Human Rights

Human Rights Watch: Dozens of Kurdish Civilians Missing in Aleppo ————————- Human Rights Watch has accused both parties to the fighting—the Syrian government security forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—of committing war crimes, reporting that dozens of Kurdish civilians…

Pakistani human rights lawyers imprisoned for 17 years over social media posts ————————— A Pakistani court on Saturday issued 17-year-in-prison sentences for two human rights lawyers, Mazari and her husband, over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to…

Amnesty International Says Human Rights and International Law Must Guide Action in Northeast Syria ———————————– Amnesty International has urged Syrian authorities to ensure that human rights and international law are central to any future actions in northeast Syria, following repeated…

Human Rights Report: Taliban Approves Judicial Law Legalizing Slavery, Violence Against Children —————————- A new report issued by the human rights organization Al-Tasamuh states that the Taliban, through the adoption of new judicial principles, have not only formalized slavery but…

Amnesty: USA One year into President Trump’s return to office sees authoritarian practices eroding human rights —————————— Amnesty International has warned that human rights conditions in the United States have significantly deteriorated one year after President Donald Trump returned to…

UN criticizes ‘alarming’ global increase in executions —————————– The UN Human Rights Office sounded alarm on Monday of a “sharp hike” in the number of executions globally in 2025. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed the office’s…

Diplomats from around the world are set to meet at the United Nations in New York from January 19 to 30 to continue drafting a proposed international treaty on crimes against humanity, amid calls to more clearly address crimes committed…

FreeMuslim Warns of Rising Anti-Muslim Sentiment at Start of 2026 ……….. The FreeMuslim Organization has reported a concerning rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric and incidents in the United States and globally at the beginning of 2026. The group says available indicators…

The Shia Rights Watch has documented a series of human rights violations against Shia Muslims across several countries between December 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026, citing killings, arrests, restrictions on religious practice and attacks on places of worship. The…

UN calls on Israel to drop proposed death penalty bill against Palestinians ——————————- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the Israeli government to abandon proposed legislation that would mandate death sentences solely for Palestinians in specific…