Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Armed Conflict

Poland border fence

The move comes in response to December’s stand-off with Belarus over attempts by thousands of refugees from Middle East countries trying to access the EU.

Published on: 26 January, 2022

The human rights abuses in the Tigray region

Bachelet started the investigation in March, amid fears of war crimes in Tigray. The state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission joined the investigation, following demands by ..

Published on: 13 September, 2021

Millions are facing famine-like conditions in Ethiopia

OCHA has called on all parties to allow the movement of aid into the region, where it said 5.2 million people, or 90% of the ..

Published on: 6 September, 2021

Kabul humanitarian evacuation

The UK says no more people will be called to the airport to leave, and the processing centres at Baron Hotel and airport gate are ..

Published on: 29 August, 2021

The humanitarian evacuation of desperate Afghans

The Taliban said on Tuesday they want all foreign evacuations to be completed by August 31 and they would not agree to an extension as ..

Published on: 25 August, 2021

The question of the Afghan refugees

Home Secretary Priti Patel calls on Europe to help take in Afghan refugees.

Published on: 18 August, 2021

The Ethiopian armed conflict and the humanitarian concerns

Thousands have been killed and 2-million displaced.

Published on: 16 August, 2021

Afghan civilians are at heightened risk of human rights violations

“The Taliban have a long record of abusing or killing civilians they deem ‘enemies,’” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Published on: 15 August, 2021

Human rights and the conflict in Afghanistan

“Health-care facilities, medical workers, and ambulances must be spared at all cost,” said Eloi Fillion, ICRC’s head of delegation in Afghanistan.

Published on: 12 August, 2021

Human rights and the ongoing Tigray conflict

Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary-General said “ “It’s clear that rape and sexual violence have been used as a weapon of war to inflict lasting ..

Published on: 11 August, 2021

Afghanistan latest

According to the UN, approximately half of Afghanistan’s total estimated population require humanitarian assistance in 2021.

Published on: 1 August, 2021