Category: Human Rights

Today, the European Commission proposed to update the Regulation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), integrating the financing for health emergency preparedness and response, to ensure a comprehensive and integrated EU response to crises. As one of the first deliverables under the EU Preparedness Union Strategy, the new Regulation will enhance EU support and […]

Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and arbitrary killings, kidnappings, destruction of private property and looting of homes” in the city of Suweida. “Among the reported perpetrators were members of the security forces and individuals affiliated with the […]

On July 16, 2025, a group of independent UN human rights experts called for immediate and impartial investigations into the deaths of political detainees in Belarus, citing a disturbing pattern of ill-treatment, medical neglect, and retaliation against dissent. ⚖️ Custodial Deaths Under Scrutiny The experts highlighted three emblematic cases: The experts warned that these deaths […]

On July 16, 2025, Amnesty International issued a formal appeal to Pakistani authorities demanding the immediate release of six prominent Baloch activists detained under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO). The organization condemned the detentions as arbitrary and unlawful, citing a broader pattern of repression in Balochistan targeting peaceful protest and free expression. 🛑 […]

On July 15, 2025, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued an urgent appeal for a ceasefire in Ukraine after a surge in Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least 139 civilians and injured 791 in the first half of July. The strikes targeted densely populated urban areas far […]

Greece has suspended the ability for people coming by boat via North Africa to seek asylum –violating their rights, potentially putting their lives at risk and flouting its obligations under EU law. The measure approved by Parliament on July 11 for a period of three months, blocks people coming by boat via North Africa from lodging […]

As work continues to prevent and contain fire threats across southern Europe, the Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, is in Athens, Greece today and tomorrow to hold meetings and discuss the EU’s joint wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts, and the future of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Today, the Commissioner […]

On July 15, 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Senegalese authorities to immediately release news commentator Badara Gadiaga, who was arrested on July 9 following remarks made during a televised debate on Télé Futurs Médias (TFM). The organization also demanded the release of fellow commentators Abdou Nguer and Bachir Fofana, and urged […]

The Italian Constitutional Court’s recent ruling upholding a law that imposes sanctions on sea rescue groups casts a dark shadow over sea rescue, but that cloud has a silver lining: the court essentially said that the imperative to save lives justifies rescue ships disregarding state orders that could endanger migrants’ lives. Validating the power of […]

Those impacted by the orders have been told to relocate to the “already overcrowded” coastal strip at Al Mawasi, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), late Tuesday. Al Mawasi near Khan Younis lacks “the basics for survival”, the UN agency insisted. It has also seen nearly two dozen strikes on […]