Human Rights

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…

Muslim employees of M Tag face Islamophobic treatment ————————- Muslim employees at Grenoble’s public transport company M Tag have faced repeated Islamophobic harassment over several years, according to IQNA citing testimonies collected by the investigative outlet Mediapart and the CGT…

Amnesty International Urges Global Action Against Systemic Racism ……… Amnesty International has called on governments worldwide to take urgent action against racism, describing it as an ongoing structural crisis that continues to harm marginalized communities. The organization said racial discrimination…

Genocide Watch Report Identifies ‘Extermination and Denial’ Stages in Uyghur Genocide —————————- A landmark report released by Genocide Watch has concluded that the Chinese government’s systemic campaign against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan (Xinjiang) has progressed to the final and…

Morocco Faces Condemnation Over Alleged Abuse of Detained Gen Z Protesters —————————— Human rights groups have condemned Morocco’s “horrific” abuse of detained Gen Z protesters, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations, The Guardian reported. The…