Human rights

UN Experts Raise Concerns About Uganda Security Forces Brutality and LGBTQ Discrimination

A special UN panel of independent human rights experts raised concerns about arbitrary arrests and detention by police and security…

July 27, 2023

Afghanistan: UN Should Prioritize Rights

Human Rights Watch submitted today to the special coordinator leading a UN Security Council-mandated independent assessment of the international response…

July 26, 2023

Italy’s Assault on Parental Rights: Endangering LGBTQ+ Families

The right-wing government of Italy has recently adopted alarming measures to restrict the parental rights of LGBTQ+ families, focusing in…

July 25, 2023

Human Rights at Sea: The Geneva Declaration

According to Live Jacob Sydness, Vice President of Sustainable Business, and Neil Henderson, Senior Executive, Industry Liaison of Gard P&I…

July 25, 2023

Iran authorities ban 13th ISFA Film Festival over hijab controversy

Iranian authorities have decided to ban the 13th edition of the ISFA Film Festival that had been scheduled for September.…

July 24, 2023

Tunisia: Human rights At Risk 2-Years After President Saied’s Power Grab

Second year following Tunisian President Kais Saied's attempt to seize power, Tunisian authorities have taken additional steps towards repression by…

July 24, 2023

Pardoned Egypt Activist Plans to Travel to Italy, Continue Human Rights Work

A prominent Egyptian activist who was freed from prison this week announced on Friday that he would be going to…

July 22, 2023

Brazil Witnessed Record-High Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in 2022: Report

Brazil recorded a disturbing increase in sexual violence against women and children, 8.2 percent surge to an all-time high of…

July 22, 2023

Hungary’s Proposed Anti-Trans Bill: A Blow to LGBT Rights and Rule of Law

The Hungarian government recently submitted a bill to bar transgender women from a women's-only pension program, a worrying development for…

July 21, 2023

Rome’s Anti-Migration Summit Shows Europe’s Growing Indifference to Human Rights

The controversial "Team Europe" deal with Kais Saied, the dictator of Tunisia, was a new low in the European Union's…

July 21, 2023

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