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Libya is set to introduce a morality police in December, enforcing strict regulations on women’s dress and behavior in public, including compulsory veiling for girls and restrictions on women’s travel. …
Libya’s New Morality Police: A Return to Repression? Read More
The Canada Feminist Forum opposes the Taliban’s participation in COP29, citing their severe human rights violations and lack of legitimacy. They argue that this invitation undermines the UN’s values and …
Taliban’s COP29 Invitation Ignites Controversy Over Human Rights Violations Read More
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights found Guatemala responsible for the 1989 forced disappearances of four indigenous rights defenders, ruling that the state violated multiple human rights. It mandated significant …
Inter-American Court Holds Guatemala Accountable for 1989 Disappearances Read More
Boston University’s Pardee School hosted activist John Prendergast for a critical discussion on Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, highlighting the multifaceted suffering including famine, genocide, and displacement. Dean Scott Taylor emphasized the …
John Prendergast Highlights Urgent Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan at Boston University Read More
International human rights organizations have condemned the violent raid on Crimean lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kyamilev, leading to Kyamilev’s arbitrary arrest. The raid exemplifies ongoing harassment faced by legal …
Urgent Call to Protect Crimean Human Rights Defenders from Harassment Read More
The 2024 Magnitsky Human Rights Awards honored global defenders of justice, led by Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Alexey Navalny, who champions democracy in Russia following her husband’s death. The event …
2024 Magnitsky Awards Honor Global Human Rights Defenders Read More
The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has led to severe human rights violations against women, stripping them of education, employment, and mobility. With over 14 million women affected, Afghanistan …
Taliban’s Reign: Rising Human Rights Violations Against Afghan Women Read More
Kurdish activist Verisheh Moradi, sentenced to death in Iran, is currently denied medical treatment, following a hunger strike that exacerbated her health conditions. Arrested for political activities, her trial was …
Verisheh Moradi Denied Medical Care After Death Sentence in Iran Read More
The Swedish Evangelical Alliance, alongside European and World Evangelical Alliances, filed a report to the UN Human Rights Council addressing issues of religious freedom in Sweden, including challenges faced by …
WEA Submits Urgent Report on Religious Freedom Issues in Sweden to UN Read More
Senator Marco Rubio’s potential appointment as Secretary of State signifies hope for Southeast Asian human rights. His history of advocating against authoritarian regimes and promoting democracy aligns with a growing …
What Marco Rubio’s Secretary of State Nomination Means for Southeast Asia’s Human Rights Read More