Syrians in Passport Limbo During Assad’s Victory Lap Introduction The process of renewing passports for Syrians has been plagued with difficulties since 2011, with interruptions, skyrocketing costs, and scarce appointments. Despite recent foreign travel opportunities for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Arab capitals normalize relations with the Syrian government, ordinary […]
Day: June 27, 2023
The Urgent Role of the UN Human Rights Council in Addressing Tunisia’s Escalating Human Rights Crisis
The UN Human Rights Council Should Address the Rapidly Growing Human Rights Crisis in Tunisia June 27, 2023 By As the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council is underway, four human rights organizations have called for urgent action to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia. In […]
Addressing Tunisia’s Rights Crisis: Urgent Call for Action by Human Rights Council
The Deterioration of Human Rights in Tunisia Requires Urgent Attention Introduction The human rights situation in Tunisia has significantly deteriorated in recent years, leading to concerns from international human rights organizations. Four prominent human rights organizations, including the International Commission of Jurists, International Service for Human Rights, Amnesty International, and […]
The Omission and Inclusion Conundrum: UN Chief’s Controversial ‘List of Shame’
UN Chief’s ‘List of Shame’ Adds Russia, Omits Israel: Mixed Message Sent About Abuses Against Children in Armed Conflict The UN’s Accountability Dilemma The recent addition of Russia to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s annual “list of shame” for grave violations against children in armed conflict has sparked controversy. […]
European Court of Human Rights Condemns Arbitrary Detention of the ‘Arctic 30’
European Court of Human Rights rules ‘Arctic 30’ were arbitrarily detained A Victory for Greenpeace and Climate Activism The European Court of Human Rights has issued its ruling in the case of the “Arctic 30” v Russia, finding that Russian authorities arbitrarily detained the 28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance […]
Neglected Elders: South Africa’s Crisis in Providing Basic Care and Support
South Africa: Older People Lack Basic Care, Support Put Law Into Practice So All Can Live With Dignity The Crisis of Elderly Care in South Africa A recent report released by Human Rights Watch has highlighted the dire situation faced by hundreds of thousands of older people in South Africa […]
Turkey’s Pride Marches Met with Mass Detentions: A Blow to LGBTQ+ Rights and Freedom of Expression
Turkey: Mass Detentions at Pride Marches Conflict With Court Decisions on Right to Free Assembly June 27, 2023 1:00AM EDT ISTANBUL — Human rights organizations are condemning the violent intervention and mass detentions by Istanbul police at the Istanbul Pride March on June 25, 2023. Despite a ban on all […]
Algeria’s Crackdown: Detaining Dissidents and Silencing Voices of Protest
Algeria: Activists Detained in Apparent Retribution June 27, 2023 Introduction In a troubling development, Algerian authorities have been holding at least four people for over four months, including a journalist, on the accusation of facilitating the escape of activist Amira Bouraoui from the country. Bouraoui, a gynecologist and political activist, […]
The Urgent Need for International Support in Establishing an Institution for Syria’s Missing and Disappeared
Establishment of an Independent Institution to Address Missing and Disappeared Persons in Syria Votes at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is set to vote on June 29th on the establishment of an independent, international institution dedicated to clarifying the fate and whereabouts of […]
Silencing the Truth: The Escalating Attacks on Media and Free Expression in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Attacks on Media, Free Expression Reject Bills for Censorship, Repression of LGBT Rights Introduction In a concerning turn of events, Kyrgyzstan‘s parliament is currently discussing two draft laws that have the potential to severely restrict freedom of speech and media in the country. These draft laws, along with another […]