Category: Human Rights

In a major step toward strengthening online child protection, a committee of the European Parliament has adopted an amendment requiring pornographic websites to implement mandatory age verification systems for users. This legislative advancement follows sustained efforts by the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), which has supported the initiative through comprehensive research, policy papers, […]

(Brussels) – The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist, Human Rights Watch and over 110 organizations and trade unions said in a joint statement on June 19, 2025. This would be the first measure taken by the EU in the last two years to ensure some accountability […]

WARSAW, 20 June 2025 – Greater joint efforts and international co-operation are crucial to safeguard the protection of refugees guaranteed in international law, with the challenges displacement and migration pose both unique and fundamental to our common future, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on today’s World Refugee Day. “Refugee […]

Thirteen years after the brutal murder of Bangladeshi journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, justice remains elusive. Despite repeated promises from political leaders and law enforcement authorities, the investigation into the double homicide has been delayed 118 times, deepening public mistrust and fueling allegations of political interference and institutional failure. A Tragedy That Shook […]

Several EU Member States have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) to assist the departure of citizens due to the airspace closures in the Middle East. Slovakia, Lithuania, Greece, Poland and Portugal have requested UCPM support to assist the departure of their nationals. To facilitate these operations, several flights are being arranged from Jordan […]

The SANAD Organization for Human Rights, alongside Human Rights Watch, has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the mistreatment and medical neglect of elderly prisoners. The appeal follows the refusal by Saudi authorities to grant a United Nations expert access to elderly inmates during an April visit. Samer Alshumrani, Operations Manager at SANAD, highlighted the […]

Israel began targeting nuclear and military sites across Iran last Friday, prompting a barrage of retaliatory strikes on Israeli cities. “The UN human rights office urges de-escalation and urgent diplomatic negotiations to end these attacks and find a way forward,” said Ms. Al-Nashif. “We are following closely and are aware of reports that many thousands […]

Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that the investigation and analysis undertaken by his office, OHCHR, had revealed “an apparent total disregard for the protection of civilians during and after military operations.” The OHCHR’s Fact-Finding Mission in the eastern DRC is also investigating other alleged violations of international humanitarian law, “many of which may […]

On Thursday, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that public school students with disabilities may pursue discrimination claims under the same standard of proof applied to other institutions facing disability discrimination lawsuits. This decision overturns a more stringent legal standard previously applied by some lower courts specifically in education cases. Writing for the Court, Chief […]

On the first anniversary of her sentencing, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has renewed its call for the immediate release of Chinese journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin. Huang, whose investigative reporting was instrumental in sparking China’s #MeToo movement, was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of inciting “subversion of state power.” RSF condemned the verdict […]