Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Left Behind: The Global Education Crisis

Progress since 2015 has slowed across nearly every region, with sub-Saharan Africa especially hard hit. In conflict zones, official figures almost certainly undercount the true…

26 March, 2026

 Hostages to Conflict: UN Staff in Detention

The sharpest concentration is in Yemen, where 73 UN staff remain in the custody of de facto Houthi authorities, some for as long as five…

26 March, 2026

The Middle East and the Laws of War

Human Rights Watch called on all states, including allies of the warring parties, to invoke their obligations under Common Article 1 of the Geneva Conventions…

26 March, 2026

Lebanon’s Spillover and Gaza’s Board of Peace

The council’s exchanges on 03/24/2026 underscored an urgent human rights imperative: protect civilians across borders, ensure aid corridors such as Rafah and Kerem Shalom remain…

25 March, 2026

Shelling, Power Loss, and a Nuclear Risk in Ukraine

Humanitarian actors are providing first aid, psychosocial care, and emergency relief, but operations require safer access and predictable power to avoid further civilian catastrophe.  

25 March, 2026

Healthcare Workers Targeted Amid Conflict

International humanitarian law clearly protects hospitals and medical transport unless they are actively used for harmful military acts, and even then, only after warnings for…

24 March, 2026

Lebanon Faces Massive Displacement Amid Escalating Conflict

The weapons fueling these operations come from Israel’s allies, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Their ongoing arms supplies have raised concerns…

24 March, 2026

Right to Health & The Deterioration of Sudan’s Medical Facilities

Under international humanitarian law, attacks on medical facilities are unequivocally prohibited and are classified as war crimes. The ongoing war in Sudan has already precipitated…

24 March, 2026

Human‑Rights Implications are Immediate, as War spills Across the Middel East

Iraq and Syria are under parallel strain. WHO reported targeted allocations to Iraq for mass casualty management and coordination, supported by a $500,000 US contribution,…

16 March, 2026

Deportations of Ukrainian Children to Russia, and the Commission’s Finding of Crimes against Humanity

The human-rights implications are severe: the forcible transfer of children, their long-term placement in foreign families or institutions, and the denial of family contact breach…

15 March, 2026

Lebanon’s “Perfect Storm,” Deepening Displacement and Dwindling Aid

The crisis illuminates a human-rights paradox: Lebanon’s historical hospitality toward refugees has been exhausted by repeated escalations and a regional crisis that has siphoned off…

15 March, 2026

UN’s Austerity vs. Middle East’s $1 Billion Daily War: A Global Paradox

The UN’s urgent $23 billion appeal, designed to support 87 million individuals teetering on the brink of destitution, remains critically underfunded. A yawning chasm of…

12 March, 2026