UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned the massive wave of Israeli military strikes across Lebanon that reportedly killed hundreds and injured thousands, including civilians. Türk called the attacks “appalling,” stating: The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific. Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to [...]
The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) requested Thursday that the United Nations secretary-general refer the crisis of enforced disappearances in Mexico to the General Assembly for consideration of response measures. The CED announced that since it began monitoring the situation in 2012 it had received “well-founded indications that enforced disappearances in Mexico have been [...]
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warned on Wednesday that repression of freedom of expression across the Middle East has deepened significantly since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran commenced at the end of February. In Iran, approximately 2,345 people have been arrested on charges related to “national security.” Many of these, as well as more [...]
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a warning Thursday that the Persian Gulf crisis is affecting agricultural production and food security worldwide, leaving significant impacts on farmers, migrant workers, and consumers. Máximo Torero, the chief economist for the FAO, stated: has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity [...]
The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) amended its National Security Law on Monday to expand law enforcement powers, giving police the ability to require suspects in “national security” investigations to reveal passwords to their electronic devices Failure to provide a password can be punished by up to one year in prison [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Hungarian authorities on Friday to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters Hungarian territory. He is expected to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Hungary on March 21. This arrest would comply with the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for Netanyahu on November 1, [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published findings Thursday that Yemeni government-aligned forces appeared to have used excessive force and arbitrarily detained protestors in February. HRW’s investigation focused on protests in three Yemen governorates (administrative divisions): Aden, Shabwa and Hadramout. In clashes with protestors in Aden and Shabwa, government forces allegedly killed at least six people and [...]
The UN confirmed Thursday the findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (the Commission) regarding the deportation and transfer of 1,205 children from Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine. The Commission was established in 2022 by UN Human Rights Council resolution 49/1 to urgently investigate a range of allegations in Russia. The mandate of [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) confirmed Tuesday that an al-Qaeda-linked armed group summarily executed 10 long-haul truck drivers and two teenage apprentices in late January in southwestern Mali as part of the group’s attack on a fuel convoy, and deemed the acts “apparent war crimes.” HRW called on the Malian government to “seek assistance from the [...]
The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) published a statement Monday condemning attacks in the Persian Gulf that he said violate international law and threaten regional stability. Chairperson HE Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed “deep concern” over attacks on energy and transportation infrastructure, including an incident that occurred Saturday, when Israeli airstrikes hit Iranian oil [...]
