Category: Human Rights

Joseph Tater, a 46-year-old American citizen, has been forcibly sent to a psychiatric hospital in Russia while awaiting trial on charges of assaulting a police officer. Tater’s detention stems from an incident at a Moscow hotel in August 2024, where he reportedly became confrontational with hotel staff and later clashed with the police. Russian state […]

On Tuesday, the Trump administration froze federal funding for several organizations across the United States that provide lifesaving cervical cancer screenings, contraception, family planning, and other health care services to low-income people. Since 1970, the Title X Family Planning program, or Title X, has provided organizations with federal funding for comprehensive family planning and related […]

Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region last Friday, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. Concretely, the EU has launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation, with the first flight departing today from Copenhagen to Yangon. The cargo of 80 tonnes of EU owned supplies including tents, […]

Engaging with the tech community is not “a nice to have” sideline for defence policymakers – it is “absolutely indispensable to have this community engaged from the outset in the design, development and use of the frameworks that will guide the safety and security of AI systems and capabilities”, said Gosia Loy, co-deputy head of […]

The recent tragic incident involving the suspected killing of journalist Sahadev Dey in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has ignited a wave of concern and demands for justice. The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), a global advocate for media safety and rights, has called for a thorough investigation to identify the perpetrators behind this heinous crime. […]

Retired Brig. Gen. Frank Rusagara died last week in Rwanda. He had spent 11 years behind bars, without being allowed to speak to his wife, who died in the United Kingdom in 2016. His family last heard his voice in 2014, in the days before he was arrested. After he died, Rusagara’s family was told he had been […]

In a landmark decision, Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court has accepted a class action lawsuit from 24 asylum seekers who were detained unlawfully between 2021 and 2022. Amnesty International has lauded the ruling as a crucial step toward justice and accountability for human rights violations against refugees in Lithuania. The case stems from Lithuania’s response to […]

The European Commission has pledged a further €40 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), subject to the approval of the budgetary authority. It comes as the EU co-hosted today, with the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator and the African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, a high-level […]

In a surprising and controversial move, the U.S. government has banned American diplomats, contractors, and their families stationed in China from engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens. This directive, which came into effect in January 2025 under departing U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns, significantly expands upon earlier restrictions and reflects growing concerns over […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Uzbekistani government to release Valijon Kalonov, a Uyghur activist who has been forcibly detained in a psychiatric facility since 2021. Kalonov, a blogger critical of both the Uzbek and Chinese governments, was initially arrested on charges of using social media to “threaten public safety” and insult the president […]