Category: Human Rights

June 2025 – Tacloban City, Philippines — Press freedom groups have condemned Philippine authorities for obstructing a delegation’s attempt to visit journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been detained for over five years on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) denounced the denial of access, calling it a serious […]

Geneva – June 20, 2025 — The United Nations Human Rights Office has called for the urgent de-escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran, following a deadly exchange of missile fire that has killed over 220 civilians and injured more than 1,000 since June 13. UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif emphasized […]

Geneva – June 20, 2025 — Civilian deaths in armed conflicts rose by 40% in 2024, reaching alarming levels not seen in years, according to a new report released by the UN Human Rights Office. The data underscores a worsening global human rights landscape, with widespread violence, deepening inequality, and increased attacks on human rights […]

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, sounded the alarm on Friday, World Refugee Day, in a message from Syria. He said the abject failure to end conflicts – including in Sudan, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gaza – continues to create immense suffering.  Difficulty seeking shelter “Yet the innocent people […]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with a coalition of national and local civil society and press freedom organizations, has called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately release journalist Mario Guevara from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and drop removal proceedings against him. Guevara, an Emmy Award-winning Spanish-language journalist, was […]

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 […]