Advocacy

The Trump administration’s announcement that the United States is withdrawing from 66 international organizations, conventions, and treaties has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups, who describe the move as a direct attack on the global system of cooperation. Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns, called the decision […]

Iranian authorities have unleashed a violent crackdown on nationwide protests since December 28, 2025, marked by unlawful use of firearms, beatings, and mass arbitrary arrests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reported. Security forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s police force (FARAJA), have used rifles, shotguns loaded with metal pellets, water […]

The Trump administration’s brazen military action in Venezuela has sparked fears of a major human rights crisis, Human Rights Watch warned on January 6, 2026. In the early hours of January 3, the US military carried out strikes on Venezuela and took into custody President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Both have since […]

The protest right in England and Wales is under unprecedented attack, say two major reports that point to new and existing laws which are systematically destroying basic rights and criminalizing peaceful protest. According to Human Rights Watch and legal reform organization Justice, new laws have produced a chilling effect on peaceful protest, and new restrictions […]

At least six members of the underground Protestant church have been detained by Chinese authorities in Chengdu in the province of Sichuan, Human Rights Watch revealed. Furthermore, the detainees are only the latest in a widespread pattern of human rights abuses stemming from the detention of prominent “house churches” in China. The crackdown reflects the […]

A broad-ranging report published today by the UN Human Rights Office outlines the suffocating impact of Israel’s laws, policies and practices on every area of life for Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem. The report states that Israel is in violation of international law that obliges States to prevent and […]

Piled into one tent in a United Nations-managed school in the center of Gaza City, Alaa Alzanin, wife, five children, 71-year-old mother, and younger sister huddle together to survive in the aftermath of the loss of their dwelling in the Beit Hanoon area during the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. This is the eighth […]

The Supreme Court of India recently granted bail to five Muslim students and activists who were imprisoned for over five years without trial in connection with the riots that shook the national capital in 2020. However, two high-profile scholars, namely Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, were denied bail and have been continuing their imprisonment in […]

A growing list of human rights abuses is unfolding for the Republic of Uganda as security forces have been implicated in a well-planned assault of violence, threats, as well as arbitrary arrests against supporters of the main opposition political parties prior to the national elections. Violations of international law have serious implications for freedoms at […]

The Iranian government’s security forces have escalated their brutal suppression of anti-government rallies in the country, leaving at least three minors dead after they were shot by the security operatives. This comes at a time when serious human right abuses are taking place in Iran following the widespread anti-government protests that have engulfed the entire […]

The wave of protests that erupted because of Iran’s ailing economy has spilled over into the provinces in rural Iran, where people are protesting inflation, depreciating currency, and just general living conditions. In the process, at least seven deaths have resulted, according to government reports. These protests reflect growing discontent with the theocratic regime that […]

The military intervention carried out by the U.S. in Venezuela, which resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores, has raised numerous concerns regarding human rights and legality. According to experts, this intervention most probably violates the UN Charter, as it has been carried out with clear intentions by […]

The Saudi regime has recently broken a record, having executed a total of 356 people in the year 2025. The main reason behind such an increase in executions has been identified as Saudi Arabia’s “war on drugs.” There have been people arrested in previous years, who have been recently sentenced to death. The official statistics […]

The head of the United Nations’ human rights office on Friday called on Israeli authorities to drop plans to introduce any law prescribing mandatory deaths only to Palestinian citizens. Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned of violations of international laws and international standards on human rights. “When it comes to the death […]

The Israeli Defense Forces have also begun the process of destroying residential buildings where Palestinians have sought refuge in the occupied West Bank. This is happening despite the breach of humanitarian law. The Israeli military has also begun destroying buildings where Palestinians have taken refuge in the West Bank’s occupied areas because the winter season […]

Who is Shamima Begum and why is her case controversial? Shamima Begum, now 26, moved out of her home in East London in 2015 at the age of 15 to journey to IS-held territory along with two of her friends. Once there, she was “married off” to an IS fighter and gave birth to three […]

Israel has announced it will suspend the operations of dozens of humanitarian organisations in Gaza within 36 hours for allegedly failing to meet stringent requirements to share personal details of Palestinian and international staff. The organizations which will be impacted by these changes include some of the most well-known organizations across the world, such as […]

The Taliban in the northeastern province of Takhar detained at least 25 people last week following a private gathering with music. The arrests took place in the Khwaja Ghar district for reasons that these villagers, who had gathered at a residential house to play musical instruments and sing, were arrested. According to the arrested people, […]

