Statements

The 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 […]

The 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, […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights (WCHR) is an independent and non-partisan advocacy organization devoted to safeguard human rights around the world; hereby strongly condemns the senseless murder of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, as it has been reported in the recent articles that cited Israel as the war criminals. These have been acts of specific […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the unprecedented scale of civilian deaths, mass forced displacement, and systematic attacks on hospitals and shelters in Gaza amid ongoing Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations under Operation Gideon’s Chariots. As an organization committed to the protection and promotion of human rights globally, we urge the […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR), a leading independent organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, expresses deep concern over credible reports of systematic torture, extrajudicial killings, unlawful detention, and extortion by the Nigerian Police Tiger Base Unit operating in Imo State. These serious allegations, supported by testimonies from survivors, […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights today issued an urgent call to the international community, donor governments, and humanitarian agencies to take immediate and decisive action to prevent a catastrophic hunger crisis in Haiti. With the 2025 hurricane season underway, a single storm could push hundreds of thousands of Haitians deeper into hunger and displacement, […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights (WCHR) unequivocally condemns the ongoing Israeli military strikes targeting schools in Gaza that serve as civilian shelters for displaced Palestinians. Recent reports confirm that these attacks are not accidental but part of a deliberate strategy, resulting in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of innocent civilians, including women and […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights (WCHR) expresses deep concern over the alarming increase in kidnappings and violent attacks targeting heavy truck drivers in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. According to reports from the Tana Heavy Vehicle Drivers Association and other credible sources, more than 30 drivers have been abducted in the past two weeks alone. This […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses deep concern over the increasing politicisation of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in its handling of immigration and asylum cases. Recent developments indicate that political pressures and narratives are undermining the impartiality and integrity of the Court, threatening the fundamental principles of human rights protection across […]

The announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel will maintain control over all of Gaza and allow only “minimal” humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave is a watershed moment for the international human rights community. For the Washington Centre for Human Rights (WCHR), and for all advocates of international humanitarian law, this policy […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is extremely concerned by reports that dozens of Rohingya refugees were pushed off an Indian naval ship and dumped into the Andaman Sea in a deeply troubling act of refoulement and abuse. This alleged incident is under investigation by UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews, who has termed the […]

The world has watched with cautious hope as Russia and Ukraine, embroiled in a devastating conflict for over three years, reached an unprecedented agreement for the largest prisoner of war (PoW) exchange since the full-scale invasion began. This historic deal, involving the release of 1,000 prisoners from each side, was brokered in Istanbul and hailed […]

The ongoing practice of arbitrary imprisonment, extortion, and torture of civilians by Syrian National Army (SNA) factions in northern Syria is severely condemned by the Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR). Under the supervision of the transitional Syrian government and its foreign supporters—most notably Turkey, which keeps financial and military connections with the former opposition […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) calls on the United Nations Security Council to extend and strictly enforce the arms embargo on South Sudan, before it is due to expire on 31 May 2025. Recent confirmed reports indicate egregious breaches of the embargo, including the deployment of Ugandan troops and operational use of military […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is deeply troubled by revelations made by ex-members of the United Kingdom’s Special Forces that war crimes are rife within the ranks of their peers who have operated in Iraq and Afghanistan. In disturbing eyewitness accounts broadcast by BBC Panorama, ex-SAS and SBS veterans reported a “lawless” situation […]

Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is dismayed by allegations of credible facts that the Burkinabè military and militias allied with the government killed at least 130 Fulani civilians in March of 2025 in western Burkina Faso. The atrocity-ridden killings by Operation “Green Whirlwind 2” (Tourbillon Vert 2) is a war crime and could represent […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is appalled by the recent large-scale forced evictions conducted throughout Ethiopia as part of the Corridor Development Project (CDP), not only in the capital, Addis Ababa but also in at least 58 other municipalities. These massive displacements—in the absence of genuine consultation, notice, or compensation—are major violations of […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is deeply concerned about the escalating armed conflict between India and Pakistan that has already caused substantial civilian loss of life on both sides of the border. The Center appeals to both governments to use maximum restraint, to stop the hostilities forthwith, and to live up to their […]

