Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Campaigns

Development’s Dwindling Dividend

One quarter of developing countries still have lower per capita income than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Some 3.4 billion people live in countries that spend…

21 April, 2026

Abandoned, Not Forgotten

Callamard called on the UN Security Council to extend the existing arms embargo beyond Darfur to the rest of Sudan. She also implicated the United…

15 April, 2026

Mines, Morals and Deserters

The Mine Ban Treaty Under Siege! Croatia just declared itself mine-free after thirty years and $1.38 billion. At almost the same moment, five European states…

5 April, 2026

The Enduring Scourge of Landmines

Nearly 6,300 people were maimed or killed by mines and explosive remnants of war in 2024. Most were civilians going about their daily lives. The…

1 April, 2026

The Question of Palestine Action’s Digital Presence

As the landscape of online expression continues to evolve under the shadow of regulation and scrutiny, the call for transparency from regulatory bodies like Ofcom…

4 March, 2026

Rohingya Merits Hearings End — ICJ Case Concludes

The hearings represent a significant procedural milestone toward international accountability, with implications for reparations, criminal referral, and broader norms against ethnic cleansing.

1 February, 2026

Aid Flotilla Detainees Face Deportation as Protests Mount

The detentions have fuelled a wave of international protests demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the release of the flotilla’s participants.  

6 October, 2025

Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep Cities Worldwide

In Brazil, campaigners built a memorial linking the anguish of children in Gaza and Israel alike, a small symbol of the way the conflict’s human…

5 October, 2025

A flotilla in Troubled Waters

Sumud flotilla has once again shifted Gaza from the realm of diplomatic abstraction into the arena of global protest.

2 October, 2025

Global Sumud Flotilla Nears Eastern Mediterranean Waters

With the journey entering its critical phase, attention is turning to whether the current mission will meet the same fate at sea.

30 September, 2025

 Sumud Flotilla Sets Sail to Challenge Gaza Siege

The journey is projected to take around ten days to reach Palestinian territorial waters. More than 400 activists from approximately 50 countries are participating in…

17 September, 2025