Category: Human Rights

(Abuja) – A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said today. The National Assembly should reject provisions that would give authorities undue influence over the funding and activities of independent organizations.  In May 2026, the Senate introduced the Foreign Aid (Regulation, […]

As families across Nepal face the human toll of one of the country’s deadliest floods in decades, the EU is adding to the relief effort led by Nepalese authorities and humanitarian partners. A first EU humanitarian air bridge flight is delivering 82 tonnes of essential supplies, while the European Commission is providing a further €500,000 […]

As families across Nepal face the human toll of one of the country’s deadliest floods in decades, the EU is adding to the relief effort led by Nepalese authorities and humanitarian partners. A first EU humanitarian air bridge flight is delivering 82 tonnes of essential supplies, while the European Commission is providing a further €500,000 […]

Why the Myanmar crisis matters Civilians under fire: airstrikes on homes, schools, hospitals. Abuses continue: torture, arbitrary detention and sexual violence documented. Evidence preserved: information from more than 1,600 sources gathered to support prosecutions. The findings come in the annual report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), covering July 2025 to June 2026, […]

As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese government has turned to censorship and control. On Weibo, which follows Beijing’s censorship demands, the Chinese social media platform prominently pinned a memorial hashtag (#向吉隆泥石流灾害遇难人员默哀) at the top of trending topics, alongside eight other disaster-related topics. The lead […]

As the humanitarian conditions in Cuba continue to deteriorate, the European Commission has released an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid to support the country’s most vulnerable populations. These include elderly people, children, pregnant and lactating women, and communities in remote areas suffering the most from fuel shortage and the energy crisis. The aid will […]

Key points The Talban have issued more than 100 decrees targeting women and girls, including one that’s left 2.4 million girls excluded from secondary education Unprecedented restrictions have triggered a mental health crisis UN culture agency, UNESCO, calls for the full restoration of the right to education In the past year alone, this exclusion of […]

Greetings from the Venice International Film Festival, where amidst the cinematic glamour, we are launching something raw and powerful: “Solwata”. It is an immense privilege to be here sharing this new immersive documentary—co-created with the communities of Walande, Ngongosila, and Kwai in Solomon Islands, co-produced with Human Rights Watch, Agog, and NowHere Media, and narrated […]

Today, as we mark the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the European Union reaffirms its full commitment to the Convention, to its values and principles, and to ensuring that refugee protection remains firmly anchored in EU and partner countries’ legislation, international law and effective multilateral cooperation. The Convention […]

Investigators verified that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month, marking “a new high” in casualties this year, with a 30 per cent increase compared to June and a 70 per cent increase compared to July 2025.  The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year, with no […]