As Israel initiates a fresh military campaign in Gaza this week, the Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) shares serious concern regarding escalating actions by the Israeli government to suppress humanitarian aid and muzzle human rights activism in the occupied Palestinian territories. The events represent a concerning direction for the continuing violence, exacerbating humanitarian distress […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is seriously concerned about the widespread application of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions by West African military regimes to stifle dissent and silence civil society. As documented in Amnesty International’s most recent Annual Report, governments in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger have applied these abusive tactics to […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) unequivocally condemns the continued complete siege of the Gaza Strip by Israel as a cynical act of genocide and an unlawful collective punishment. Two months following Israel’s restoration of a prohibition on humanitarian and commercial items on March 2, 2025, WCHR joins Amnesty International in asserting that the […]

With India approaching the second anniversary of the communal violence that broke out in Manipur on 3 May 2023, the Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is seriously concerned about the extended displacement of more than 50,000 people and urges the Indian government to implement immediate steps towards safe, voluntary, and dignified resettlement of internally […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) denounces the shocking and increasing trend of executions in Saudi Arabia on drug-related charges, which has endangered dozens of detainees – a majority of whom are foreign nationals – with imminent execution. The Saudi government has, in shocking reports submitted by Amnesty International, executed at least 88 individuals […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) unequivocally condemns the arbitrary detention and imprisonment of renowned Tunisian lawyer and ex-judge Ahmed Souab, who has been jailed on trumped-up charges of terrorism in response to his condemnation of the politically motivated “conspiracy case” trial recently. His imprisonment marks a worrying development in the government of Tunisia’s […]

As the FIFA Club World Cup will kick off in the United States in two months and the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is impending, the Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) today expressed grave concern regarding FIFA’s failure to roll out a well-defined and inclusive child safeguarding mechanism. With known risks in place, FIFA […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) is seriously concerned by the large-scale expulsions of 299 third-country nationals by the United States to Panama between February 12 and 15, 2025. Such practices, characterized by inhumane detention conditions, withholding of due process, and interference with the right to claim asylum, are a grave violation of international […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights (WCHR) firmly condemns the Algerian government’s expanding crackdown on peaceful opposition and online activism ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Hirak movement. A frightening new trend of arbitrary detentions and prosecutions has resulted in scores of activists and journalists being jailed for nothing other than peacefully articulating political […]

Dozens of men and women are unlawfully killed in Iran each year—secretly, continuously, and without equitable trials—for claimed drug crimes in judicial proceedings that disregard every law and norm concerning capital punishment. The killings constitute a mass atrocity, according to the Washington Center For Human Rights (WCHR). Investigations by WCHR, involving comprehensive interviews with lawyers […]

Geneva, April 16, 2025 — The Washington Center for Human Rights convened a high-stakes panel today in Geneva titled “Human Rights in Tunisia. Is Tunisia Tyranny Now?” Amid rising concerns over democratic backsliding, the event brought together legal experts and human rights advocates to shed light on Tunisia’s alarming shift from a post-revolution democracy to […]

The Washington Center strongly criticized Israel for its actions to cut off electricity to the Gaza Strip. This move by Israel worsened the already dire situation in Palestine. On March 1, 2025, the first phase of the ceasefire deal ended. Exactly 9 days after the ceasefire deal expired, Israel cut off electricity to Gaza. This […]

Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and many other officials of Saudi Arabia continuously violated human rights. The Washington Center ‌strongly condemns the persistent and egregious human rights abuses of the nation. Under the leadership of Prince Salman, Saudi Arabia is involved in many human rights violations. It includes a lack of freedom of expression, torture, […]

Recently, Switzerland deported the Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah. The Washington Center strongly criticized this action. Ali’s detention and expulsion are a clear signal that people don’t have the right to speak openly, especially in favor of Palestinian rights.  Ali Abunimah, Executive Director of The Electronic Intifada, came to Zurich for a series of events. […]

