Category: Human Rights

One year ago, the United States welcomed the provisional measures order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) calling upon the Syrian regime to immediately take all measures to prevent acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment as well as to prevent the destruction of evidence of such acts. This […]

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a shocking turn of events, the South African government is facing widespread condemnation for its decision to block rescue operations for miners trapped underground. The miners, who had been working in an unlicensed and illegal mine in the country’s North West province, have been stranded for several days after a […]

Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva ahead of a screening of his new documentary State Of Silence, Mr. Luna insisted that the issue of their safety was everyone’s responsibility. “I think it’s time for us to come out, us citizens, to come out and protect journalism around the world and protect these […]

Actor and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James kicked the campaign off at the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, alongside a group of eight displaced people with first-hand knowledge of how the climate crisis is impacting families. The actor has been lending his voice to UNHCR’s urgent call to address the impact of record rising temperatures […]

HomeUnder Secretary Zeya Travels to Algeria and Egypt hide Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Algiers, Algeria, and Cairo, Egypt from November 17-21, 2024, to engage on humanitarian cooperation across the Middle East and Africa, human rights, and partnership to fight trafficking in persons and […]

(Geneva) – The North Korean government should urgently act on the recommendations from United Nations member states during the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of North Korea’s human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council on November 7, 2024, Human Rights Watch and Transitional Justice Working Group said today. In the UPR draft report circulated on […]

WARSAW, 15 November 2024 – Making the bias motivation behind all hate crimes visible and ensuring they are prosecuted correctly is essential to protect the rights of victims and at the same time ensure effective policies to prevent and address hate crime, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on launching […]

Location: Abuja, Nigeria The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has officially inaugurated a new initiative aimed at tackling ongoing human rights violations in the West African nation. On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the NHRC launched the Human Rights Defenders Forum, a collaborative platform designed to enhance the protection of civil liberties, foster democratic consolidation, […]

Date: November 14, 2024 The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that the Guatemalan government is responsible for the forced disappearance of four Indigenous human rights activists in 1989. In a landmark decision on Thursday, November 14, 2024, the Costa Rica-based court determined that the men were victims of human rights violations perpetrated […]