“This attack violates the human right to life, the UN Charter prohibition on excessive use of force, and Qatar's sovereignty,” the experts said. “It … Read more: UN experts condemn Israel's strikes in Qatar and attacks on peace-making | OHCHRContinue Reading
The ongoing unlawful and arbitrary detention of Jimmy Lai was repeatedly raised today in the United Nations (“UN”) Human Rights Council in Geneva. Read more: Calls to end the “politically motivated prosecution” of Jimmy Lai at UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
DHS has kept J. M. A. in ICE detention for 7 months, violating his due process rights. Read more: Buffalo Asylum Seeker Sues Trump Admin Over Unconstitutional, Prolonged DetentionContinue Reading
A major investigation links over 100 global brands, including NBA-affiliated companies like Anta, Li-Ning, and 361 Degrees, to forced labor abuses … Read more: China: Sports brands, tournaments and sponsors alleged to have link with forced labour …Continue Reading
Frankel Award, recognizing the firm's outstanding pro bono contributions to protecting the rights of asylum seekers and other immigrants seeking … Read more: Human Rights First Honors WilmerHale with 2025 Marvin E. Frankel Award for Exceptional …Continue Reading
The Pillay Commission, mandated to be an independent fact-finding body, produced a report that is nothing more than pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in … Read more: UN Watch Rebuttal: Legal Analysis of Pillay Commission's September 2025 Report to …Continue Reading
Based on two years of independent investigations and analysis, the report reveals how oil and non-oil revenues are siphoned off through opaque schemes … Read more: Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel findsContinue Reading
CIVICUS discusses Peru's new amnesty law with Nadia Ramos Serrano, founder and researcher at the Leadership Centre for Women of the Americas, … Read more: PERU: 'The state cannot pardon itself for violating human rights' – CivicusContinue Reading
Freedom of expression and media face significant threats. Journalists encounter intimidation, arbitrary detention, and torture. M23 rebels threaten … Read more: DRC: Alarming Human Rights Violations Escalate Amid Renewed Clashes – CivicusContinue Reading
Riva Jalipa is a Researcher and Adviser in Amnesty International's Economic and Social Justice team leading our work on financing for human rights … Read more: Riva Jalipa: we must fight to finance our rights – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
Skilled migration and workers' rights bill will help improve Britain's economy, says Attorney General. Read more: Lord Hermer: Human rights are key for growth – The TelegraphContinue Reading
On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented a new proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the current Return Directive. Read more: More than 200 Organisations Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be RejectedContinue Reading
Immediate interim protection orders, dedicated healthcare facilities, and funding for the 3919 helpline among the measures praised. Read more: Violence against women in France: strengthening protection for victims and measures to …Continue Reading
The trial of Former British paratrooper Lance Corporal Soldier F opened this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is charged with two murders and … Read more: Explainer: Soldier F on Trial for Bloody Sunday Murders – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
Lebanon's parliament should ensure that a draft media law it is considering upholds the right to freedom of expression. Read more: Lebanon: Ensure Draft Media Law Upholds Free Expression | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading