Category: Human Rights

It has been two months since Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria, was forced to flee the country, as rebel forces – now installed as the interim government – advanced on Damascus, putting an end to 50 years of autocratic rule and nearly14 years of civil war. The country’s de facto rulers face monumental […]

Salma al-Shehab, a Saudi PhD student at Leeds University, has been released after serving nearly two years in Saudi detention following a controversial 34-year sentence for tweets advocating for women’s rights. Her arrest in January 2021 occurred just days before her planned return to the UK. Saudi authorities charged al-Shehab with undermining public order and […]

The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has voiced its grave concern over the discovery of mass graves containing dozens of migrant bodies in southeastern Libya. The findings, revealed on Monday, have further highlighted the dangers faced by migrants traversing Libya on their perilous journey to Europe. On Sunday, Libyan authorities announced the discovery […]

Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah, around 400 km south of the coastal city of Benghazi, while at least 30 more were found in a mass grave in the Alkufra desert in the southeast. It is believed the second grave may contain as many as 70 bodies. It is not yet known how the people […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for immediate action to repatriate thousands of nationals trapped in dire conditions at detention camps in northeastern Syria. The organization highlights the life-threatening environment faced by detainees, including women and children, and urges countries to uphold their legal obligations to prosecute those involved in crimes while facilitating reintegration efforts. […]

HELSINKI, 10 February 2025 – This week, representatives from governments, civil society, Jewish communities, and experts across the OSCE region have gathered in Helsinki for the Annual Conference on Addressing Anti-Semitism. The event focuses on strengthening efforts to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance while fostering inclusivity and tolerance in societies. In her opening […]

UK Human Rights Ambassador Eleanor Sanders reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to safeguarding human rights for all individuals, irrespective of race, religion, or ethnicity, during a recent visit to Bangladesh. Speaking at a seminar on democracy and human rights at Dhaka University’s Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building on 5 February, Sanders emphasized that human rights […]

Content and datasets essential for research, policy making, transparency, and accountability began to disappear from US government websites beginning late Friday, January 31, with little information as to why or whether there would be future accessibility. An unknown number of pages and datasets from agencies across the government have been removed, including from the US Census Bureau, […]

This figure represents a threefold increase from the previous week, when at least 89 civilians lost their lives amid the ongoing hostilities.The crisis is compounded by intensifying violence in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, where a humanitarian catastrophe looms, according to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami. Escalation of violence This week, […]

The United Nations leadership and its member countries need a backup plan to ensure lifesaving UN humanitarian aid and human rights work continue. This is necessary because the UN’s top financial contributor—the United States—cannot be trusted to honor its commitments. Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders with […]