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CategoriesBriefsEthnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in Darfur can be traced to the rebellion in 2003 during which rebel groups accused the Sudanese government of systematic negligence and discrimination. The resultant militarisation, in the form of the deployment of militias what later came to be known as the Janjaweed, took what started as a local […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingThe Tier 1 status of Denmark in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report highlights the adherence of the country to the minimum international standards of efforts to combat human trafficking. The label indicates the institutional investments such as the setting aside of 118.2 million Danish kroner to the National Action Plan 2022-2025. Governments have been […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingThe National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team implemented a revised branch-based AML levy in December 2025, shifting from a flat £125 fee to a tiered model calibrated to agency size. This framework now requires firms with 1–9 branches to pay £250 annually, rising to £500 for agencies with 10–49 branches, £750 for those […]
CategoriesBriefsIntensified military activity in Gaza City in September 2025 marked one of the deadliest phases of the conflict, with strikes in densely populated neighborhoods leading to an unprecedented concentration of civilian harm. UN monitors recorded eighteen cases of residential buildings in less than two days, eight of which led to the loss of lives of […]
CategoriesBriefsThe fact that the war crimes perpetrators are not yet punished in 2025 is still defining the course of action of various ongoing conflicts undermining the international system aimed at maintaining humanitarian standards. Even with the comprehensive legal frameworks and the increased ability to document the atrocious acts, the perpetrators of these acts often get […]
CategoriesBriefsAttacking hospitals and schools in the Syrian civil conflict has been elevated in the year 2025, and this is one of the most worrying escalations of the conflict over the past few years. The civilian infrastructure that has been damaged by the constant violence has been the target of sustained bombings in various areas. Humanitarian […]
CategoriesBriefsIn Sudan 2025, forced displacement has been narrowed down as the war spreads to various regions, especially to the Darfur, Khartoum, South Kordofan and the Blue Nile. The Sudan Armed Forces vs. the Rapid Support Forces are still fighting and splitting the territory control, attracting tribal militias and local armed groups. Ordinary people caught in […]
CategoriesBriefsThe militant activities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are growing stronger in 2025 as armed communities capture control of remote districts. They exist on the basis of decades of tensions over land ownership, marginalization by the state, and military conflicts over the valuable areas with resources. Different groups like the Allied Democratic Forces and […]
CategoriesBriefsThe occupation of Palestinian lands by Israel remains the reality that defines the conditions of civil rights in 2025 and conditions on a daily basis in the West Bank and Gaza. The military operations were intensifying due to the escalations in the end of 2024, and as of November 2025, UN agencies reported over 45,000 […]
CategoriesBriefsItaly emerged even more active in border control due to the new pressure on migration routes to the country in Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria. The Italian government positioned the given actions as the necessary course of action to minimize irregular arrivals and enhance the stability in the Mediterranean. Authorities said the number of landings dropped […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingThe establishment of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) was one of the most important structural reactions of the European Union towards illegal money transfer in decades. European policymakers had found themselves with a decentralized model, with years of historical problematic oversight, divergent national enforcement abilities and recurring scandals involving cross-border banking networks and decided that […]
CategoriesUncategorizedIn Myanmar, the conflict areas have been reported by independent monitoring organizations to be full of violence even in 2025. It has been shown that ethnic minorities are systematically targeted, especially Rohingya, Kachin, and some other smaller indigenous groups. New imagery of satellites this year has revealed some villages in the north of Shan and […]
CategoriesBriefsCivil strife in 2025 is still diminishing the rights of children at an alarming rate that is causing humanitarian organizations and the global watchdog groups to tremble. According to reports by the UNICEF and partner organizations, children are still exposed to the violations such as abduction, recruitment, sexual violence and targeted attacks in disproportional numbers. […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingThe expanding role of faith-based partnerships in the fight against human trafficking has become increasingly visible in 2025 as global institutions search for multidimensional approaches that address both the systemic and community-rooted drivers of exploitation. The International Organization for Migration’s USD 1 million partnership with Human Concern International demonstrates this shift toward integrating moral authority, […]
CategoriesBriefsThe ability of digital surveillance tools to be weaponized has become an ideal feature of conflict environments in 2025. Previously, serving as the tools of national security and gathering information, surveillance technologies became one of the main components of political command and the force of coercion among the state and non-state actors. Monitoring civilian behaviour […]
CategoriesWar CrimesThe amnesty or accountability debate in the Ukraine peace talks has been growing in intensity in 2025 as Kyiv is still processing over 178,000 war crime cases. As Russian aggression continues to occur in various regions and as international jurisprudence continues to be more involved, the concept of the necessity to balance justice and diplomacy […]
CategoriesBriefsThis reversal of security in many areas due to mercenaries and paramilitary forces in extending wars and maltreatments has transformed the security processes. Their mixed nature that functions between state forces, commercial enterprise, and underground power enables the political elites to use force and transparency is restricted. Having them prolongs the conflict, hinders ceasefires and […]
