Category: Human Rights

While the city of Belém steps up to host the COP30 global climate summit in November, in another corner of Pará state, a federal government agency is planning hand over a large area of the Amazon rainforest to illegal cattle ranches. The area in question, known as the Terra Nossa settlement, was created in 2006 […]

According to the UN health agency, healthcare aid from abroad is projected to see a decline of between 30 and 40 per cent this year, compared with 2023. This has already resulted in reductions of up to 70 per cent in key health services in some of the 108 low and middle-income countries that feature […]

The development comes 11 months after the country’s devastating civil war ended with the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces loyal to new President Ahmad Al-Sharaa. Today, as Syrians return home in increasing numbers, the shattered country faces chronic shortages of inward investment, medicines, power and equipment. According to the WHO, only 58 per […]

Summary: A coalition of Illinois advocacy groups has filed a class action lawsuit against federal authorities, alleging “inhumane” conditions at a Chicago-area Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility. The suit claims violations of detainees’ constitutional rights and federal regulations, intensifying scrutiny of U.S. immigration detention practices. Chicago, November 2, 2025 — Illinois-based advocates have launched […]

UN human rights experts have told the General Assembly that Nicaragua’s government has committed systematic abuses, some amounting to crimes against humanity, in a sweeping report that underscores the Ortega administration’s deepening authoritarianism. Findings Presented to the General Assembly On 31 October 2025, the UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (UNGHREN) presented its […]

Sheffield Hallam University in England terminated a project about Uyghur forced labor after Chinese state security officers reportedly interrogated a staff member in Beijing and a Chinese company named in a report filed a defamation lawsuit in the United Kingdom. The project was led by Laura Murphy, a professor of human rights and modern slavery […]

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that first responders from the UN agency were already “on the ground” to support care for the injured. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) also highlighted its support for affected communities and the emergency response as needs appraisals began. Reports indicate that the earthquake […]

The Human Rights Program (HRP) and the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (PLSMW) at Harvard Law School are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Tiruchelvam Fellowship will provide opportunities for outstanding legal scholars and practitioners of Sri Lankan background to undertake […]

(Berlin, November 3, 2025) – Governments attending the Central Asia-US summit on November 6, 2025, should focus on improving their human rights records amid discussions of economic and security cooperation, Human Rights Watch said today. The summit is taking place while all participating governments have increased efforts to stifle dissent, silence the media, and retaliate against […]

The EU is releasing €21.5 million in humanitarian aid as Venezuela and Haiti face worsening humanitarian crises and as the Caribbean reels from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The funding will help partners provide essential assistance such as food, healthcare, protection and emergency relief to those most in need. Up to €14.5 million will […]