Category: Human Rights

As Ethiopia faces multiple humanitarian challenges due to the impact of conflicts, recurrent climate shocks, as well as outbreaks of infectious diseases, the Commission will provide €40 million in initial humanitarian aid for 2025. This brings total EU humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia to €436.5 million since 2020. The new EU aid package will support EU […]

A long-awaited ceasefire agreement has been finalized between Israel and Hamas, marking a significant development in the ongoing conflict that has persisted for over 15 months. This agreement comes after prolonged diplomatic efforts, primarily involving key international stakeholders, including Qatar. The ceasefire is expected to halt the widespread violence that has severely impacted both sides, […]

Rabbi Menachem Margolin, Chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), has urgently called on European governments to take decisive action against the surge of antisemitism across the continent. During a meeting in Cyprus on January 13, 2025, Margolin highlighted the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents since October 2023, with reported cases increasing by 2,000 percent. […]

A Ugandan military tribunal has brought serious charges of treachery against opposition leader Kizza Besigye, his aide Hajji Obeide Lutale, and Captain Denis Ola, a serving military officer. The charges, which fall under the treason category of Uganda’s Penal Code (Section 23(3)(a)), are classified as a capital offense, meaning they carry the potential for the […]

“The charges against Ms. Pakhshan Azizi do not meet the threshold of ‘most serious crimes’ required by international law for the death penalty,” the Human Rights Council-appointed experts stated. “Her death sentence constitutes a serious violation of international human rights law.” Solitary confinement Ms. Azizi was arrested in Tehran on 4 August 2023, by Iranian […]

Less than three weeks after a December 25 military airstrike in Sokoto state reportedly killed 10 villagers, an airstrike in Zamfara state has resulted in more accidental deaths. The victims, who the military wrongly identified as bandits, were members of a local vigilante group and farmers in the vicinity of Tungar Kara village, Zurmi Local […]

As Russia’s war of aggression continues to devastate Ukraine, approximately 12.7 million people are in need of urgent assistance. New European Commission funding will be used to provide life-saving support and ensure that essential aid reaches the most vulnerable populations in Ukraine. The €148 million in new funding will continue to support vital humanitarian aid […]

Nahid Taghavi, a German-Iranian women’s rights activist, has been released from prison in Iran after serving more than four years of a 10-year sentence. Her release follows international pressure and advocacy from organizations like Amnesty International, which had called for her immediate freedom, and her family, who had been campaigning on her behalf. Taghavi was […]

At the beginning of each year, UNICEF looks ahead to the risks that children are likely to face and suggests ways to reduce the potential harm. The latest report, Prospects for Children 2025: Building Resilient Systems for Children’s Futures, demands strengthening national systems that are designed to mitigate the impacts of crises on children and ensure […]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Venezuelan authorities to urgently address the disappearance of Carlos Correa, a prominent media activist and leader of the organization Espacio Público. Correa, a vocal critic of the Venezuelan government’s suppression of press freedom, vanished on January 7 under suspicious circumstances following a meeting with colleagues about ongoing media […]