In a move widely characterized as a bid for domestic and international legitimacy, Myanmar’s military government announced a mass amnesty of 6,134 prisoners on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The pardons, timed to coincide with the 78th anniversary of Independence Day, come as the junta oversees a multi-stage general election that has been heavily condemned by […]
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High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, and Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, issued the following statement: The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to worsen. As winter sets in, Palestinians are left exposed to heavy rain and falling temperatures, without safe shelter. […]
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India’s Supreme Court on January 5 denied bail to prominent student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who have been detained without trial for over five years. The court granted bail to five others arrested in the same case, holding that Khalid and Imam stood on “qualitatively different footing.” The authorities arrested the 7 along with […]
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EU reacts swiftly after the tragic fire in the bar during the New Year’s celebrations at the ski resort Crans-Montana, the Swiss canton Valais. In response to Switzerland´s request for emergency assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, efforts are underway to evacuate severely injured patients for specialised treatment. To that end, experts, known as […]
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The United Nations has issued a sharp condemnation of Israel’s decision to suspend the operations of 37 international aid agencies in the Gaza Strip. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk described the move as “outrageous,” warning that the mass revocation of licenses will cripple the humanitarian response during a winter already marked by catastrophic suffering. […]
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A total of 99 individuals detained during the unrest following the disputed 2024 presidential election were released from Venezuelan prisons on Christmas Day 2025. This act of clemency, occurring in the final week of the year, arrives as the administration of President Nicolás Maduro faces unprecedented military and economic pressure from the United States. While […]
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A United Nations torture expert has raised urgent concerns over the detention conditions of Bushra Bibi Khan, just days after a Pakistani court sentenced her and former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 17 years in prison in a high‑profile corruption case. Alice Jill Edwards, the UN Special Rapporteur on torture, warned that Bushra Bibi is […]
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United Nations human rights experts have issued a stark warning to Peru after lawmakers approved a bill that would remove the concept of gender from national legislation and public policy—an overhaul they say could roll back decades of progress on equality and non‑discrimination. The measure, Bill 8731/2024, endorsed by Congress on 19 November 2025, seeks to replace […]
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A United Nations human rights expert is urging Togo to immediately release Abdoul Aziz Goma, a Togolese‑Irish human rights defender who has spent seven years in detention and is now in critical condition after more than 40 days on hunger strike. The appeal comes as international concern intensifies over his deteriorating health and the legality of his […]
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Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (also known as Ali Kosheib), a former leader of Sudan’s “Janjaweed” militias, to 20 years in prison. It follows his conviction in October for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sudan’s Darfur region between 2003-2004. The long-awaited, landmark sentence is an important moment for victims and […]
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