CategoriesBriefsTorture, use of extrajudicial murders and forced disappearance of individuals during war situations remain at the forefront in defining the course of new warfare, which redefines the civic life in a manner that transcends the official warfare. Such infractions are increasingly entrenched in the strategic teachings, and not an unlikely occurrence of cruelty. Targeted violence […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingAnti-money laundering enforcement intensified substantially across Ireland’s property sector in 2025, marking one of the most consequential shifts the industry has faced since the post-crisis regulatory reforms. The Property Services Regulatory Authority and the Central Bank have extended oversight mechanisms to address heightened risks associated with real estate transactions, which continue to feature prominently in […]
CategoriesBriefsHostilities with weapons in 2025 highlight increasing disparities in the impacts of violence among diverse groups of people including women and marginalized groups. Asymmetry in civilian exposure to violence and deprivation are being demonstrated by conflicts in different parts of the world like Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar and in some areas of the Sahel. According to […]
CategoriesStatementsThe Washington Centre of Human Rights makes the most emphatic statement of the ongoing human rights violations occurring in the Russian Federation with the recent sanctions by the European Union on ten more individuals who have been involved in serious evil acts. Such developments signify long-standing repression, climate, illegal persecution, and systematic neglect of human […]
CategoriesBriefsReflecting in an already fragmented civil war, Libya is increasingly under scrutiny regarding migrant detention centres, with claims of torture still rife. Since Libya is a major entry point of migrants into Europe, the security vacuum and institutional chaos have enabled several detention facilities to run without a regular checkpoint. Humanitarian agencies fear that in […]
CategoriesBriefsThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) still stands at the heart of a vicious and destructive nexus in which mineral riches have become a driver of the atrocities perpetrated by armed groups and which strengthens decades of insecurity. This is because in 2025, militias in the eastern provinces especially North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri […]
CategoriesWar CrimesIn November 2025, the TotalEnergies war crimes charges in France have once again focused attention on the long-running struggle in the Mozambique Cabo Delgado. The complaint focuses on the allegations that the Mozambique LNG project, which is run by TotalEnergies, has been subjected to brutal violations by security forces in the period between July and […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingMalaysia will have to manoeuvre its way through more sophisticated financial crime risks that will test the regulatory ability as well as the economic resilience of the country. According to the data provided by Napier AI/AML Index 2025-2026, it is estimated that money laundering activities cost the nation 5.04 percent of GDP even though the […]
CategoriesBriefsThe civil society will continue to be an irreplaceable participant in the international human rights machinery, between locality and the global systems. With the increasing democratic recessions and authoritarian pressures in different regions, the civic freedoms have grown to be critical defenders of the grassroots and international civil society organizations (CSOs). Their flexibility and capacity […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingHuman trafficking in Gaza is increased as a direct result of the long-term conflict, structural displacement, and the failure of civilian protection. Ever since the 2023-2024 escalation and ongoing hostility up to 2025, over 1.9 million Palestinians have been displaced and it has led to one of the most intense displacement crises in the world. […]
CategoriesStatementsThe Washington Centre for Human Rights, an independent think tank dedicated to advancing global Washington Centre (Human Rights) is a non-professional think tank that supports the cause of promoting world justice and ensuring the rights of fundamental freedoms and thus it is categorical that the killing hundreds of civilians in hospital within the country of […]
CategoriesBriefsThe human rights activism of 2025 will still be played out in an international space characterized by strategic rivalry, alliances, and new ideological rivalry. These politics have extensive implications on what issues of human rights become visible, resource mobilizing, or precipitate international pressure. The advocacy communities are becoming more cognizant of the fact that the […]
CategoriesStatementsThe Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses its grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of the inhumane treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eritrea, following the recent landmark ruling by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) that Eritrea has violated the fundamental human rights of these individuals. The commission’s decision, issued on August 20, […]
CategoriesWar CrimesGermany has been at the frontline to implement universal jurisdiction which is a principle that gives national courts the authority to prosecute serious crimes such as genocide and war crimes irrespective of their location. The most recent establishment has been a criminal charge, brought by the Kurdish Community of Germany (KGD) against Ahmed al-Sharaa, the […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingA human trafficking bill was a major legislative step forward taken by U.S. lawmakers toward one of the most pernicious crimes that affected the transportation system in the country. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Catherine Cortez Masto are the co-sponsors of the Trafficker Restrictions of Aviation, Federal Freight, and Interstate Carriers (TRAFFIC) Act which will indefinitely […]
CategoriesStatementsThe Washington Centre for Human Rights unequivocally denounces this recent, inhumane decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the thousands of Venezuelans who fled the recent crisis and are now living in the United States, mostly in South Florida. This will undoubtedly throw countless people who already suffer tremendous hardship as a result of […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingBusiness centers in the United Arab Emirates have long been the mediating forces between the private sector firms, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) as well as migrant workers. They were very important to the labor system in the country because of their involvement in visa processing, documentation and helping with Emiratisation compliance. Nevertheless, […]
