The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Iraqi authorities Wednesday to immediately reverse the unexplained suspension of Iraq AlHadath, a privately owned news channel based in Baghdad, after a surprise government raid forced it off air. On July 1, a joint task force from Iraq’s Interior Ministry, National Security Service, and Communications and Media [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned in a new report released Wednesday of dire consequences from Guatemala’s water crisis, which it stressed endangers the health and fundamental rights of millions of Guatemalans, particularly Indigenous communities and women. The 88-page report, titled “Without Water, We Are Nothing: The Urgent Need for a Water Law in Guatemala,” highlights [...]
A court in Algeria has sentenced French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years in prison on charges of “glorifying terrorism” and “possessing propaganda publications harmful to the national interest,” the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday. Gleizes, who has written for French publications So Foot and Society, was arrested on May 28, [...]
Civilian deaths in armed conflicts surged by 40 percent globally in 2024, according to new data from the UN Human Rights Office published Wednesday. The figures highlight a deteriorating global human rights landscape marked by widespread violence, deepening discrimination, and the continued targeting of human rights defenders and journalists. At least 48,384 people, most of [...]
Tunisian authorities have intensified their crackdown on peaceful dissent and opposition voices, targeting marginalized communities and activists under vague legal provisions, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday. Titled “We were only asking for our rights and dignity,” the report documents how, between February 2020 and January 2025, at least 90 peaceful protesters, unionists, and [...]
Legislative and local elections held in Burundi on June 5 unfolded in an environment of restricted civic freedoms and an effectively dismantled political opposition, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) said the ruling party, the National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD–FDD), won [...]
The Sport & Rights Alliance on Wednesday called on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to take immediate action to safeguard human rights ahead of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. With the tournament set to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, the Alliance warned that rising threats to civil liberties, [...]
While Colombia has made notable progress in protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender-diverse (LGBT) individuals, the country must urgently address widespread discrimination and violence still faced by these communities, a UN human rights expert has warned Friday. The UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation [...]
United Nations experts on Friday condemned the criminal prosecution of 10 members of the Istanbul Bar Association and its president, İbrahim Kaboğlu, as well as the arrest of board member Firat Epözdemir, after the Bar issued a statement calling for an investigation into the deaths of two journalists in a conflict zone. The two journalists [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed alarm Thursday over Italy’s trajectory following a closed-door hearing last week that previewed the European Union’s upcoming 2025 rule-of-law report for the country. HRW condemned the Italian government’s “combative” attitude during the hearing, stating: In the face of serious concerns about the health of human rights in Italy, Italian authorities [...]
