Category: Human Rights

The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) has issued a strong call for action against the killings of journalists worldwide, revealing that 55 media professionals have been murdered since January 1, 2025. The statement, released on World Press Freedom Day (May 3), underscores the urgent need to protect journalists from censorship, harassment, and violence. Rising Toll of […]

The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or destroyed more than 55,000 homes across multiple regions, including Bago, Kayin, Magway, Mandalay, Southern Shan, Naypyitaw and Sagaing. Families already displaced by years of conflict now face early torrential rains, extreme heat and rising risk of disease. Nearly 20 million people – more than […]

A group of independent UN human rights experts has issued an urgent appeal for the release of political detainees with disabilities and serious health conditions in Belarus. The call, made on May 5, follows mounting concerns over inhumane detention conditions, lack of medical care, and deliberate mistreatment of prisoners linked to the 2020 presidential elections. […]

The UK Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling declaring 2023 protest regulations unlawful, delivering a significant blow to legislation that civil liberties groups argued undermined the right to protest and bypassed Parliament’s authority. Legal Challenge and Court Ruling The case, brought by Liberty, challenged the secondary legislation introduced by then Home Secretary Suella Braverman, […]

Amnesty International has strongly criticized Poland’s new asylum legislation, arguing that it poses a serious threat to human rights and violates international law. The law, enacted in March 2025, allows Polish border guards to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing the Belarusian border without assessing their individual circumstances. Legal and Human Rights Concerns The UN […]

Viktoriia Roshchyna, a 27-year-old Ukrainian investigative journalist, disappeared in the Russia-occupied part of the Zaporizka region of Ukraine in August 2023. A year later, she called her family from Russian custody. That was the only time they heard from their daughter after her disappearance. During that call in August 2024, Roshchyna told her parents she loved […]

Mr. Shahada lost his leg due to a severe injury he suffered in Nuseirat in central Gaza in April 2024, but he picked up his camera and returned to document the tragic events that have been unfolding in Gaza. He will not let his disability stop him from working. “It is impossible for me to […]

On May 2, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (ACHPR) is scheduled to meet for its first public session since the African Union adopted the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (CEVAWG) and the ACHPR adopted a landmark resolution on the need to Develop Guidelines on the Elimination of Obstetric Violence and […]

“Amidst spiraling conflict, climate chaos, growing divisions, and a rapidly changing digital landscape, a free press is more vital than ever,” said Volker Türk. Furthermore, “the media help us understand the world around us and encourage critical thinking and dialogue.” Threats and deaths Free and independent media are the best antidote to disinformation but press freedom is under threat […]

Introduction Humanitarian aid workers have long been regarded as neutral entities, dedicated to providing relief to those in need, regardless of nationality, religion, or political affiliation. The principle of protecting aid workers is deeply rooted in ancient traditions and modern international law, yet in recent years, this sacred duty has been violated with impunity. The […]