Category: Human Rights

The DRC quick response team prepare to conduct clearance of explosive remnants of war in Panjwayi District of Kandahar. © Kern Hendricks for Danish Refugee Council In Afghanistan, deadly, rusting legacies of war are embedded in the walls of homes, lodged in roadside ditches, and half-buried in remote hillsides. These objects are known as explosive […]

© European Union, 2022 (photographer: Raphaële Magoni) Humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are among the highest in the world. People in the DRC have been facing persistent conflict and violence for decades. There are currently over 5.6 million displaced people within the country – the highest number in Africa. More […]

In the wake of an emergency, first responders must be ready to react swiftly in aid of people affected, for example, by natural hazards. Responders are often seen as fearless heroes risking their lives to help people. But besides bravery and a strong will to help, what does it take to make a difference when […]

It seems that 2023 is poised to be a year of legislative initiatives that will set Israel years back when it comes to human rights. To prevent this from happening, much more needs to be done than posting on social media. Don’t get me wrong, a public condemnation against discrimination is very important; but much […]

“I would go to my parents, but they would return me to my abusive husband.” This is what Semira, a 25-year-old from Sudan, recalls from her marriage. For millions of women around the world, gender-based violence is a daily, ugly reality. With EU humanitarian funding, the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) established centres providing shelter […]

On August 5, 1965, a body was discovered floating in the Ohio River. When it was retrieved, police were quickly able to identify it as local attorney and prosecutor Alberta Odell Jones. According to Jones’ mother, Jones had left the night before to meet with a friend about a legal issue (via The Lineup). She […]

It is olive harvesting time in the Middle East. Unfortunately, no olive branch is being extended in Palestine. Palestinians in the West Bank are experiencing the most violent and deadly year since 2005. Hamamdeh planted his first olive grove 8 years ago. “In our dry area of Masafer Yatta, I have to irrigate them to […]

Kenya has, for many years past, lacked a proper legislative framework for the protection of image rights. [iStockphoto] Businesses across the globe have embraced the use of images in advertising. The proverbial “picture worth a thousand words” is now the basis for communicating thought and emotion while capturing a narrative in a way which words only […]

Najim lost one of his legs 5 years ago when an air attack hit his village in Syria. Fleeing the violence and looking for proper treatment, he ended up in Reyhanli, a small town on the Turkish side of the border. The local rehabilitation centre of Relief International, funded by EU humanitarian aid, helped him […]

Nearly 200 countries have signed off on an agreement that embeds the promotion of human rights and the “rights of nature” into a plan to protect and restore biodiversity through 2030.  The 14-page document, while nonbinding, was adopted on Dec. 19, 2022 at COP15, a 12-day conference convened in Montreal under the auspices of the […]