance deployed in the country. […]

They are watching rising temperatures, vanishing food sources, devastating wildfires and the accelerating loss of ancestral territory – but they are also claiming new space online, using social media, music, photography and dance as tools of resistance. Ahead of the UN day celebrating the world’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, three young Indigenous leaders shared how […]

They are watching rising temperatures, vanishing food sources, devastating wildfires and the accelerating loss of ancestral territory – but they are also claiming new space online, using social media, music, photography and dance as tools of resistance. Ahead of the UN day celebrating the world’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, three young Indigenous leaders shared how […]