On 4 December 2024, a former Nepalese migrant worker who was based in Saudi Arabia wrote, I borrowed US$1,115 at a 42 percent interest rate from family members to pay the agent the recruitment expenses. I was assigned as a laborer at a furniture factory where I had to carry loads, despite being assured that […]

The Washington Centre strongly condemns the alarming reports of Colombian mercenaries being deployed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemeti,” in Sudan. This revelation highlights a deeply troubling pattern of external interference that exacerbates Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis. Reports indicate […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses serious concern over the detention of Ahmed Kamel, an Egyptian citizen, in Saudi Arabia. The Centre condemns the potential deportation of Kamel to Egypt, where he faces a high risk of torture, ill-treatment, and other human rights violations. The risks involved in his extradition raise significant alarm, as […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses deep concern regarding the unlawful detention of Abdul-Baqi Saeed Abdo, a Yemeni Christian, who has been imprisoned in Egypt since December 15, 2021. Abdo’s case highlights the ongoing human rights violations faced by individuals exercising their freedom of religion and belief in certain parts of the world, including […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses its deep concerns over the ongoing environmental challenges discussed at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16 conference, currently taking place in Saudi Arabia. The event, which brings together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union, focuses on the global crisis of land degradation and […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses deep concern over the widespread and persistent issue of human trafficking, particularly its impact on vulnerable populations such as women and children. The case of Morena, a survivor of horrific exploitation, highlights the urgent need for comprehensive action to address contemporary forms of slavery that trap millions of […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses grave concern over Saudi Arabia’s failure to adequately address women’s rights issues despite international scrutiny. The most recent review by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) highlighted numerous violations of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, with critical recommendations for reform that the government […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing human rights violations associated with Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM project. NEOM, under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is marketed as a futuristic urban area powered by renewable energy. However, the reality of this project is marked by severe abuses, including […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights is deeply concerned about the recent findings regarding the use of French-manufactured military systems on armored personnel carriers (APCs) that are currently being deployed in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. These systems, which include the Galix defense system, were found to be in use by the Rapid Support Forces […]

The Washington Centre of Human Rights firmly condemns the persistent human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, where restrictions on freedoms and unjust treatment of citizens continue to harm and marginalize countless individuals. These actions are in violation of both Saudi Arabian national law and international human rights commitments. According to the Saudi Basic Law of […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights strongly condemns the escalating human rights violations occurring in Sudan, as reports of targeted attacks on civilians, arbitrary detentions, and restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly continue to emerge. These acts not only contravene Sudan’s own constitutional guarantees for the protection of human rights but also violate several […]

The Washington Centre of Human Rights stands in unequivocal condemnation of the ongoing human rights violations in Afghanistan. The widespread abuses targeting fundamental freedoms and the dignity of Afghan citizens contravene both national and international human rights standards, which every state is obligated to uphold. Under Afghanistan’s own Constitution, notably Articles 22 and 23, there […]

The Washington Centre for Human Rights is deeply concerned by the recent actions of Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who starred in an advertisement promoting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a desirable tourism destination. Hemsworth, known for his role in the Thor franchise, appeared alongside his wife, Elsa Pataky, in a slick, glossy promotional video […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights has successfully conducted a Congressional Briefing titled “The Case for Accountability Six Years after the Murder of Khashoggi.” The event was moderated by Sherif Mansour, a civil society, human rights and democracy advocate held on 03 Oct 2024 at the Ford House office building. The panel of speakers included […]

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to widespread suffering, and the involvement of foreign actors has only exacerbated the situation. One of the most concerning international actors in this conflict is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has been providing critical support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia responsible for numerous human […]

On May 31st, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) convened a conference at the House of Representatives to address the human rights situation in Sudan. The discussion also focused on the State Department report regarding the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) involvement in Sudan, including war crimes and arms exports. Saif Al Muthanna, Director of the Washington […]

The Washington Center for Human Rights successfully hosted a noteworthy conference titled “Review of the Human Rights in the Bahrain Human Trafficking.” The event took place on May 28th, from 12 to 14 pm. It provided much time for in-depth investigation and dialogue. The event was held at the Intercultural Center (ICC) Auditorium, Washington, DC […]