Afghanistan is facing a major humanitarian crisis, with 28 million people in urgent need of assistance. The UN has reported that 4 million people, including 3.2 million children, are acutely malnourished. Millions of Afghans require humanitarian assistance to survive, with an increase of 16% in 2022 and a 54% increase
On July 31, a Hindu far-right mob set ablaze a mosque and killed the deputy imam in Gurugram in retaliation to a clash between Hindus and Muslims in the neighbouring district of Nuh. In Gurugram, India, six people have died and 110 arrested due to clashes between mobs and Muslim-owned
This week, a large mob of Israeli settlers attacked Turmus Ayya in retaliation for two armed Palestinians’ attacks, killing four settlers. Thirty-four people were injured, 30 homes, 60 cars, a gas station, multiple shops, a mosque and a school were destroyed, and 140 vehicles, an ambulance and farmland were burnt
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua are having talks in Beijing to increase international cooperation and ambition to tackle the climate crisis. They agreed to have regular meetings to share scientific and technological achievements, provide technological support to developing countries, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The first meeting is scheduled to
In April 2022, the UK government signed a memorandum of understanding MOU with Rwanda, allowing them to transfer asylum seekers arriving in the UK irregularly or since January 1, 2022, to Rwanda to process their asylum claim. This breach of the UK’s legal obligations could put asylum seekers in danger
The tragic event of the police killing of a French 17-year-old of North African origin has rekindled the debate concerning police violence and discrimination in the nation, underscoring the requirement for reform. This reform seeks to change the legal basis for police controls, prohibit discriminatory identity checks, protect minors, ensure
On the 26th of June, the UN Human Rights Council held a dialogue on the human rights of migrants, attended by representatives from the European Union, UN agencies, NGOs, and countries such as the United States, India, Russia, and China. This discussion highlighted the need to protect the rights of
On Wednesday, the 14th of June, a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants from Libya to Italy overturned off the coast of Greece, resulting in the deaths of 78 people and the rescue of 104 passengers. The Greek coast guard arrested nine people for allegedly being part of a people
In times of conflict and displacement, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are at risk due to limited access to contraception, increased risk of STIs, and higher probability of unsafe sexual practices, unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Migration is linked to higher rates of sexual abuse and gender-based violence
A collapse of a ceasefire between the Sudanese government and rebel forces has resulted in an ongoing conflict and a devastating humanitarian crisis, with thousands of lives lost and millions of people affected. On May 30th, a five-day armistice was brokered between Saudi Arabia and the US in Jeddah to
On May 25, 2023, 62-year-old Fulgence Kayishema was apprehended in South Africa after spending 22 years on the run. The South African police and a tracking team from the Rwandan war crimes tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania, detained him. He had been charged by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in
Fortify Rights, an advocacy group, filed a complaint with the German Office of the Federal Prosecutor last week, accusing the Myanmar military of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Since the 2020 Myanmar general election, the Burmese military launched a coup and seized control of the country. This was
