Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Climate & Environment

Brazil’s ‘Devastation Bill’ Threatens Climate Credibility Ahead of COP30

Human Rights Watch and over 350 civil society groups have called on President Lula to veto the measure, warning it undermines Brazil’s climate commitments and ..

Published on: 24 July, 2025

Greece Imposes Mandatory Work Breaks Amid Rising Heatwaves

The government is developing long-term plans to cope with the intensifying climate challenges, including infrastructure upgrades, early warning systems, and public awareness campaigns. As Greece ..

Published on: 9 July, 2025

Syria Struggles to Contain Wildfires in Latakia

Additional assistance has arrived from Turkey and Jordan.  

Published on: 8 July, 2025

Record Heat Triggers Flood Warnings in Northern Pakistan

The Pakistan Meteorological Department reported a maximum temperature of 48.5°C on Saturday in parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, surpassing the previous record of 47.7°C set in 1997, ..

Published on: 7 July, 2025

Summer Deluge Forces Tens of Thousands to Flee in Guizhou

Emergency response teams have been dispatched to the hardest-hit areas in two counties of Guizhou, where authorities have raised the flood control alert to its ..

Published on: 26 June, 2025

Deadly Floods Hit South Africa’s Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said the death toll was confirmed by police and included six students who were swept away when their school bus ..

Published on: 12 June, 2025

Pakistan Warns of Intensifying Heatwave as Temperatures Soar

This crisis is further exacerbated by rapid urbanisation and inadequate infrastructure. A similar heatwave in June 2024 claimed more than 560 lives, the majority in ..

Published on: 2 June, 2025

Afghanistan’s Fight to Regrow Its Forests

For many rural communities, the stakes are high. Forests provide fuel, fodder and livelihoods. Without them, families are forced to turn to increasingly fragile land, ..

Published on: 1 June, 2025

Inferno in the Hills

Thousands of residents are being forced to flee their homes in the face of advancing flames, leaving behind everything they’ve known. In a moment of ..

Published on: 12 January, 2025

Remembering the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

As we reflect on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, it is essential to honor the lives lost and the survivors’ courage in the ..

Published on: 23 December, 2024

Negotiating the Future of Plastic Pollution

Busan, South Korea (Day 4)

Published on: 28 November, 2024