5 March 2025
At a rally in Düsseldorf: Man attacks AfD speaker. The "Düsseldorf Alliance" had called for the protest. Posters read: "Human rights instead of right-wing people" or "All of Düsseldorf hates the AfD"
UN Human Rights Special Rapporteurs @UN_SPExperts responding to President Trump's comments regarding taking over #Gaza: "Implementing the US proposal would shatter the most fundamental rules of the international order and the United Nations Charter since 1945, that the US was instrumental in creating to restore peace after the catastrophic Second World War and Holocaust. It would return the world to the dark days of colonial conquest. It is manifestly illegal to invade and annex foreign territory by force, to forcibly deport its population, and to deprive the Palestinian people of their inalienable right to self-determination, including to retain Gaza within a sovereign Palestinian state.
Elon Musk:America provides way too much funding to the UN and associated entities
Report from Reuters says that President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order against South Africa in relation to human rights.
Reuters: Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from Human Rights Council, UNRWA
4 week ago
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities raided well-known women's radio station Radio Begum, arresting two employees, the broadcaster said, with the information ministry saying the outlet's operations had been suspended
A first notable appearance of Ahmad al-Sharaa's wife, on a pilgrimage to Mecca, as part of the official visit of the former head of HTS to Saudi Arabia. Latifa al-Daroubi had never been seen publicly in the company of her husband
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announces on Truth Social, that the United States will be halting all future funding to South Africa, due to the confiscation of land, and “treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY” which President Trump calls, “A massive Human Rights VIOLATION.” He states that the halt in funding will continue, until a full investigation of the situation can be completed.
ICC prosecuter seeks arrests warrants against Taliban leaders over crimes against humanity on gender grounds
French FM: EU sanctions hindering Syria recovery could be lifted quickly if progress is made on women's rights, security
Yesterday evening. An air raid by warplanes on the Fata Borno camp for displaced persons in Kutum locality in North Darfur State resulted in the deaths of three sister women: - Tahani Omar Abkar - Mecca Omar Abkar - Madina Omar Abkar
Hyderabad: Protest breaks out at private university over suspected video recording in girls' hostel washroom
2 month ago
The Taliban order all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure
Syrian rebels leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa (Al-Julani): Syria will not be Afghanistan and I believe in educating women
HTS has prohibited its members from interfering in women’s outfits and looks “including asking them to cover up”. nhe statement also confirms that personal freedom is a guaranteed right
3 month ago
The women’s march against Georgia’s rigged elections is moving from Tbilisi’s Freedom Square to Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili’s business centre. Protesters are carrying suitcases labelled: ‘I won’t leave, you should,’ symbolising defiance against forced migration
3 month ago
The U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law
Iran minister slams female student's public strip as 'immoral'
Iranian woman arrested after stripping in protest at Tehran university
US State Department: Humanitarian aid situation in Gaza remains at unacceptable level
UN: All Palestinians in northern Gaza at risk of death, killing levels shocking
4 month ago
WHO Director: We lost contact with Kamal Adwan Hospital staff after reports of an attack on the hospital
Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin sent a letter on Monday to Israel demanding it takes steps within 30 days to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza in order to avoid consequences in U.S. law for U.S. milirary aid to Israel
4 month ago
UN: We want an independent investigation into the Israeli strike that killed 22 people in the town of Ayto, north of Lebanon
4 month ago
The U.N. human rights office said on Friday that over 100 medics and emergency workers had been killed in Lebanon since a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began a year ago
5 month ago
UN Human Rights Office: We call for independent investigation and accountability into unlawful airstrike on Tulkarm
US State Department targets Ugandan police force officials "due to their involvement in gross violations of human rights, namely torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment."
5 month ago
UNRWA: One million women in the Gaza Strip do not receive hygiene supplies
5 month ago
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said today that Taiwan will start allowing Taiwanese nationals and their same-sex partner from China, Hong Kong and Macau to register their marriage if they first get married in a third country
Activist Vitaly Ioffe was killed in St. Petersburg. A channel linked to the security forces claims that LGBT activist Alexandra Sinko has been detained on suspicion of murder5 month ago
Activist Vitaly Ioffe was killed in St. Petersburg. A channel linked to the security forces claims that LGBT activist Alexandra Sinko has been detained on suspicion of murder