Category: Human Rights

On 13 August, the incumbent president and his party won parliamentary and presidential elections by large margins. Mr. Hichilema – who was officially announced the winner on Tuesday morning – garnered around 60 per cent of the votes, with his main challenger Brian Mundubile on 38 per cent – ahead of 12 other contenders. Contested […]

Dozens of people, mostly protesters but also law enforcement personnel, have reportedly been killed since June ahead of the vote for the Legislative Assembly on 27 July. The protests have been led by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a movement whose members include traders, students and lawyers.  The group has been banned under anti-terrorism […]

For over 15 years, Danish human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Swedish activist Mohamed Habib al-Muqdad have been languishing in Bahrain’s prisons, as their governments and the European Union (EU) have failed to secure their release from unjust detention. As the EU launched  negotiations for a “Strategic Partnership Agreement” with Bahrain in July, it should […]

As the EU continues to mobilise firefighting support across Europe during an intense wildfire season, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, will be visiting wildfire-affected areas in Belgium and Germany tomorrow. In the Hautes Fagnes and around Monschau, she will meet local and national authorities, first responders, visit communities affected by the […]

Key points ‘Rushing’ to elections could fuel conflict, says Commission Hundreds of ceasefire violations confirmed Peace deal still largely unimplemented  Inclusive politics ‘abandoned’ With the country on the cusp of its first national elections since independence, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan stressed that “multiple risk factors for atrocity crimes are converging…The […]

Key points ‘Rushing’ to elections could fuel conflict, says Commission Hundreds of ceasefire violations confirmed Peace deal still largely unimplemented  Inclusive politics ‘abandoned’ With the country on the cusp of its first national elections since independence, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan stressed that “multiple risk factors for atrocity crimes are converging…The […]

The migrants, many of whom were refugees, spent 25 days stranded on a boat from The Gambia headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, highlighting the dangerous nature of this sea route. Between 14 and 18 July, UNHCR, national authorities and humanitarian partners were present at three disembarkations which brought 387 people safely ashore. Rescue efforts culminated […]

HRP Associate Director Abadir Ibrahim Co-Authors Submission Calling on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to Recognize the Right to a Healthy Climate  Photo by Kaouane Hichem via Adobe Stock Abadir Ibrahim, Associate Director of the Harvard Human Rights Program, together with Salma Waheedi, Executive Director of the Program on Law and Society in […]

Philippine police on August 28 dispersed a barricade that Indigenous communities had erected in Kasibu town, Nueva Vizcaya province, and arrested 11 Indigenous protesters. Members of the Bugkalot/Ilangot and other tribes have peacefully maintained a barricade since May to oppose the exploration activities of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation.  Videos and photos posted on social […]

In response to the massive flash flood that has caused over 300 deaths in Nepal, the European Union has allocated €2 million in humanitarian aid to support affected communities. This emergency funding will help address immediate needs including as food, healthcare, clean water and sanitation. EU-funded partners are already providing help on the ground. This […]