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On February 4, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, stating that the country will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council and halt …
Trump Withdraws U.S. From UN Human Rights Council and Cuts Refugee Funding Read More
In a significant move, the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked for an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council following the takeover of Goma by the M23 rebels, …
Congo Calls for U.N. Rights Council Emergency Session on Goma Read More
Urgent Need for Humanitarian Aid in GomaHuman Rights Watch has called for Rwandan forces and the M23 armed group to facilitate immediate access to humanitarian aid for Goma’s residents in …
Rwanda Must Facilitate Humanitarian Aid Access in Goma Read More
US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to withdraw the United States from the UN Human Rights Council and extend the funding ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, …
Trump Plans US Withdrawal from UN Rights Council and UNRWA Funding Ban Read More
Rising Violence in Eastern DRC United Nations agencies have raised urgent alarms over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly as conflicts intensify between government forces …
UN Agencies Warn of Escalating Crisis in Eastern DR Congo Read More
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) face mounting threats as the M23 armed group, allegedly backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, advances toward Goma, North Kivu’s capital, as …
Rising Threats to Civilians as M23 Advances Toward Goma, DRC Read More
In Upper Nile state, a glimmer of hope shines through the reports from the Human Rights Commission indicating a decrease in overarching human rights violations. However, beneath this hopeful surface …
Human Rights in Upper Nile State: Declines Amid Ongoing Abuses Read MoreAmidst a landscape marred by civil unrest, the global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, beseeches President William Ruto of Kenya to urgently release 20 missing protestors. These individuals have vanished following …
CIVICUS Urges Urgent Release of Missing Protestors in Kenya’s Human Rights Crisis Read More
As we usher in 2025, families of Syrian detainees stand solemnly outside al-Mujtahid hospital in Damascus, holding photographs of their missing loved ones, a haunting reminder of unresolved human rights …
Anticipating 2025: A Human Rights Perspective Read More
In Lebanon, the socio-economic landscape has been increasingly dire, particularly for 1.5 million Syrian refugees whose lives hang in the balance. As violence escalates with the Israeli bombardments, these refugees …
The Alarming Rise of Forced Evictions of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Read More