Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

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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

The Politicization of Vaccine and Public Health

Kennedy, a well-known vaccine skeptic and activist, has long advocated for changes to federal vaccination guidelines. His assertions linking vaccines with autism, despite a robust…

12 February, 2026

Gaza, Art as Resistance Amid Ruin

In such conditions, art has taken on a political function. Murals painted on cracked walls, poems circulated online and performances staged in shelters serve not…

13 January, 2026

Sudan’s Heart on Fire

The crisis extends far beyond gendered suffering. Since late October, nearly 90,000 civilians have fled northern and western Darfur, many into neighbouring Chad. Violence is…

13 November, 2025

Lives and Homes Destroyed in Gaza Amid Ongoing Strikes

hostilities on the ground show no sign of abating. On Tuesday alone, Israeli forces killed at least 59 Palestinians, including 20 aid-seekers, across central and…

1 October, 2025