The Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V), co-led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced the 2025-2026 regional response plan to support over 2.3 million vulnerable individuals, including host communities, in 17 countries. “The integration of refugees and […]
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Over the past six months, the Houthis in Yemen have arbitrarily detained and disappeared at least 17 United Nations staff as well as scores of employees of nongovernmental, civil society organizations, and private companies. Despite calls from the United Nations and governments for their release, the Houthis continue to detain these people without charge and, in most […]
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Titled ‘The Syrian Government Detention System as a Tool of Violent Repression,’ the report from the UN International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) draws on over 300 witness interviews, medical forensic evidence and the Syrian Government’s own documentation. It reveals widespread human rights violations including sexual violence and enforced disappearances. “Our report lays bare the […]
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“Migration is not just a statistic; it is the lived experience of women, men and children, each with unique identities and vulnerabilities – pursuing better lives and opportunities. But along their journeys, they face unimaginable violence, hardship and risk,” Amina J. Mohammed said, addressing an informal meeting of the General Assembly on the subject. Last […]
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In a laudable development, dozens of individuals seeking international protection in Ireland are set to be re-housed after they set up at least 60 tents outside the Irish parliament, Dáil Éireann, in protest of being removed from temporary accommodation. The group, largely comprised of men, was previously housed in an International Protection Accommodation Centre (IPAC) […]
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The tragic death of Vanessa O’Callaghan, who was assaulted while attending a soup kitchen in Cork City, has sparked calls for increased protections for the city’s most vulnerable populations. O’Callaghan, 36, succumbed to her injuries after being attacked on St Patrick’s Street last Sunday, and her family is now advocating for safer environments for the […]
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In the wake of violent clashes between police and protesters in Islamabad on November 26, 2024, surrounding the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a growing dispute has emerged regarding the true number of casualties. While the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party claims that a dozen of its supporters were killed during the unrest, government […]
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United States Border Patrol agents are denying asylum access to families fleeing violence in Mexico, treating them abusively and dismissively, and returning them to the country they fled in fear. Current practices violate US and international human rights law, and border patrol agents violate both the right to seek asylum and to receive humane treatment […]
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The legitimate protests were dispersed using disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary force by the police in the capital, Tbilisi, according to the statement from High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Dozens of protesters and media workers were reportedly injured during the demonstrations sparked by a prime ministerial announcement postponing negotiations on joining the […]
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Some provisions of Ukraine’s anti-collaboration legislation make it possible to criminally prosecute Ukrainian civilians for legitimate activities essential to civilian life in occupied areas. These provisions have led to unjust prosecution of many Ukrainian civilians. Ukrainian authorities should revise the legislation, in close consultation with civil society, to ensure compliance with international humanitarian and human […]
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