Category: Human Rights

The European Union is providing an additional €10.5 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by the conflict in Myanmar. This brings EU humanitarian support for the country to €49.1 million in 2026.  More than 100,000 lives have now been lost since the military coup in February 2021. EU humanitarian partners will, thanks to the […]

“These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates pursuant to the mandate conferred by its States Parties from across regions,” the ICC wrote in a statement. Established in 2002 under the Rome Statute, the ICC is a separate institution and not part of the UN, although the Security […]

Three days have passed since the prominent Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka went missing, raising fears that he may have been forcibly disappeared. Kaka, director-general of Radio Télévision Saraounia and a former correspondent for Radio France Internationale, left his office in Niamey, the capital, at around 7 p.m. on August 31 to return home. Since then, his […]

The European Union continues to mobilise assistance for Colombia following the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake. Sweden has offered 150 tents and 360 blankets, Germany is sending 3,000 kitchen sets and 2,500 water filters, while Luxembourg has offered 79 tents through the EU civil protection mechanism. The Commission’s emergency response coordination centre is coordinating the European […]

She found a picture of her brother, Uqba, among the “Caesar photos”, a cache of images smuggled out of Syria in 2013 documenting the deaths of thousands in government custody. That discovery, she said, is what pushed her to act. “I took it upon myself to seek the truth for all the victims who do […]

The first public meeting of the Minnesota Truth Council, a transitional justice mechanism established to create a historical record of the federal government’s abusive immigration enforcement operations in the state earlier this year, took place on August 26.  An independent body comprised of experts and community members, the Minnesota Truth Council will hold hearings and […]

The EU has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain following their activation of the EU civil protection mechanism (UCPM), as wildfires continue to affect several parts of Europe. In Belgium, 2 planes from the EU’s firefighting fleet, rescEU, were dispatched from Sweden to Belgium, alongside 2 helicopters from the Netherlands, 2 from Norway and 2 […]

Following news of her death, UN News revisits a powerful moment from Ms. Steinem’s appearance at UN Headquarters in New York in 2016, when she took her message about violence against women to the global stage. In her landmark speech ten years ago, the pioneering activist warned that violence against women is inseparable from questions […]

He sees young people who, like him, arrived in Uganda after fleeing insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many are trying to continue school, find opportunities and build a future in a place where daily life can be difficult. Stephane knows how easy it can be for young refugees to lose direction. “When […]

The Tunisian government has systematically cracked down on civil society groups and their members since 2024, all but shutting down the vibrant civic space that emerged after the 2011 revolution. Civil society plays a key role in holding power to account, delivering essential services, and advocating for human rights. The authorities are abusing every tool […]