Category: Human Rights

New Documentary “Deserted: Europe’s Deadly Migration Policy” Exposes the EU’s Role in Deadly Migration Practices

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A newly released documentary, Deserted: Europe’s Deadly Migration Policy, produced by Lighthouse Reports in collaboration with ARD and Deutsche Welle, sheds light on Europe’s involvement in one of the most harrowing aspects of migration across North Africa. This feature-length film stems from the Desert Dumps investigation, which uncovered a disturbing and systematic practice where thousands […]

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2025 Global Humanitarian Overview: Commissioner Lahbib calls for the respect of IHL and for boosting efforts to address the humanitarian funding gap

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On the occasion of the presentation of the 2025 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO – Geneva, 4 December 2024), Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality Hadja Lahbib recalled the alarming scale of violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) across the globe and urged respect for IHL – the best shield for protecting civilians affected by […]

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Syria escalation: Deadly attacks continue, healthcare and access compromised

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Renewed fighting last week led by the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other armed factions has engulfed parts of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama, destabilising frontlines that had remained unchanged since 2020. UN human rights office (OHCHR) spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told reporters in Geneva of “a number of extremely concerning incidents resulting in multiple […]

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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Vietnam Communist Party External Relations Committee Chairman Trung

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The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Chairman Lê Hoài Trung of the Communist Party of Vietnam External Relations Committee in Washington, D.C. The Secretary and Chairman reaffirmed the importance of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the United States while also seeking ways […]

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Volkswagen’s China Joint Venture to Exit Xinjiang

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Volkswagen’s decision last week to cease operations in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region after 12 years is significant, though long overdue. The German automaker’s exit demonstrates the near impossibility of operating responsibly in a region where the Chinese government is committing crimes against humanity, and subjecting Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims to state-imposed forced labor. Volkswagen was among the […]

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Belgium Adopts Historic Law Against Sexual Exploitation

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A new Belgian law addressing sexual and labor exploitation came into force on December 1. The law follows years of human rights advocacy by community experts Utsopi, Violett, and Espace P, and responds to some of the worst forms of violence and discrimination faced by people who sell sexual services. First, the law provides access to social security […]

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Kenya at the Center of the Struggle for Justice: Biracial Children of British Soldiers and Their Fight for Recognition

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In Kenya, the complex legacy of British military presence continues to impact the lives of biracial children born to local women and visiting soldiers. This issue, which has been present since the colonial era, is now coming to the forefront as Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai leads an effort to seek justice for these children. While […]

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State of Mexico Congress Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

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(Toluca) – The vote by the Congress of the State of Mexico on November 25, 2024, to decriminalize abortion in all cases during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy is a significant step forward for reproductive rights in the country’s most populous state, Human Rights Watch said today. Once enacted, the reform will remove all criminal […]

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G20’s New Initiative Aims to Lift 500 Million People Out of Poverty, Focus on Climate Crisis Intensifies

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As Brazil prepares to hand over the G20 presidency to South Africa, the international economic forum is set to introduce a bold new initiative aimed at lifting 500 million people out of poverty by 2030. The initiative reflects the G20’s growing recognition of the interconnectedness between economic inequality and global challenges such as climate change, […]

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Hong Kong: 45 activists sentenced under controversial National Security Law

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Spokesperson for the UN human rights office Jeremy Laurence condemned the use of the National Security Law to criminalise activities which are protected under international human rights law, including freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. Most of the defendants who were sentenced on Tuesday were opposition politicians, academics and lawmakers charged in 2021 with conspiracy […]

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