Category: Human Rights

Kyiv / Paris — At least 29 Ukrainian journalists have been detained by Russian authorities for their independent reporting on the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Most of the journalists were arrested in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, where media freedom has been severely curtailed since the start […]

Last week marked three months since Olivier Monodji, editor of Le Pays and a correspondent for Radio France Internationale, and Mahamat Saleh Alhissein, a reporter with state broadcaster Télé Tchad, were arrested in Chad. There are other co-accused in their case. Prosecutors alleged the journalists colluded with the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group present in Central Africa and […]

CAIRO, EGYPT – People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has been detained by Egyptian authorities while attempting to participate in a protest march to the Gaza border. Murphy, along with other Irish activists, was among hundreds of demonstrators facing mass detentions in Cairo as part of the Global March to Gaza. Protest and Detentions The […]

The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic (IIMP) is the first entity of its kind established by the UN General Assembly in June 2023. It is dedicated to determining the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in Syria and supporting survivors and families of the missing. Here are five key […]

The Sport & Rights Alliance has called on FIFA to take immediate action to uphold human rights commitments ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The organization warns that rising threats to civil liberties, particularly in the U.S., could undermine FIFA’s stated commitments […]

The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement has urged Belgium to take concrete action against systemic racism affecting Africans and people of African descent. The findings, released after a 10-day investigation, highlight racial profiling, police brutality, and disproportionate incarceration rates as key concerns. Colonial Legacy and Institutional […]

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) has urged governments worldwide to fulfill their obligations in safeguarding human rights defenders and ensuring a supportive environment for civil society, as global funding for human rights organizations continues to decline. Legal Frameworks and State Responsibilities ISHR emphasized that protecting human rights activists is a fundamental duty of […]

The UK government has announced plans to abolish the Vagrancy Act of 1824, a Georgian-era law that criminalized rough sleeping and begging. The repeal, set to take effect by spring 2026, marks a historic shift in homelessness policy. Ending Two Centuries of Criminalization Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner emphasized the significance of […]

Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras — Journalist Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas, a reporter for the local television channel A Todo Noticias (ATN), was fatally shot in Santa Rosa de Copán despite being under official state protection, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of mechanisms intended to safeguard media workers in Honduras and the broader Latin […]

Conakry, Guinea — Six months after the violent abduction of Guinean journalist Marouane Habib Camara, no trace of him has been found, and neither his family, colleagues, nor press freedom advocates have received any official information about his fate or whereabouts. The continued silence from authorities has sparked growing domestic and international concern over the […]