Category: Human Rights

18 December 2024 On 13 December 2024, human rights defender Reza Khandan was arrested in his house and taken into custody at a police station in Tehran. The following day, the human rights defender was transferred to Evin Court and then Evin Prison where he has been detained since. Reza Khandan is a human rights defender and the […]

The new decade of action starting in January, will build on the progress of the past 10 years to advance the human rights of the diaspora worldwide. “Racial justice demands collective action,” Mr. Türk said. “To secure the full rights and freedoms of people of African descent, States and all of us must effectively confront the legacies […]

Some 167.7 million migrants were part of the labour force in their destination countries in 2022 – an increase of more than 30 million since 2013, according to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers. Of this number, 102.7 million were men and 64.9 million were women. Regional distribution Most migrants were concentrated in […]

Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the winners of the Secretary of State’s Human Rights Defender Award.  The award honors eight courageous individuals promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world.  The awardees have demonstrated leadership, courage, and impact in their work.  Among them are advocates for transparency and accountability, the […]

Today, 16 December 2024, Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has endured 5,000 days of arbitrary detention in Bahrain. We, the undersigned, condemn Bahrain for the arbitrary detention and brutal torture of Mr Al-Khawaja and call on the King of Bahrain to release him immediately and unconditionally. We also express our disappointment that Denmark has failed in […]

Cyber scamming has evolved into a vast and increasingly sophisticated global industry, with new operations emerging across the globe. A recent series of reports highlights the growing trend of human trafficking into so-called “fraud factories”—forced labor centers that use trafficking victims to carry out fraudulent online schemes. Originally centered in Southeast Asia, these operations have […]

A recent survey conducted by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in June 2024 has found that 57 percent of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt expressed a desire to return to Syria. This statistic sheds light on the ongoing aspirations of displaced Syrians, despite the enduring challenges that remain in their home […]

In a world where ethics and morality are often compromised, the justification of wickedness has become a troubling and increasingly common occurrence. This pattern, where wrongdoers attempt to rationalize their immoral actions by placing blame on their victims, undermines the very principles of justice and fairness that should govern human interactions. While such actions are […]