The military-organized elections that took place in Myanmar on December 29, 2025, have been widely condemned as being illegitimate. The nation continues to rebuild after enduring multiple years of organized oppression, together with a brutal military coup.  Human rights organizations maintain that the election fails to meet basic international voting standards because it took place […]

The Liberal government introduced Bill C-9 to address rising hate crimes, but civil society organizations now express growing alarm about its contents. The new law threatens to destroy established religious speech protections, free expression rights, and peaceful demonstration rights, according to their warning.  The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) leads the opposition against the […]

Israel has killed at least 706 relatives of Palestinian journalists since the start of its war on Gaza in October 2023, according to a new report by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, which accuses Israeli forces of deliberately targeting journalists’ families as part of a broader campaign to suppress independent reporting. In a report released late […]

The death penalty system in Iran has become more severe according to human rights organizations Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), and Amnesty International because they predict executions will double from 972 to 1944 in 2025.  The death penalty system in Iran shows increasing brutality because human rights groups Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), and Amnesty International predict […]

South Korea’s decision to phase out foreign adoptions by 2029 marks a historic turning point in a system that for decades operated with minimal oversight and devastating human consequences.  While the government has framed the move as part of child welfare reform, United Nations investigators and adoptee advocates argue that the deeper human rights violations […]

The current state of climate change has progressed past its initial classification as an environmental and scientific issue. The situation has developed into a complete human rights emergency which threatens both human survival, national stability, and economic stability, according to leading climate experts and high-ranking UN officials.  The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker […]

The case of Zahra Tabari, a 67-year-old electrical engineer and women’s rights activist sentenced to death in Iran, has become a stark symbol of the Islamic Republic’s deepening human rights crisis.  As United Nations experts and more than 400 prominent women worldwide urge Tehran to halt her execution, Tabari’s ordeal exposes not only systemic violations […]

A long-running attempt to use targeted sanctions as a tool of accountability in the face of systematic human rights violations in Russia is highlighted by the European Union’s decision in December to impose restrictive measures on two more Russian judicial officials. The EU has once again made it clear that repression carried out through courts […]

Journalists around the world are facing increasingly dire threats, from physical violence to legal harassment, as they continue their crucial role in keeping governments and societies accountable. Advocacy groups have raised urgent concerns, demanding immediate action to protect media workers and safeguard press freedom. With violence against journalists at an all-time high and escalating digital […]

Leading attorneys have filed a formal complaint against FIFA, claiming the organization has violated its own human rights regulations for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The 30-page complaint, which demands prompt action in five areas, was submitted through FIFA’s formal grievance procedure. The Swiss lawyer Stefan Wehrenberg, the British barrister Rodney Dixon, and […]

According to a recent report by Amnesty International, human rights violations have occurred in the ICE immigration detention facility in El Paso. At ICE’s El Paso Service Processing Center, Amnesty International researchers discovered evidence of arbitrary detention, systematic abuse of prisoners, and a disrespect for both U.S. and international human rights norms.  Researchers also discovered […]

According to a recent report by Amnesty International, Kenyan women employed as domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia face harsh, violent, and discriminatory working circumstances that frequently equate to forced labour and human trafficking.  The report emphasizes how employers, sometimes motivated by bigotry, subjected women to terrible exploitation in private homes and how Saudi Arabia’s labour […]

Jo Malone has come under fire for allegedly “whitewashing” Dubai’s violations of human rights after she seemed to defend the UAE’s record. Jo Malone, who moved to the Middle East after becoming “disillusioned” with Britain, has defended Dubai’s human rights record. Following her apparent statement that there was no difference between living in a Middle […]

According to Human Rights Watch, the Syrian transitional government‘s strict registration and operational criteria for relief organizations are impeding their capacity to expand their activities. Even while the government has indicated that it is open to working with foreign NGOs, administrative and bureaucratic obstacles still stand in the way of efforts to solve Syria’s worsening […]

According to a new documentary on the 2022 murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, an Al Jazeera journalist, the Israeli soldier who fired the fatal shot has been identified. The movie also claims that although the Biden administration first believed that an Israeli soldier had fired at Abu Akleh on purpose, even though the media could […]

According to a report released Thursday by Amnesty International, the United Arab Emirates has violated a U.N. arms embargo by providing Sudan with sophisticated Chinese-made weapons. According to the rights group, among the weaponry found in Khartoum were Chinese 155mm AH-4 howitzers and GB50A guided bombs. According to Amnesty International, the guided bombs, which were […]

