Zimbabweans abroad raise alarm over political, economic and human rights crisis
Key issues on the agenda included human rights, the rule of law, governance, economic hardship, public service delivery and challenges facing … Read MoreContinue Reading
Afghanistan, September 2026 Monthly Forecast – Security Council Report
… human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Afghans. Human Rights-Related Developments. On 13 August, UN experts released a statement on the human … Read MoreContinue Reading
An Update on the Relationship Between IHL and IHRL, Lex Specialis and Recent Developments
… human rights law (IHRL). These include what is probably the most significant judicial engagement ever with this relationship – the 2025 European … Read MoreContinue Reading
Building Bridges: – World Jewish Congress
… human rights rooted in mutual respect and shared human dignity. The … civil society on integrating faith-based dialogue into broader human rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
Ethiopia: Artist’s disappearance must be investigated: Filmon Gebrehiwot Hagos
Ethiopian human rights defender, photographer and videographer, Filmon Gebrehiwot Hagos (33) has not been seen since 10 August 2025. Read MoreContinue Reading
Bringing the Climate Frontlines to the Red Carpet
Click to expand Image A girl in her fishing boat off the coast of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. © 2025 NowHere Media/Human Rights Watch Greetings from the Venice International Film Festival, where amidst the cinematic glamour, we are launching something raw and powerful: “Solwata”. It is an immense privilege toContinue Reading
Tibet Flood Victims Have a Right to be Heard
Click to expand Image Rescue workers use drones to deliver supplies at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, August 28, 2026. © 2026 Gongga Laisong/China News Service/VCG via AP Photo As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese governmentContinue Reading
AIDA WB Coordinator – occupied Palestinian territory – ReliefWeb
… human rights in the oPt. JOB PURPOSE: The AIDA West Bank Coordinator plays a key role in coordinating AIDA’s programming, operations, advocacy … Read MoreContinue Reading
Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds
Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finds ‘reasonable … Read MoreContinue Reading
Congo: Semlex company referred to the criminal court on charges of international corruption
They were joined by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Human Rights League (LDH), UNIS, Transparency International and … Read MoreContinue Reading
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason – BBC News
Regional and international observers described the election day as largely peaceful, but Zambia’s Human Rights Commission has called for … Read MoreContinue Reading
Killer robots close to breaching ‘moral red line’, warn UN and ICRC amid renewed push for treaty
But human rights groups, international lawyers, and even tech companies argue that lethal autonomous weapons bring additional challenges not … Read MoreContinue Reading
Russian human rights council appeals to UN over Israeli detention of Russian historian
Russia’s Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has appealed to the head of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the … Read MoreContinue Reading
Human rights take centre stage in Botswana: Parliament Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse
with regard to the challenges of human rights. In an exclusive interview with SABC News specialist correspendent Sophie Mokoena, Keorapetse says … Read MoreContinue Reading
Yemen: Enforced disappearance as a tool to silence the press – ARTICLE 19
… human rights law and relevant international treaties. The impact of enforced disappearance extends far beyond the person who has disappeared. It … Read MoreContinue Reading