Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

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Restoring Dignity: A Senegalese Surgeon and A Burundian Foundation Honoured for Reproductive Health Work

Speaking to UN News, Professor Gueye argued that prevention, not just treatment, must be the priority, calling for stronger health systems and universal access to…

9 July, 2026

Sweden’s Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks

Sweden has been deporting a growing number of young adults who spent years on temporary residence permits tied to a family member but lost their…

8 July, 2026

Fears Mount for Detained Palestinian Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya

A Lawyer’s Account Reports of Dr Abu Safiya’s deteriorating condition emerged following a visit by a lawyer for Physicians for Human Rights Israel on July…

8 July, 2026

Guilty by Algorithm

Amnesty’s recommendation is unambiguous: risk profiling in law enforcement, migration and social security must be banned outright, whether the systems are driven by artificial intelligence…

11 June, 2026

El Niño Returns

WMO stressed that while there is no evidence that climate change increases the frequency or intensity of El Niño events, a warmer ocean and atmosphere…

3 June, 2026

The Court Has Spoken, and the Assembly Has Answered

On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution affirming the International Court of Justice’s landmark July 2025 advisory opinion, which found that states…

21 May, 2026

Hungary’s Court Moment: Magyar Pledges to Reverse ICC Withdrawal

The withdrawal was announced by outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in April 2025, in a move widely seen as a gesture of solidarity with Israeli…

27 April, 2026

Three Years into a War That Has Shattered a Nation, the World Convenes in Berlin with Fine Words and Empty Coffers

“This grim and chastening anniversary marks another year when the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan,” said Tom Fletcher, the UN’s Emergency…

15 April, 2026

The Enduring Scourge of Landmines

Nearly 6,300 people were maimed or killed by mines and explosive remnants of war in 2024. Most were civilians going about their daily lives. The…

1 April, 2026

Palestine/Israel/A Rope and a Double Standard

Israel’s new death-penalty law is designed to kill Palestinians faster, and with less scrutiny.

31 March, 2026

Afghanistan, Caught Between Borders and an Escalating Middle East War

From a human rights perspective, the situation remains grave. The UN has highlighted the six-month prohibition on female Afghan national staff from working within UN…

10 March, 2026

Upholding Human Rights: EU Foreign Ministers Must Address Palestinian Concerns on February 23

The EU’s lack of decisive action contradicts its commitments to human rights, necessitating measures like suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement and imposing sanctions against Israeli…

23 February, 2026