At the UN rights council, the foreign strings behind Sudan’s war begin to surface
The UN Human Rights Council condemned the role of external support in fueling hostilities in Sudan after a UN-backed inquiry named, for the first … Read MoreContinue Reading
Moscow accuses EU of weaponising human rights against Russia – Brussels Signal
Russia has accused the European Union of turning human rights into an instrument of political pressure, rejecting the bloc’s latest annual report on … Read MoreContinue Reading
Syria’s transition hinges on justice for all, UN Human Rights Council hears – UN News
“We are deeply alarmed by violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by Israel on Syrian territory, which may amount to war crimes, … Read MoreContinue Reading
Hungary Extends Abusive Migration State of Emergency
Click to expand Image Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, giving a speech in the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest, August 27, 2026. © 2026 Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via AP Photo Hungary’s government has extended until December 31 the “state of crisis caused by mass migration,” prolonging an emergency regime introduced in 2016Continue Reading
Azerbaijan: Lengthy Sentences for Anar Mammadli and Other Independent Voices Point to …
Azerbaijani authorities must release Anar Mammadli and all others imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their human rights. Read MoreContinue Reading
UN Finds Little Progress on Justice in Sri Lanka
Click to expand Image United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 26, 2025. © 2025 Krishan Kariyawasam/NurPhoto via AP Photo Seventeen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, the latest report by the United Nations High CommissionerContinue Reading
Krishnendu Mukherjee and Harj Narulla instructed by Indian and Bangladeshi communities …
The complaint argues that Barclays PLC has breached its human rights, environmental and due diligence duties under the OECD Guidelines for … Read MoreContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Council 63: UK Statement for the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Myanmar
The Myanmar military’s use of forced conscription, arson and arbitrary detention have driven displacement beyond 3.6 million. The Mechanism’s evidence … Read MoreContinue Reading
UN human rights chief warns AI poses ‘existential’ risk to humanity – ABC News
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has addressed a council in Geneva saying AI posed a threat to humanity among the use of … Read MoreContinue Reading
AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ – UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk added his voice on Monday to growing calls for greater AI controls, warning that the revolutionary technology … Read MoreContinue Reading
Iran Hangs Disabled Afghan Prisoner, Rights Group Says – Thekabultribune.com
The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights said Walijan Noorzai was hanged at dawn Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Rafsanjan Central Prison in Iran’s … Read MoreContinue Reading
Israeli flags become the latest weapon of settlers in West Bank domination – Al Jazeera
Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? History of flotilla campaigns · Features|Human Rights. Israeli flags become the latest weapon of … Read MoreContinue Reading
Judges uphold $20,000 cap on human rights pain and suffering awards – Western Standard
Judges uphold $20,000 cap on human rights pain and suffering awards. Louise ArbourRadio-Canada / Charles Contant. Read MoreContinue Reading
UN Rapporteur Warns of Deepening Human Rights and Humanitarian Crisis Under Taliban Rule
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that … Read MoreContinue Reading
US‑Israel strikes against Iran have systematically undermined human rights – Global Times
The military operations have not only ruthlessly stripped the Iranian people of their basic human rights, but also pushed the entire Middle East … Read MoreContinue Reading