CategoriesBriefsThe international human rights law is one of the most ambitious endeavors throughout the world to codify universal dignity and freedom. The institutions like the United Nations and the courts of human rights in the regions have over decades established detailed structures to safeguard people against both state and non-state mistreatment. However, regardless of such […]
CategoriesSlaveryThe cultural funding strategy of the Trump administration took a turning point in 2025, redefining the financial support of the historical and educational initiatives all over the country. The National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) which is an irreducible place of grants on the public history and educational programs was one of the most impacted […]
CategoriesWar CrimesA key complaint over war crimes was made in Germany by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) against former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. The complaint is centered on the 2008-2009 military attack in Gaza dubbed Operation Cast Lead that rekindled both legal and moral controversies that have been raging over the last ten years. The […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingGeorgia remains under national focus with the state statistics, federal collaboration, and community-led reporting modeling the future of anti-trafficking initiatives in the state in 2025. The Georgia human trafficking crackdown continues to be one of the most observationally dynamic enforcement and policy frameworks in the United States as a result of the state’s geographic position […]
CategoriesBriefsThe new trends in human rights abuse in 2025 show that the world will be more fractured because of conflict, authoritarian revival, and social polarization. International human rights groups report increased persecutions in Gaza to Sudan and long term crises in Afghanistan, Xinjiang and some regions in Eastern Europe. The destruction of democratic protection in […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingThe world economies are moving into digital ecosystems completely, and the compliance requirements have been following suit. The market growth pattern of the AML software indicates that there has been a rise in the intensity of regulations, enforcement acts and the adoption of new technologies by the financial institutions and fintech platforms. As of 2023, […]
CategoriesTerror FinancingSudan’s armed struggle entered a decisive and devastating phase between 2023 and 2025 as gold revenues, regional rivalries, and foreign sponsorship intertwined to empower the Rapid Support Forces. While Sudan’s wealth in minerals and agricultural land should have driven development, the political economy of conflict redirected these assets into a military patronage network. Central to […]
CategoriesWar CrimesThe crisis in Sudan reached a new dangerous stage when violence started in Darfur and in the strategic city of El Fasher. What started as a battle of power between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces has evolved into rampant atrocities, including killings between houses that resembled some of the worst […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingOfficial lifting of the South African Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) greylist in October 2025 was an achievement on an anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing compliance compliance journey. Following close to three years of using an action plan with 22 points filled with better legislative practices, better investigative capabilities and better regulatory controls, Pretoria seems to be in […]
CategoriesHuman TraffickingJPMorgan Chase’s banking relationship with Jeffrey Epstein began approximately fifteen years ago and developed a complicated banking structure with which Epstein could move, withdraw, or hide funds on an international level. From 2003 to 2019, the bank processed funds over one billion dollars with Epstein and his associates. These transactions continued even after his imprisonment […]
CategoriesStatements UncategorizedThe Washington Centre for Human Rights (WCHR) expresses grave concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan resulting from the ongoing civil war since April 2023. Beyond condemning the atrocities committed by all armed factions, WCHR highlights the specific and critical role of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in perpetuating violence and war crimes in […]
CategoriesAnti Money LaunderingThe campaign against Latin America to defend its financial systems against illegal activity has peaked with the changing world regulation and the risks of the digital era. These developments are still focused on cooperation between the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the Latin American Financial Action Task Force (GAFILAT). Their collaboration assists […]
CategoriesStatementsThe Washington Centre for Human Rights (WCHR) is firmly opposed to the recent inhumane occurrence that was reported in theUnited States, wherein the individuals fought injustice, threats and violation of rights against people who demand justice and their basic freedoms. Attacks on human rights activists and civilians amount to a serious violation of constitutional rights, […]
CategoriesSlaveryIn 2025, far-right Christian nationalist Joshua Haymes reignited a deep moral and political controversy by asserting that slavery “is not inherently evil” and that Christians should “defend God’s design for human hierarchy.” His statements, broadcast on his Reformation Red Pill podcast with Pastor Brooks Potteiger of Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship near Nashville, illustrate a growing […]
CategoriesSlaveryThe American colleges in the 19th century were not only the institutions of learning but also the places of moral and political change. In their lecture rooms and debating clubs, students and professors were arguing fiercely on the issue on slavery, freedom and the moral base of the nation. Typical of regional loyalties, these institutions […]
CategoriesWar CrimesThe civil war in Sri Lanka, which ended in 2009 after close to three decades of human rights conflict, is still one of the most disputable human rights topics in South Asia. The last military operation to attack the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) led to the civilian loss of between 80,000 and 100,000 […]