Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Organisations

UN Security Council on Yemen

The head of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement, Major General Michael Beary, briefed the Council during consultations.

16 March, 2023

OHCHR on China

Background includes widespread criticism, including from the OHCHR, on China’s treatment of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang.

16 February, 2023

Child protesters in Thailand face ‘severe repercussions’

To date, nearly 300 under-18s have faced criminal charges, with some at risk of years in prison after being accused of sedition or insulting the…

8 February, 2023

Human Rights Watch report on Iraq

The report says that almost 500 demonstrators were killed by Iraqi security forces and state-backed armed groups during the few weeks of anti-govt protests, according…

29 November, 2022

Human Rights report on children

The 63-page report documents the experiences of approximately 100 children who have been repatriated or returned to France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and…

23 November, 2022

The effect of climate on world heritage

On the agenda is the effect of climate on world heritage, the importance of doing more to preserve African heritage as well as announcing a…

17 November, 2022

Bachelet’s report on alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang

Rights groups say that at least 1 million mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in ‘re-education camps. China denies the accusations and says it is…

30 August, 2022

ICC Prosecutor will brief the UN Security council from Sudan

UN Security Council holds an open briefing on the International Criminal Court’s work on Sudan

23 August, 2022

Bachelet concludes her visit to Bangladesh

Bachelet’s office in recent months has criticised PM Sheikh Hasana’s government for alleged human rights violations, particularly forced disappearances.

17 August, 2022