Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Humanitarian Crisis

Indonesia, West Java Landslide, Search Continues

Local authorities ordered evacuations in known landslide-prone areas; ongoing rainfall complicates access and threatens further slope failures. The event is part of an increasingly frequent…

26 January, 2026

Yemen’s Unfolding Humanitarian Emergency

Grounded in reduced humanitarian access, 73 UN workers remain detained by Houthi authorities, impeding relief operations. Despite these hurdles, UN agencies reached 3.4 million individuals…

15 January, 2026

Sudan’s Conflict Deepens Displacement and Malnutrition

A UNICEF survey conducted in December 2025 found acute malnutrition rates far exceeding the 15 per cent emergency threshold set by the World Health Organization.…

14 January, 2026

Sudan’s Grim Equation

Tom Fletcher, the UN’s aid chief, has spent the last week moving between airstrips, checkpoints, and cramped rooms that pass for negotiation venues.

18 November, 2025

Sudan’s Agony Forces Geneva’s Hand

Violence is rising in Kordofan, a region whose strategic location between army- and RSF-held areas makes it particularly vulnerable to siege tactics. The new mission’s task…

16 November, 2025

The UN Faces a Reckoning in Darfur

The Geneva meeting could, in theory, mark a shift. Rights advocates want the Council to establish a dedicated investigation under the UN Fact-Finding Mission for…

13 November, 2025

South Sudan’s Unraveling Peace

Women lead reconciliation efforts at the village level but remain shut out of national politics, far below the 35% representation promised in the peace accord.

12 November, 2025

Sudan/ Civilians Flee Once Again

Aid convoys are repeatedly attacked, hospitals shelled, and staff forced to flee. The humanitarian catastrophe has been made worse by climate stress.

11 November, 2025

Women Are Excluded from Power in Haiti

“To exclude half the population from power,” the experts said, “is not only unjust, but also strategically self-defeating.”

6 November, 2025

Darfur’s Fight Against Cholera

Delivering vaccines to six localities in Darfur required complex cross-border and cross-line logistics, with agencies surmounting transport blockages and insecurity. The WHO has dispatched trainers…

25 September, 2025

Pressure Mounts to Lift Gaza Blockade

Activists argue that these flotillas fill a gap left by international inaction, yet they expose participants to serious risks, including interception and violence, tragically highlighted…

11 September, 2025

Fractured Lives

The UN reports that a staggering 83% of disabled individuals have lost equipment such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, and walking aids—tools crucial for basic autonomy.

4 September, 2025