The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned Israeli authorities on Monday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters during the fourth day of fire exchanged between Israel and Iran. CPJ regional director Sara Qudah expressed deep concern over Israel’s bombing of Iranian state television while it was live [...]
A German regional court sentenced a former Syrian doctor to life in prison Monday for crimes against humanity, war crimes and murder. The Syrian national, identified as Alaa M., had been actively involved in the Assad regime’s crackdown on opposition members. According to the judgment, he tortured and sexually abused his patients in this context, [...]
Amnesty International called on world leaders Monday to adopt a comprehensive plan for transitioning away from fossil fuels and to take urgent measures to address climate change and its devastating impacts on human rights ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30). Amnesty stressed that human activity and the continued use of fossil [...]
The SANAD Organization for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch urged Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to end the mistreatment and medical neglect of elderly prisoners following Saudi authorities’ refusal to permit a UN expert access to older prisoners during an April visit. Samer Alshumrani, the operations manager at SANAD, expressed concerns over the situation in [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Hungary’s government on Monday for choosing to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in reaction to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for their roles in alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Hungary’s withdrawal will take effect [...]
Most African governments consistently fail to meet crucial education funding targets, hindering the provision of quality public education for millions of children, according to a Human Rights Watch announcement Monday during the African Union’s Day of the African Child. The organization claimed the persistent underinvestment undermines governments’ legal and political commitments to ensure free and [...]
Afghanistan is gripped by a “deep human rights crisis” as the Taliban systematically dismantles legal and institutional frameworks, abolishing crucial protections for women and girls, a UN expert warned today. Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, presented his new report to the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, [...]
The Russian government fined a 19-year old college student in the Crimean city of Sevastopol 99,000 rubles (USD $1,300) Monday for allegedly “discrediting armed forces” and promoting “LGTBQA+ propaganda” on Telegram chat posts. According to the city’s Interior Ministry, the student posted comments critical of the Russian military’s involvement in Ukraine and voiced support for [...]
UK members of parliament (MPs) will vote on decriminalizing abortion on June 17, after an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill was tabled by Labour MPs. The bill would remove the threat of prosecution for women who seek an abortion without medical approval. Under current laws, abortion is a criminal offense in England and [...]
The new commitment by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to developing binding global standards on “gig work” is a “positive breakthrough,” according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday. HRW advocate Lena Simet stated that the ILO’s recent resolution on the issue was a “major win” for “advancing binding standards for platform work.” Simet elaborated [...]
