Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Human Rights, Values, and Culture.

Meta V France’s Défenseur des Droits

As Europe tightens scrutiny of artificial intelligence, the case underscores how even automated systems can mirror society’s inequities while hiding behind technical complexity.

5 November, 2025

Civic Life/Britain’s Charities Under Siege

Mark Simms, the interim chair of the Charity Commission, has condemned the “abhorrent abuse” directed at staff and volunteers, particularly those working with refugees and…

16 October, 2025

ICC/ Mame Mandiaye Niang, Will Now Replace Khan

The decision, seen by Reuters, marks another damaging episode for the embattled prosecutor, who has already stepped aside pending a UN investigation into allegations of…

15 October, 2025

Northern Ireland’s Troubles

If implemented as promised, the new arrangement would scrap those immunities, reopen the door to civil proceedings, and empower a Legacy Commission to mount investigations…

25 September, 2025

Three Decades On, Beijing’s Promise Remains Elusive

The Declaration, hailed by António Guterres as the most ambitious political commitment on gender equality, has propelled advances in education, legal protections, and political representation.

23 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

Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds

The Commission recommended that Member States cease the transfer of arms and other equipment that may be used for the commission of genocidal acts to…

16 September, 2025

The Overlooked Pillar of Transitional Justice

Although fundamental to establishing truth, accountability, and reparations, the systematic gathering and preservation of evidence and testimonies remain undervalued by both national and international actors.

11 September, 2025

US/A Report Without Rights

Nowhere is this politicization more evident than in the administration’s approach to deportations. While acknowledging serious abuses in countries such as Venezuela, South Sudan, and…

13 August, 2025

UN Human Rights Chief Comments on the Death of Colombian Candidate

The UN Human Rights Office in Colombia will continue supporting authorities and civil society to uphold human rights during the election period and beyond.

12 August, 2025

Rights Groups Condemn Niger’s Crackdown as Threat to Workers’ Freedoms and Democracy

Rights groups condemned the move as a violation of workers’ freedoms and a blow to democratic institutions.    

12 August, 2025

Ethiopia’s new civil society crackdown risks undoing reform

The government has already suspended several human rights organisations and shut down over 1,500 groups since early 2024. Journalists and opposition figures face harassment, arrests, and…

30 July, 2025