Category: Human Rights

(Bangkok) – A Thai civilian court’s conviction of two army instructors for the beating death of a conscript is the first successful prosecution under Thailand’s 2022 prevention of torture law, Human Rights Watch said today. The case highlights the need for the Thai government to punish military commanders’ use of torture and corporal punishment against […]

Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister of State for International Development and the Diaspora, Neale Richmond, have announced €17.9 million in Irish Aid funding to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The support aims to bolster urgent humanitarian operations around the world, particularly in conflict and disaster-affected areas. The funding will contribute to life-saving […]

Following heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding that heavily affected Romania’s Praid Salt Mine, Romanian authorities activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism requesting experts specialising in rock mechanics and salt mines. A team of 8 European experts will be deployed for 1 week to help analyse the situation on the ground. The team will consist of […]

“Our worst held fears are being confirmed: dozens of bodies have been discovered at these sites, along with the discovery of suspected instruments of torture and abuse, and potential evidence of extrajudicial killings,” Türk said. The sites where bodies were discovered are run by the Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA), an armed group tasked with increasing […]

Tanzanian authorities have deregistered a church run by ruling party lawmaker Josephat Gwajima, days after he publicly accused the government of committing human rights violations ahead of the country’s general elections in October. Police on Tuesday cordoned off the Glory of Christ church in Dar es Salaam, following protests by hundreds of congregants who gathered […]

Overall, some 1.2 million Sudanese have found shelter in eastern Chad, mostly after fleeing intensifying violence in their country.  More than 844,000 crossed the border after war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. Prior to this, Chad was hosting roughly 409,000 Sudanese refugees who had fled earlier conflict in Darfur. ‘A crisis of humanity’ […]

Arusha, Tanzania – June 2025 – The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has elected Justice Modibo Sacko of Mali as its new President, succeeding Justice Imani Daud Aboud of Tanzania, whose four-year term has concluded. Leadership Transition The election took place during the 77th Ordinary Session of the Court, held at its […]

In the spring of 1989, tens of thousands of students gathered in Beijing’s largest public square to mourn the passing of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader who tried to steer China toward a more open and democratic system. Their actions inspired a national movement. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in the capital and […]

VIENNA, 4 June 2025 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Jan Braathu, has concluded his first official visit to Hungary, where he met with senior government officials, media regulators, journalists, and civil society representatives. His visit included a keynote address at the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) General Meeting in Budapest. “Independent, […]

Landmark judgment challenges Berlin’s approach as incompatible with EU obligations Berlin. In a significant legal rebuke to Germany’s recent asylum enforcement measures, the Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that the government’s policy of rejecting asylum seekers at the border is illegal under European Union law, citing violations of the Dublin III Regulation and broader EU […]