The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that called for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, citing concerns that the measure failed to link a truce to the release of hostages held by Hamas. The veto blocked the resolution despite support from 14 of the Council’s 15 [...]

A group of UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the Belarusian government to stop targeting independent trade unions and comply with international labor standards. The experts—a group of five Special Rapporteurs—called on Belarus to cooperate with the UN and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to protect the rights of trade union leaders and members, [...]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged South Korean presidential candidates on Wednesday to commit firmly to protecting press freedom, as the country faces the results of the impeachment and removal of former President Yoon Suk Yeol in April 2025. Against this backdrop, RSF issued a series of urgent recommendations to restore and safeguard press freedom in [...]

A UN human rights expert for Somalia urged the Somali government on Thursday to accelerate important reforms and strengthen protections for its people amid persistent conflict and political uncertainty. The expert’s statement came at the conclusion of her fourth official visit to the country. Isha Dyfan, the UN independent expert on the situation of human [...]

Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a bill that would impose sweeping restrictions on organizations seen as threats to national sovereignty. The bill expands the powers of the controversial Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) and tightens government control over civil society, including nonprofits, advocacy groups, independent media, and other community actors that operate independently from the government. [...]

The UN Human Rights Committee found Thursday that Guatemala is responsible for violating the rights of multiple generations of Mayan Indigenous peoples who were forcibly displaced during the country’s armed conflict in the 1980s. The ruling marks a landmark decision that addresses the transgenerational impact of state-led human rights violations. The case was brought in [...]

Reporters without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday condemned the assault on seven journalists who were violently attacked this week in the southwestern Syrian city of Sweida. The assaults—ranging from detention and physical violence to death threats—come amid rising concerns about the safety of journalists during Syria’s fragile political transition. The journalists had traveled to Sweida to [...]

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday released its first quarterly human rights report of 2025, stating that the Taliban continues to implement decrees aimed at erasing women from public life and restricting their fundamental freedoms, including access to education, work, health care, and freedom of movement. Following the withdrawal of US and [...]