Ecuador has failed to comply with key provisions of an Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) order to protect the Tagaeri and Taromenane Indigenous peoples from oil facilities in Yasuní National Park, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. José Rodríguez Orúe, practitioner-in-residence at HRW, called for the immediate halt to drilling activities in the area, stating: [...]

On the World Day Against Cyber Censorship on Thursday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) alerted to Russian authorities’ escalating internet censorship efforts following a government block on the nation’s most popular social media platform.  “State control over internet infrastructure has long been the top priority for the Russian government,” said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director [...]

The UN independent expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism called on member states Monday to take further steps to promote employment rights for persons with albinism through more progressive laws, policies, and implementation. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, in her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council, explained: The right to employment is a [...]

The state of Minnesota sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday to prevent it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid funding, warning it may have to cut health care for low-income families if the funding is held back. The state seeks a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from withholding Medicaid funding—the health care [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) revived proceedings against four law firms on Tuesday, continuing its appeal of lower court decisions that invalidated President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the firms. After filing a motion to drop the consolidated case against law firms Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie and Susman Godfrey on Monday evening, [...]

EU foreign ministers must use their February 23 meeting with Nikolai Mladenov, director-general of the Board of Peace (BOP) and “High Representative” for Gaza, to ensure that Palestinians’ rights are among the board’s highest priorities, Amnesty International urged in a statement Monday. “The ‘Board of Peace’ is a dangerous assault on international law, a mechanism [...]

The first major hearing in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a critical first step toward ensuring justice for victims of his War on Drugs, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. The pre-trial proceedings are set for February 23-27. Three judges will hear evidence and evaluate whether [...]

At least 50 Moroccan companies lack roughly $5 million in compensation for labor, materials, and services tied to renovation and maintenance work on the Saudi prince’s palace in Tangier, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. The rights group stated, “Moroccan company representatives said that their efforts to get compensation have been futile despite repeated assurances by Saudi companies [...]

Opening statements in a landmark trial involving some of the world’s biggest social media companies, including Google, YouTube and Meta, opened in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, to determine the platforms’ alleged harmful effects on children. The case will test claims about addiction and whether the tech giants can be held liable for [...]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched an appeal Thursday to raise $400 million in 2026 to fund the UN’s objective of addressing global human rights needs and resolving violations and inequities.  Turk outlined the consequences of the lack of funding in 2025, which negatively impacted the ability of the UN Human Rights [...]