Human Rights

UN Human Rights Council Adopts Global Resolution to Combat Racism in Sports …………… The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted resolution A/HRC/60/L.22 titled “A World of Sport Free from Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” without a vote,…

Human Rights Watch Criticizes Comedians’ Silence on Rights Abuses at Riyadh Festival ………….. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival held from September 26 to October 9, 2025, for not speaking out about…

Rights Groups Expose Harsh Conditions for Indian Workers in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 Projects ……………. Human rights organizations have raised serious concerns over the treatment of thousands of Indian workers employed in Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy projects under the Vision…

Human Rights Watch Says Israeli Strikes Have Reduced Gaza to Rubble …………… Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Israeli military operations have turned much of Gaza into rubble, destroying entire neighborhoods and cities. In a new report, the organization…

Call for Unity as Racial Discrimination Persists Globally ——————————— The head of the Permanent Forum of People of African Descent (PFPAD), in his annual report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, emphasized that the “color line” still exists…

US Government Imposes New Sanctions on International Criminal Court and Human Rights Groups —————————— The US government has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) and four specific human rights organizations: Al-Haq, Al-Mezan, Addameer, and…

UN Warns of Severe Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher …………… The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has raised alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and surrounding camps…

Rising Cases of Child Disappearances Raise Alarm in Sudan …………….. A human rights group has warned of a growing number of child disappearances in Sudan, amid limited transparency from authorities and scarce public access to investigation results. The Emergency Lawyers’…

UN Warns of Rising Retaliation Against Human Rights Defenders in MENA ……………… The United Nations has issued its 2025 annual report highlighting increasing intimidation and retaliatory actions against individuals and organizations cooperating with UN mechanisms in the Middle East and…

UN Report Lists Saudi Arabia Among States Accused of Intimidating Rights Defenders ……………… UN Secretary-General António Guterres has identified Saudi Arabia among 32 countries accused of intimidation and reprisals against individuals and groups cooperating, or seeking to cooperate, with UN…