Jerusalem: Four men held hostage in Gaza since October 7, 2023, and two others held for around 10 years are expected to be freed Saturday […]
Tag: HumanRights
UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
In a new report, UN investigators detailed multiple attacks on civilians, healthcare facilities, markets, and schools, as well as ethnically motivated summary executions. “The continued […]
Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
Beyond the UN, it affects people’s daily lives in many ways. It helps reduce conflicts, grow our economies, and allows us to travel safely around […]
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
In an alert on Tuesday, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, confirmed that three children were killed by Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Bukavu, the […]
Alexei Navalny’s Wife Accuses Russia Of “Hiding Truth” About His Death
Moscow: Alexei Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hiding the truth about Navalny’s death in light of his first death […]
UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
A note to media correspondents was released by the UN on Sunday, a day after the release of three Israeli hostages from Gaza, in exchange […]
Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group
The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 – when […]
UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
Since the start of the offensive on 21 January, Israeli forces have killed at least 44 Palestinians, including five children and two women, in Jenin, […]
Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’
1) The war: 2023 Khartoum clashes herald end of peace process By the end of 2022, there were hopes that a UN- backed peace process […]
Opinion: Is This The Birth Of A 'Post-Aid' World?
Since President Donald Trump’s January 25 executive orders slashing US global aid commitments, the world of development assistance has been thrown into turmoil. It has […]
