Category: Human Rights

A coalition of 31 human rights organizations has called on the European Union (EU) to take immediate steps to press Bahrain for the release of two men, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Sheikh Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad, who have been arbitrarily detained for nearly 14 years. The joint letter, issued on Friday, highlights the ongoing abuse these men […]

Guatemala is failing to prevent and address systemic sexual violence, resulting in forced pregnancies among girls under 14. Girls who have experienced sexual violence are often pushed out of education, struggle to access health care and social security, and face enormous barriers to justice. Comprehensive reforms are urgently needed to better prevent sexual violence, including […]

Since the start of the offensive on 21 January, Israeli forces have killed at least 44 Palestinians, including five children and two women, in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas governorates, and four refugee camps in those areas, according to OHCHR. Many of those killed were unarmed and posed no imminent threat, said the UN rights office, […]

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN WGAD) has called for the immediate release of former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife, Hadiza, citing violations of international human rights law. In a statement released on Wednesday, the UN WGAD condemned Bazoum’s detention, arguing that it contravenes the International Covenant on Civil and […]

In a landmark decision, an Argentine court has issued international arrest warrants for 22 senior Myanmar military officials and three civilians, accusing them of their role in the genocide against the Rohingya minority. Among those named in the warrants are Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief, Min Aung Hlaing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Soe Win, and former Western Command head Maung […]

The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple detained in Iran while traveling by motorcycle, is urgently calling for their safe return. Describing the situation as “distressing,” the family is seeking international support as the couple remains in custody in southeastern Iran. The Foremans, who were on a months-long journey through Europe, had […]

UNICEF has strongly condemned the alarming rise in violence against children in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as armed conflict in the region intensifies. In a statement released on Friday, the agency revealed that thousands of minors have been subjected to horrific abuses, including sexual violence, abductions, and forced recruitment […]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) (Reporters Sans Frontiers) has called on the Bangladesh government to take immediate action against the alarming surge in attacks on journalists across the country. In its latest report, RSF highlights a disturbing rise in violent incidents targeting media professionals since early February, many of which involve police officers, political activists, and […]

Brutal violence has taken hold in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West regions since 2016 as armed separatist groups seek independence for the country’s minority Anglophone regions. Attacks on communities and acts of banditry have become the norm.  Government security forces were deployed to stop attacks and bring stability, but the conflict has only deepened. Security forces […]

The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 – when a disputed election saw President Alexander Lukashenko returned to power for a sixth term – and recommending steps toward accountability. The group was established last year for a renewable period […]