Human rights organisations have urged the Saudi regime to unconditionally release a 51-year-old mother of five who has spent the last six months in solitary confinement. Ten NGOs, including Alqst, Dawn and Human Rights Watch, issued a statement on Thursday sounding the alarm over the detention of Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, highlighting that her health […]

A group that represents Mexican federal judges said in a statement on Tuesday that 14 federal judges, both current and former, petitioned the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for “reparation for human rights violations” that they claim were brought on by the nation’s recent judicial system overhaul. Every level of Mexico’s courts saw a historic […]

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) overran the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on April 11. They set fire to stores and homes, killed medical personnel, and opened fire on escaping people. Monitors report that hundreds of thousands of people were forcibly relocated and that at least 500 individuals—men, women, children, and the […]

According to UNAMA’s most recent human rights report, which was released on Thursday and covers the first quarter of 2025, Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have carried out regulations intended to eradicate women from the nation’s public life and limit their freedom of movement. Afghan Taliban violations of women’s rights are extreme and systematic, and have increased […]

According to an AFP count, Saudi Arabia has carried out at least 100 executions this year, including the death of two individuals found guilty of terrorism-related offenses, the interior ministry announced on Saturday. According to the ministry’s social media release, the two Saudi nationals were put to death for their “terrorism”-related offenses, which included visiting […]

An international human rights tribunal found U.S. immigration law enforcement responsible for the killing of an illegal migrant living in San Diego and the following cover-up almost 15 years after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents brutally tased and assaulted him. The United States should reopen a criminal investigation into the death of Anastasio Hernandez […]

Experts and nongovernmental groups (NGOs) are raising alarms about the Nicolás Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela’s pervasive, grave, and organized abuses of human rights. “In terms of the numbers for politically motivated repression in Venezuela, 2024 was unprecedented,” a recent study by the pro bono legal aid group Foro Penal in Venezuela stated. At least a […]

The Taliban-run Supreme Court revealed that the Afghan Taliban carried out four public executions this month in the western Afghan districts of Badghis and Nimroz despite growing international outrage. “I condemn the four public executions that took place today in the Afghan provinces of Badghis (2), Farah, and Nimroz and reiterate that these executions, along […]

Over 10,000 human rights violation cases have been registered in Crimea during the 11 years of occupation. Statistics of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during hostilities in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and other parts of Ukraine were also entered into the Register of War Crimes. Since the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, the […]

A 19-year-old girl was sentenced to almost three years in a correctional colony by a St. Petersburg court on April 18 after she was charged with frequently “discrediting” the Russian army, including by affixing a quote to a statue of a Ukrainian poet. In a statement released Friday, the Joint Press Service of Courts in […]

A Frontex official stated that the European Union’s border agency is frustrated with Greece’s ongoing pushback of migrants and is contemplating urging Brussels to initiate disciplinary action against Athens.  Jonas Grimheden, the Fundamental Rights Officer, stated that Greece’s actions left Frontex with two choices: either to pause its mission or to request that the European […]

The social security system of the UK has been described as deliberately heartless by activists who maintain that it falls short of global human rights systems. Amnesty International, a charity promoting human rights, released a report that claimed that the social security system in the UK “lacks conformity to international human rights norms. It stated: […]

A coalition of human rights attorneys is filing suit against Costa Rica, alleging that the Central American nation violated the rights of numerous migrant children by detaining them at a rural base for about two months after their expulsion from the US in February. The children, including some as infants as 2, belong to a […]

The government of the United States led by President Donald Trump has sought to reinterpret the definition of “human rights” within the nation’s justice system. Under reports by media, the government of Trump significantly is reducing the State Department’s annual reports detailing global human rights to eliminate long-standing criticisms over abuses like oppressive prison conditions, […]

In a risky escalation of a focus on the nuance of opposing agendas in Yemen, a clandestine Emirati scheme was said to have been presented to the White House under Donald Trump’s leadership, suggesting an invasion of Yemen via land utilizing militias beholden to Abu Dhabi supported by significant U.S. aerial support. The UAE’s action […]

Uganda is preparing for general elections in January 2026, marking the seventh since President Yoweri Museveni assumed power in 1986. In advance of these elections, there has been a noticeable increase in repression. What’s different this time is that this repression has spread beyond Uganda’s borders. On November 16, 2024, opposition politician Kizza Besigye and […]