Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

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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

Bombing Rafah

On Wednesday, Israel opened the Kerem Abu Salom crossing with southern Gaza for aid deliveries, four days after it was close. Lorries from Egypt with food,…

9 May, 2024

“Reports indicate that dozens of civilians including medical personnel were killed and many more injured in Wadi Madani between 15 and 19 December. Some of…

21 December, 2023

Escaping Gaza via Rafah Crossing

President Lula welcomed them when they landed at the airport.

14 November, 2023