Human rights
City of al-Obeid in Sudan facing human rights catastrophe, UN high commissioner warns council
"The signs from al-Obeid are clear and unmistakable: Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan, this time in the capital of the strategic state of North Kordofan," Volker Turk said.
Why I went to Geneva: The human rights system at a crossroads - opinion
Iranian political prisoner accused of conspiring with Israel brutally beaten in prison
'Crazy' war violated int'l law, did not help Iranians, Council of Europe's Iran rapporteur says
Doha clears UK activist Andy Hall of defamation over migrant rights case
A Doha court overturned the 2022 defamation conviction of British activist Andy Hall, clearing him of charges linked to his advocacy for migrant workers’ rights ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
The UN’s descent into Jew-hatred and irrelevance - opinion
Many Americans gave up on the UN decades ago, reflecting their post-World War II protectiveness toward Jews and Israel.
Houthis arrest over 1,000 Yemenis for celebrating 1962 revolution in past two years - rights org.
Rights group says Iran-backed Houthi terrorists detained 1,063 people and raided 123 homes for marking the 1962 revolution in 2024-2025, with families left unaware of detainees’ whereabouts.
Female prisoner dies in Iran; rights groups blame delayed medical treatment
Rights group Hengaw said prison officers had beaten her and accused her of "malingering" instead of immediately transferring her to the infirmary after her seizure.
US sanctions several Palestinian human rights orgs based in Gaza, West Bank
The groups sanctioned were Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates
Experts say that the US's decision to withdraw from a UN review of its human rights record is a worrying sign for Washington.
Hundreds of UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide, letter shows
The appeal was backed by around a quarter of the OHCHR's 2,000 person global staff.
The UK shouldn’t preach morality to Israel when it silences its own critics - opinion
A US report claimed that the state of human rights in Britain in 2024 had worsened, yet Britain criticizes Israel's actions in Gaza.
Alleged bias against Israel, targeting of Dan Gertler raise questions over leading NGOs - report
Reports link NGO campaigns against Israel to years-long efforts targeting Israeli businessman Dan Gertler in the DRC, prompting debate over political motives and economic impact.
Human rights lawyer to ‘Post’: UN blacklisting of Hamas won’t move needle much - interview
“You don't need a UN report to tell people what happened. If you're in court, you have the evidence," Anne Herzberg, a human rights lawyer.
