The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed on Tuesday grave concern over the continued loss of civilian life in Lebanon. The country is facing ongoing Israeli military operations, with the UN human rights office saying the strikes may constitute violations of international humanitarian law. Central to this are the [...]

Amnesty International and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights on Tuesday called on Egyptian authorities to urgently halt the arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and deportations against the Ahmadi Muslim minority community. Amnesty International researcher Mahmoud Shalaby stated: “The Egyptian authorities have legal obligations to respect and protect the right to freedom of religion of everyone [...]

The heads of six UN agencies issued an urgent appeal on Monday, calling for immediate action by world leaders to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to urgently facilitate the delivery of food, water, fuel and humanitarian supplies. The six agencies include UNICEF, the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the UN Relief [...]

The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua released a landmark report on Wednesday naming 54 Nicaraguan officials allegedly responsible for grave human rights violations. The violations occurred as part of a systematic campaign of repression allegedly orchestrated by President Daniel Ortega’s government. The report names 54 people, including President Daniel Ortega, Rosaria Murillo [...]

Ontario’s auditor general Bonnie Lysyk on Monday released a scathing report highlighting and condemning the provincial government’s failure to provide adequate mental health services for children and youth. The auditor general’s office also emphasized that the deficiency undermines the fundamental principles of fairness and equality under the rule of law and recommended that the Ministry [...]

UNICEF warned on Wednesday that approximately 825,000 children are trapped by escalating violence and severe food shortages in Sudan’s North Darfur region. The UN agency called for their urgent protection as well as immediate humanitarian access. The dire warning comes as clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify. [...]

Voice of America employees filed an emergency motion on Monday to obtain a temporary restraining order to halt the Trump administration’s efforts to implement sweeping cuts at the federally funded broadcaster. The plaintiffs allege in the motion that the layoffs violate the First Amendment by targeting Voice of America’s editorial independence and claim that the [...]

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine concluded on Wednesday that widespread enforced disappearances and torture committed by Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity. The announcement marks a significant development, as crimes against humanity constitute one of the most serious classifications of international crimes. Central to the commission’s [...]

The defense ministers of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia announced on Tuesday that they have unanimously recommended their countries’ withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention due to heightened security risks amid escalating tensions with Russia.  The statement read: We believe that in the current security environment it is paramount to provide our defence forces flexibility and [...]

A Guatemala appeals court has overturned the house arrest orders imposed on journalist José Rubén Zamora on March 4, according to a statement published by Amnesty International on Wednesday. Following the court’s ruling, Zamora was returned to jail on Monday. Amnesty International condemned the re-imprisonment of Zamora, calling his new arrest arbitrary and part of [...]