Human Rights

Allegations of Systematic Abuse and Torture in Israeli Detention Facilities Mount

New details are emerging from an underground Israeli detention center, corroborating a growing body of evidence of what human rights…

2 months ago

UN Human Rights Council Launches Urgent Probe into Atrocities in Sudan’s al-Fashir

GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Council took decisive action on Friday, ordering an immediate investigation into alleged war crimes…

2 months ago

Amnesty International Decries ‘Unbearable’ Reality for Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule

London – In a stark condemnation, Amnesty International has declared that life for women and girls in Afghanistan has become “unbearable,”…

2 months ago

UN and Aid Agencies Sound Alarm Over Deepening Catastrophe in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Calls for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian corridors grow as civilians face starvation, sexual violence, and mass displacement in the…

2 months ago

Kenya’s New Cybercrime Law Amendments Pose Grave Threat to Digital Rights and Free Speech

Authorities Must Repeal Vague and Overbroad Provisions Used to Criminalize Dissent (Nairobi, November 2025) – The Kenyan government is using newly…

2 months ago

What if the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?

Eighty years after its founding, the United Nations has become a global fixture, shaping international law, diplomacy, and aid. Yet,…

2 months ago

United States Skips UN Review of Its Human Rights Record, Drawing International Condemnation

In an unprecedented move that has drawn sharp criticism from allies and adversaries alike, the United States failed to appear…

2 months ago

Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes

The UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention has raised concerns over widespread allegations of war crimes committed in Sudan’s El…

2 months ago

Mauritania’s Deportation Campaign: The Forced Return of African Migrants

A mass crackdown on migrants in Mauritania follows a deal signed with the EU to stem migration from source countries…

2 months ago

Freed After a Decade, Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah ‘Learns How to Live Again’

Freed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah says he is "learning how to get back into life," speaking publicly for the…

3 months ago