Several Latin American and Caribbean countries are grappling with humanitarian challenges, mainly due to the Venezuela crisis, natural disasters, and armed conflicts. The European Commission will provide €120 million in humanitarian aid this year to help the region’s most vulnerable. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster preparedness, vital due to the region’s exposure […]
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The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Wednesday that most of the new arrivals are women and children. Many have come from Zamzam camp and the city of El Fasher, locations targeted by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who’ve been fighting forces of the military government for more than two years. In Chad, the high numbers […]
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“These figures are a clear warning: without bold and coordinated action, the number of people displaced within their own countries will continue to grow rapidly,” said Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration. The recent rise in conflicts worldwide – particularly in Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Ukraine and Palestine has […]
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Workers accuse factory owners of abuse and false legal actions as frustration mounts over wage delays. Garment workers from two factories—Style Craft Limited and Young Ones BD—staged a protest in Gazipur, Bangladesh, on Sunday, demanding payment of wages that have been withheld for the past 14 months. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Wahiduzzaman of […]
Continue ReadingOn May 13, 2025, HRP Director Professor Gerald L. Neuman, together with Professors Kristin Collins and Rachel Rosenbloom, submitted an amicus brief to United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in a case challenging the legality of President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14,160. In the brief, they argue that the Executive Order, which […]
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On March 12, 2025, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe unanimously adopted a new treaty — the European Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer — a long-anticipated legal instrument designed to strengthen safeguards for lawyers across the continent. With its official opening for signature on May 13 during a […]
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South Sudan’s authorities have not brought to justice those responsible for attacks on civilians three years ago by government forces and allied militias in Leer and other opposition-controlled areas in southern Unity state. The lack of meaningful justice for the most serious crimes in Leer and other counties in southern Unity drives new cycles of […]
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That’s one of the alarming updates shared by Volker Türk during a General Assembly briefing on Wednesday, the first informal meeting dedicated to the issue of the thousands who go missing after being targeted each year. The High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Member States to do more to address the “unprecedented” rise in disappearances, […]
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At the 10th International Symposium of the World Centre for Humanist Studies, held from May 8 to 11, 2025, a pivotal roundtable titled “Nonviolent Journalism: A Necessary Utopia” was convened by Pressenza, an international news agency dedicated to peace and nonviolence. This discussion brought together a diverse panel of journalists and activists to explore the […]
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In a statement on Monday, the UN agency said it is supporting Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) – not deportation – for those who decide to leave the US. At the request of the US Government, IOM is helping people who register to go back to their countries of origin voluntarily. “AVR is a well-established, rights-based […]
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