Human Rights

Demonstration in Algiers on December 12, 2019.

Why have so many UN human rights officials visited Algeria recently?

The government is engaging with high-level representatives looking into how its reforms have affected opposition and civil society groups on the ground

Rabia Khreis 03 January 2024

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Tedros Ghebreyesus and Volker Türk: Rights must be placed at the center of conflict prevention

Conflict and crisis reveal the tip of the iceberg the world's vulnerable face in accessing their right to health

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Volker Türk 10 December 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Lets Meta's WhatsApp Pursue 'Pegasus' Spyware Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc's (META.O) WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software…

09 January 2023

An Iranian woman holds a portrait of the late Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone attack in 2020, in a pro-government demonstration in front of the United Nation's office in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. The demonstrators condemned calls for the Islamic Republic to be expelled from the UN Commission on the Status of Women by other member countries, following Iranian security forces' continued crackdown on anti-government protests sparked by the death of a women after she was arrested by the country's morality police in September. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

UN Council Ousts Iran From UN Commission Backing Women

The U.N. Economic and Social Council voted Wednesday to immediately oust Iran from the U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality because of its systematic violation of the rights of…

AP 14 December 2022

A man kneels at the Lion Statue of Kanjuruhan Stadium as he pays his condolences for the victims of a riot and stampede following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya Surabaya in Malang, East Java province, Indonesia, October 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/ via REUTERS

Indonesia Human Rights Body Blames Use of Tear Gas for Soccer Stampede

Indonesian police firing tear gas was the main trigger for a deadly soccer stampede at a stadium in East Java last month, the country’s human rights commission found in a report on the incident…

02 November 2022

A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Protests Continue Across Iran as Rights Group Reports 19 Minors Killed

Protests ignited by the death of a young woman in police custody continued across Iran on Sunday despite a fierce crackdown by the authorities, as a human rights group said at least 185 people,…

09 October 2022

Iran's riot police forces stand in a street in Tehran, Iran October 3, 2022. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranians Keep Up the Heat on Leaders with Protests, Strikes

Iranians enraged over the death of a young woman in police custody braved bullets and tear gas on Saturday, a human rights group said, pressing ahead with protests against clerical rulers facing a…

08 October 2022

Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, founder of the organisation Viasna (Belarus), receives the 2020 Right Livelihood Award at the digital award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden December 3, 2020. Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency/via REUTERS

Human Rights Campaigners of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine Win Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian human rights organization Memorial and Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize…

07 October 2022

People take part in a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in central Belgrade, Serbia September 29, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Iran Protests Over Young Woman's Death Continue, 83 Said Killed

Protests continued in several cities across Iran against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed…

30 September 2022

El-Mandara beach in Egypt’s Alexandria is the first beach for the blind and visually impaired. (Credit: Alexandria Governorate’s Facebook official page)

Egypt Opens First Beach for Blind People

Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria has recently opened the first “beach for the blind” in the country. It aims to provide the blind with the opportunity to enjoy the sea like other members of the…

Salwa Samir 16 July 2022

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