Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Biden can leverage tools available to the U.S. government to encourage Israelis and Palestinians to hold those who peddle in hate and facilitate abuse to account.

UN envoy calls for reparations for victims of North Korean human rights abuse

Elizabeth Salmon endorses support even if impossible to hold perpetrators accountable in annual report to UN.

Polish FM reportedly suggests UN mandate and referendum in Crimea

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that Crimea is a key point in any possible peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and suggested “demilitarizing” the peninsula, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 19, citing the minister’s comments at YES conference in Kyiv.

EU fund to stem migration from Africa ‘fails to address risks’ – watchdog

The €5bn fund ignores the threat of human rights abusers receiving EU money, says European court of auditors.

Family urges UK govt to secure release of Egyptian dissident

The family of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah urged the UK government on Thursday to act to ensure his release in three days’ time, when he will have served a full five years in custody.

Pakistan police shoot dead blasphemy suspect

Police in southern Pakistan have shot dead a doctor accused of blasphemy, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.

A UN expert says Russian convicts sent to war in Ukraine commit crimes when they return

A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia has decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return home to commit crimes.

The Taliban To Be Taken Before The International Court Of Justice

On September 25, 2024, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced that they had formally taken steps to call on Afghanistan to cease its violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This is the first and key step before officially filing proceedings with the International Court of Justice.