Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Organisations

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

The UN report on Afghanistan

UNSG’s special representative Ramiz Alakbarov told local media in early July that he wants to see girls allowed back to school.

21 July, 2022

Human Rights Watch on Afghanistan

A new HRW report accuses Taliban security forces of executing and abducting people in eastern Afghanistan.

7 July, 2022

Humanitarian Assistance into Syria

This only aid corridor is up for extension by UN Security Council vote on or before July 10th.

7 July, 2022

Human Rights/Press conference/Media and the safety of journalists

The director of the Geneva Press Club, Mr. Pierre Ruetschi in copy, opened the press conference and gave a short introduction.

30 June, 2022

The UN Human Rights Office Report on Syria

8 sources of information, covering ten years, were used to compile the report.

29 June, 2022

Geneva/IFRC assembly and elections

During the assembly, which takes place every two years, representatives from 192 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies vote on IFRC-wide strategies, policies, plans…

20 June, 2022

UNHCR’s Global Trends

By the end of 2021, those displaced by war, violence, persecution, and human rights abuses stood at 89.3 million, up 8 percent compared to a…

16 June, 2022