Category: Human Rights

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has voiced serious concern over the recent abduction and detention of media professionals in Ethiopia, underscoring a deteriorating climate for press freedom in the country. In a statement issued Wednesday, CPJ reported the abduction of newspaper editor Yonas Amare by masked individuals in military attire, and the arrests of […]

“It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all and to recognise the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual,” Ms. Azoulay said. The Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. Details from Ark of Return, the permanent memorial at UN Headquarters […]

(Geneva) – Sri Lankan security forces still harass families of victims of forced disappearances and misuse the country’s draconian counterterrorism law a year since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office with promises of reform, Human Rights Watch said today. The United Nations Human Rights Council should renew the mandates for the UN to collect and analyze evidence of […]

Multiple strikes overnight into Friday were reported in the Jabalya Al Balad and An Nazla neighbourhoods, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest update. As a result, around 900 people reportedly fled towards the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood and western Gaza City. Safe passage, more aid The UN and […]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his urgent call for a ceasefire in Gaza, warning of catastrophic consequences as Israeli military operations intensify. Speaking Thursday at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Guterres emphasized the need to halt hostilities and secure the unconditional release of hostages. “It is vital to reach immediately […]

United Nations human rights experts have formally accused Russian forces of engaging in systematic sexual torture against civilians in occupied regions of Ukraine. The allegations were presented in a dossier delivered to the Russian Federation on Thursday by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, and her colleagues. The report documents the abuse of […]

During the eighth International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, the United Nations urged member states to strengthen protections for individuals forcibly displaced by terrorism and related security measures. Ben Saul, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights while countering terrorism, emphasized that displaced persons—especially in low-income, conflict-affected regions—remain among the […]

On August 17, police in Kazakhstan detained veteran human rights defender Bakhytzhan Toregozhina and held her for several hours apparently in connection to a criminal investigation on charges of participating in a banned extremist organization. She was picked up following social media posts she had made in support of Marat Zhylanbaev, an opposition activist who has […]

Famine is no longer a risk in Gaza. It is a reality. Children are dying from hunger and disease, while families are going days without food. Access to clean water and health has collapsed. The report published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the global reference for analysis of food and nutrition […]

This year marks the eighth commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. It serves to honour victims and survivors, elevate their voices, raise awareness, and highlight global solidarity. “This International Day is not only one of remembrance; it’s a reaffirmation of our collective commitment to uphold the […]