Articles Tagged with uk

A news report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday indicated that the Ugandan government has perpetrated violence against LGBTQ+ people, their families, and supporters since Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act was enacted. The report highlights abuses instigated and enabled by Uganda’s government, its institutions, and parliamentary members. The report found that these abuses by the [...]

Amnesty International reported on Tuesday that the March 23 Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has committed human rights violations against Congolese civilians amid ongoing armed conflict that may amount to war crimes. The organization interviewed 18 former detainees held in detention sites controlled by M23 fighters, who confirmed that they either [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement highlighting concerning conditions of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the UK government proposed that the country serve as a “return hub.” Return hubs are locations where asylum seekers whose claims had been rejected in other countries would be held while waiting to be returned to their countries [...]

The Higher Regional Court of Vienna (Oberlandesgericht Wien, or OLG) acquitted former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday of having made false statements during an inquiry before parliament. The court’s three judges relieved the conservative of a 2024 conviction, which charged Kurz with giving false evidence during the so-called “Ibiza” proceedings. It overturned the former [...]

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Monday released its review of the fifth to seventh periodic reports on Brazil’s state programs under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its first report under the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. [...]

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan called for the extension and expansion of a ceasefire in Myanmar on Sunday during an ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The ceasefire was initially declared following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in March 2025 that resulted in over 3,300 deaths, 4,500 injuries, and 220 missing. ASEAN has faced challenges in mediating [...]

Russian pro-government media outlets reported on Sunday that local police forces in Yekaterinburg stormed an event hosted by the democratic opposition party Yabloko (Apple), aimed at supporting “political prisoners” and bringing the issue of unjust and politically motivated imprisonment to the public attention. The authorities reportedly detained 10 attendees, who have been subsequently released, with [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday protested what it called Qatar’s discriminatory policies against the religious minority Baha’i community. HRW deputy Middle East director at HRW Michael Page stated: The Baha’i community of Qatar has endured decades of government discrimination and intimidation, and authorities have consistently ignored community leaders repeated efforts to engage the government [...]

UN experts expressed concern Monday over the year-long detention of Azerbaijani human rights defender Anar Mammadli. The UN group of experts urged Azerbaijani authorities to ensure Mammadli’s fundamental rights are respected, including the right to a fair trial and appropriate access to medical care. The experts said, “There are serious concerns that Mammadli’s detention and [...]

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday called for an urgent ceasefire and protection of civilians in Gaza following Israeli airstrikes that killed two of its employees. ICRC stated that the strikes of May 24 killed Ibrahim Eid, a weapon contamination officer for the ICRC, and Ahmad Abu Hilal, a security guard [...]