Human Rights

Study Finds Women Represent Only 26% of News Subjects and Sources ………………. A new global media monitoring study has found that women account for just 26% of people featured or cited in news stories, highlighting persistent gender gaps in media…

Rights Groups Urge UK to Tie Gulf Trade Deal to Human Rights Protections ……………. Fourteen human rights organizations and labor unions—including SANAD and Human Rights Watch—have urged the UK government to include binding human rights safeguards in its upcoming free…

Rights Groups Urge UK to Include Human Rights Protections in GCC Trade Deal ———————— A coalition of rights groups has urged the UK government to incorporate human rights protections into a new trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),…

FreeMuslim: Conscious Spending Seen as Key Tool for Human Rights Protection ———————————– Conscious spending, both by individuals and governments, can significantly impact global human rights and conflicts, according to an editorial published on FreeMuslim.org. The piece, authored by Moujtaba Akhwand,…

UN Urged to Act as Sudan Faces Worsening Civilian Crisis Amid RSF Power Grab ———————————————– Human Rights Watch has called on the UN Security Council to take urgent measures to protect civilians in Sudan as fighting between the paramilitary Rapid…

Rights Group Urges Governments to Break Up with Big Tech to Protect Human Rights ———————————- Amnesty International on Thursday called on governments to rein in major technology companies, warning that their unchecked dominance poses significant threats to human rights, Maktoob…

UN Report Finds Record High Grave Violations Against Children in 2024 —————————————– A new report by the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict reveals that grave violations against children in armed conflicts reached an unprecedented high in 2024, marking…

Human Rights Watch Accuses Mauritania of Migrant Rights Violations …………… Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Mauritanian security forces of committing serious human rights violations against migrants and asylum seekers over the past five years. In a 142-page report released…

Amnesty International Accuses U.S. of Using AI to Target Migrants and Foreign Students ……………. Amnesty International has accused U.S. authorities of violating human rights by employing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to monitor migrants and foreign protesters supporting the Palestinian cause…

Human Rights Groups Condemn Saudi Arabia Execution of Individual for Crimes Committed as Minor ———————————— Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), have condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of Jalal Labbad, a member…