Category: Human Rights

U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan (USSES) Tom Perriello will travel to Riyadh, Cairo, and Ankara, starting on September 8, to continue urgent efforts to end the war and resultant famine in Sudan. Building on the recent success of the  Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) initiative, diplomatic priorities continue to include the coordination of […]

(New York) – The Chinese government should immediately quash the conviction of and release a Taiwanese political activist who was sentenced to nine years in prison for “separatism,” Human Rights Watch said today. On August 26, 2024, a court in China’s Zhejiang province convicted Yang Chih-yuan (楊智淵), 34, for political activities carried out in Taiwan, a […]

Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, has issued the following statement: “On the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the EU recalls that attacks on education deprive children of their fundamental right to learn, impact their immediate and long-term development and deprive them from a better and more peaceful future. Attacks on schools and […]

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Türk underscored that international human rights and humanitarian law “are our mainstay against unbridled power.” Speaking at the midway point of his four-year mandate, Mr. Türk veered from his usual overview of specific country situations and instead offered broader reflections about the current state of human […]

From September 6-8, Special Advisor on International Disability Rights (SAIDR) Sara Minkara joined the presidential delegation at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony in Paris, France. As a member of the delegation, SAIDR Minkara attended Paralympic events, met with Paralympians, and participated in events focused on sports as a vehicle for inclusive societies. SAIDR Minkara’s attendance at the closing ceremony reflects the U.S. commitment as a global leader in inclusive foreign policy.  While in Paris, SAIDR Minkara met with organizers of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles […]

(Abuja) – Nigerian authorities have charged 10 protesters who were arrested during protests across Nigeria in August 2024 with treason, which carries a possible death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should drop the charges. According to legal sources consulted by Human Rights Watch, the 10 protesters are among the 124 people arrested […]

The destruction has prompted the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) to rush humanitarian relief items from its stockpiles in the country to help those in need. Over 18 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by these severe monsoon conditions, with more than 1.2 million families trapped as flash floods submerge vast areas of the country’s east […]

On behalf of the United States of America, I send my warmest greetings to Brazil on the 202nd anniversary of your independence. The bond between the United States and Brazil, developed over two centuries, is founded on our shared values and interests.  Together, we seek to combat climate change, conserve biodiversity, strengthen democratic institutions, and […]

(Kinshasa) – Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should promptly and impartially investigate and provide a transparent, credible account of the deadly incident on September 2, 2024, at Makala Central Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, Human Rights Watch said today. Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani announced on September 2 that during an attempted prison break, 129 prisoners died, […]

With relentless attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the Commission is boosting its humanitarian funding to vulnerable Ukrainians with an additional €40 million ahead of the approaching winter. Out of this, €35 million is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine and €5 million for supporting Ukrainian refugees and their host communities in Moldova. The primary focus […]