US Assistant Secretary of State Michael George DeSombre announced Friday that the US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia to bolster regional stability following the implementation of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords. The aid includes $15 million for border stabilization and community recovery, $10 million for demining and unexploded ordnance clearance, [...]

An Istanbul court on Friday acquitted the president and executive board members of the Istanbul Bar Association (IBA) of terrorism-related charges. The ruling marks a significant development amid sustained criticism of Türkiye’s use of criminal law against lawyers and professional associations. The case arose from a public statement issued by the IBA in December 2024 [...]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, urging the country’s warring parties to prioritize compromise and protect civilians as the conflict enters another year amid escalating violence, displacement, and attacks on peacekeepers. Guterres welcomed a peace initiative presented earlier this week by Sudan’s transitional prime minister at the UN Security [...]

UN experts and rights organizations on Tuesday raised alarm over coordinated attacks on journalists, media outlets and cultural institutions in Bangladesh following the assassination of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, describing the violence as a serious threat to freedom of expression and democratic participation ahead of the February 2026 parliamentary elections. Hadi, 32, a key [...]

UN experts on Friday expressed concern over the eviction of more than 400 migrants from the Badalona 9 (B9) informal settlement in Catalonia on December 17, calling the move “a serious violation of the right to adequate housing” and warning it could amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. Only around 30 residents were expected [...]

A UN human rights expert on Wednesday welcomed the recent release of several prisoners convicted in connection with protests following Belarus’ disputed 2020 presidential election.  They also cautioned that the move should not be read as a broader improvement in the country’s human rights situation. Nils Muižnieks, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights [...]

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should take decisive action to address Egypt’s long-running human rights crisis following its review of the country’s record, 22 organizations said on Thursday. The statement followed the commission’s 85th session, during which both the Egyptian government and the commission’s country rapporteur presented reports that rights groups claim [...]

Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and institutional measures to address abuses in Asia and globally. Japan is the only G7 country without sanctions targeting foreign officials implicated in serious human rights violations. [...]

Amnesty International called on Angolan authorities Tuesday to deliver justice on the fifth anniversary of the fatal shooting of Inocêncio de Matos, who was killed while participating in a protest in Luanda. Vongai Chikwanda, deputy regional director for Southern Africa at Amnesty International, stated that Matos posed no threat to authorities or third parties when [...]

Amnesty International has accused Tunisian authorities of intensifying abuses against sub-Saharan migrants through violent policing, expulsions, and discriminatory laws that violate fundamental human rights. The organization said Tuesday that European governments risk complicity in these violations by continuing to fund Tunisia’s border operations. Tunisian police have carried out mass expulsions to desert areas near Libya [...]