The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights

Gaza daily deaths exceed all other major conflicts in 21st century: Oxfam

Human Rights Watch also says Israel’s war has included ‘acts of collective punishment that amount to war crimes’.

Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024

UK government admits Rwanda has ‘issues with its human rights record’

Assessment comes despite claims by Rishi Sunak that Rwanda is safe when making case for asylum policy

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Sara M. Saleh's memorable tales of exile, prejudice and resistance reflect the Palestinian experience

Sara M. Saleh is a writer and human rights lawyer. She has won two of Australia’s most prestigious poetry prizes: Overland’s Judith Wright Poetry Prize in 2020 and Australian Book Review’s Peter Porter Poetry Prize in 2021. She has published extensively in literary and poetry journals, and co-edited Arab, Australian,…

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024

Human rights in decline globally as leaders fail to uphold laws, report warns

Human Rights Watch’s annual report highlights politicians’ double standards and ‘transactional diplomacy’ amid escalating crises

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Blinded, sexually assaulted, silenced: the war over lithium, Argentina’s ‘white gold’

In the country’s ‘lithium triangle’ activists say Indigenous land protections have been removed and protests against mining violently repressed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Israeli women and girls have suffered horrific sexual violence from Hamas. Where is the outrage?

The lack of condemnation of these appalling crimes is not only unjust – it is a sign of deeper biases that must be addressed, say ambassadors Deborah Lipstadt and Michèle Taylor

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Barcelona warn LGBTQ+ fans about ‘severe penalties’ in Saudi Arabia

Barça face Osasuna in the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh on Thursday, with the club advising supporters to be ‘respectful and prudent’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

Why domestic politics will prevent a thaw in China-Canada tensions in 2024

China-Canada relations appear caught in a well-charted downward spiral in recent years amid tensions on various fronts that encompass human rights concerns, cybersecurity issues and, of course, disputes related to the arrests of Meng Wanzhou and the “two Michaels.”

The Conversation · Jan 10, 2024

Morocco to lead UN Human Rights Council despite South Africa’s disapproval

Secret vote held after 13 African members could not agree on a candidate, as some criticise Rabat’s rights record.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024

Morocco Elected As 2024 Human Rights Council President

Morocco's ambassador in Geneva was elected Wednesday to become the president of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024 in a rare secret ballot among member states.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024