Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Humanitarian Crisis

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Afghanistan

Surveys conducted by UNHCR reveal a bleak picture for these returnees: slightly more than half have managed to secure employment, with a troubling statistic showing…

16 February, 2026

Escalating Conflict & Humanitarian Cost in Sudan

This development offers a glimmer of hope for a much-needed humanitarian truce amidst a backdrop of escalating violence and humanitarian suffering.

12 February, 2026

Al Jazeera Forum: Navigating the Complexities of Human Rights, Accountability & International Law

Discussions included the role of the ICC prosecutor and the importance of consistent enforcement to avoid perceptions of selective justice. Despite challenges, international law was…

8 February, 2026

Risk of Atrocities Looms in South Sudan, Renewed Fighting Displaces Over 100,000

The UN Mission in South Sudan, pressured to shrink, has been urged to maintain presence where possible, increase long‑range patrols and report publicly on abuses.…

4 February, 2026

Al Dabbah Camps, Aid Cuts, and a Looming Public Health Catastrophe

Many arrivals endured weeks of travel and require urgent medical attention, but UN agencies say they lack sufficient resources after international funding was slashed last…

3 February, 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

Minneapolis, Federal Forces, and the Strain on Civil Liberties

Video evidence has undercut official claims that agents acted defensively, and activists have mobilised for transparency and independent investigation. Mayor Jacob Frey said he secured…

28 January, 2026

Sudan Schooling Under Siege

Remote learning has been largely infeasible for most Sudanese children owing to infrastructure collapse and displacement, deepening a generational learning deficit with long-term humanitarian and…

26 January, 2026

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