Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Organisations

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

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