Category: Human Rights

(Beirut) – Several recent cases confirm the continuation of Iran’s longstanding policy of denying political prisoners medical care as a tool to silence dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. This worsens the health conditions of detainees who should not have been imprisoned in the first place, causes unnecessary suffering, and leads to preventable deaths. Human Rights Watch […]

The European Commission is launching a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding. EU funded aid flights will bring a total of 50 tonnes of health supplies from EU stockpiles in Dubai, to be transported […]

Independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said in a statement that it represents a fundamental attack on women’s rights. The legislation, which applies to children as young as 12, combines severe criminal penalties with mandatory citizen surveillance and systematic enforcement across all sectors of society, the experts added. The Law on Protecting the Family through […]

HomeUnder Secretary Zeya Travels to Germany hide Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Berlin, Germany to lead the U.S. delegation to the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) 2024 Conference from December 16-18, 2024, organized by ERC Co-Chairs Germany and Mexico.  The Under Secretary will be joined […]

The Take It Back (TIB) Movement, a pro-democracy group committed to the protection of human rights, has strongly condemned the recent arrest of Olamide Abiodun Thomas, a nurse and activist, by the Nigeria Police Force. The group is calling for her immediate and unconditional release, stating that her detention represents a gross violation of both […]

The political landscape of Syria is currently undergoing a significant transformation, with rebel factions gaining power and the previous government’s leadership now exiled. This shift in governance has led to an abrupt policy change that has serious implications for Syrian asylum seekers across the globe. As the new government asserts its control, many asylum applications […]

VIENNA, 13 December 2024 — The OSCE Troika, consisting of Malta, North Macedonia, and Finland, issued a strong statement today condemning the violent response by Georgian authorities to recent peaceful protests. These protests, led by civil society, independent media, and politicians, have expressed opposition to government actions that undermine democratic principles in the country. The […]

On December 6, I briefed the United Nations Security Council at its first informal meeting in five years on the protection of people with disabilities in armed conflict.  During the meeting, I shared evidence collected over a decade and a video from Ghazal, a 15-year-old girl with a disability from Gaza, to demonstrate that in conflict-affected […]

Few documents have had as profound and enduring an impact on global governance as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN Photo/Albert González Farran People return to their home village of Sehjanna, Sudan, after living seven years in a camp for internally displaced persons in Aramba in 2011. (file) Cornerstone of universal rights So central to […]