Human Rights

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…

UNESCO Warns of Global Decline in Freedom of Expression ………. UNESCO has released a new global report titled “Journalism: Shaping a World of Peace,” warning of a serious decline in freedom of expression between 2022 and 2025. Despite innovation in…

Chinese Activist Who Documented Uyghur Camps Faces Possible Removal from U.S. ——————————————- Guan Heng, a Chinese national who filmed alleged human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China, faces potential removal from the United States following his detention by U.S. Immigration…

Muslim Uber driver became target of hate crime in Montreal, rights group says —————————— A Muslim Uber driver was targeted in a violent attack last week in Montreal, raising concerns about rising anti-Muslim hatred in Quebec and Canada, according to…

Millions of British Muslims Face Risk of Losing Citizenship ————————– Two human rights organizations, the Runnymede Trust and the NGO Reprieve, have warned that millions of Muslims in the United Kingdom are at risk due to laws that expand government…

Rights Groups Warn of Discriminatory Use of Citizenship Deprivation in Britain ………… A new report has raised serious concerns among human rights organisations over the United Kingdom’s use of citizenship deprivation powers, warning that the policy is being applied disproportionately…

UN Warns of Rapidly Escalating Global Crisis of Violence Against Women Journalists and Activists ——————————————— The United Nations has warned that violence targeting women journalists and activists is reaching “crisis levels,” driven by a surge in online abuse that increasingly…

Human Rights Groups Urge Germany to Fulfill Its Promise to Admit Afghan Refugees ——————————– Last week, ahead of International Human Rights Day, more than 250 NGOs, including Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, have called on the German government to…