Category: Human Rights

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Tanzanian authorities to lift the 90-day suspension of JamiiForums, a prominent social media and news platform, ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for October 29, 2025. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) blocked access to the site on September 6, citing violations of the Electronic […]

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called on the Venezuelan government to release dozens of Colombian citizens reportedly being held without due process. The appeal comes amid growing concern over the legal status and treatment of detainees in Venezuela. Speaking at a press briefing, Petro emphasized the importance of upholding human rights and international legal standards, […]

Four years after the military coup which deposed the democratically elected government, Myanmar’s civil conflict grinds on, leaving millions displaced and without a home. “The suffering of millions of people across Myanmar is immense,” said UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi. “With aerial bombardments, destruction of property, and forced recruitment, they live in daily fear for their […]

What may seem like a technical exercise in global health bureaucracy, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) update to its Essential Medicines Lists, will in fact have life-changing consequences for millions of people around the world. By adding therapeutic sunscreen and rapid-acting insulin analogues on September 5, the WHO sent a clear signal to governments: these […]

Like thousands of Palestinian farmers, he faces growing restrictions from Israeli forces and settlers, who have made the olive harvest season – running from September to November – a time of uncertainty and struggle.   In recent years, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has supported olive farmers and cooperatives to improve access to […]

Catastrophic floods from heavy rainfall in Pakistan this past week displaced at least four million people, destroyed thousands of acres of crops, and severely damaged critical infrastructure. At least 900 people died. Thousands of those displaced are in relief camps; many more lack shelter and are in dire need of assistance. The loss of life, damage to buildings […]

September 10, 2025 📢 A coalition of press freedom organizations has called on Turkish authorities to dismiss charges against investigative journalist Furkan Karabay, citing concerns over press suppression and misuse of counter-terrorism laws. Karabay, arrested in mid-May, has spent over 100 days in pre-trial detention. He faces six to fifteen years in prison under charges […]

🌐 At the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council held Monday, the United Nations condemned escalating global violence and the spread of pro-war propaganda, with particular concern over the intensifying conflict in Ukraine. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported that July marked the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since May […]

September 10, 2025 📰 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and rebel factions to cease targeting journalist Tuver Wundi, who has faced repeated detentions and dismissal from his post at a state broadcaster in Goma. Angela Quintal, CPJ’s Africa program director, condemned Wundi’s […]

Denying a child an education is an injustice and a crime against our common humanity. No child should ever have to trade a classroom for a shelter, or the joy of learning for fear of war. Education is a right, and today that right is under attack. When classrooms are destroyed and teachers are killed, […]