July 14-20, 2025: Week in Review

July 21, 2025

Explore Our Latest Publications

How does the United Arab Emirates’ financing of the Rapid Support Forces perpetuate political violence against civilians in Sudan? by Trisha Sayal

Proposed Government Cuts Will Jeopardize the Health of Millions by Syliva He, PhD

Military Coups in the Sahel: A Step Forward for Decolonization and a Step Backwards for Human Rights by Santino Calcagno

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HRRC News Briefs

Europe’s Migration Crackdown Raises Alarm Over Human Rights Violations by Aamnah Fatima Khan

Cambodian Government Amends Constitution to Allow Stripping of Citizenship by Vera Rousseff

Malaysia must do more to protect migrant domestic workers by Peter Clarkin, MA

Bosnia marks 30 years after Srebrenica massacre as cases of genocide continue worldwide by Devin Windelspecht, MSc

Myanmar Refugees Face Systemic Abuse in Thailand, Extortion and Legal Neglect Due to Lack of Protection by Aamnah Fatima Khan

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Other Breaking Human Rights News

July 14, 2025

With temporary protections for some Afghans set to expire, appeals court steps in (AP News)

UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Volker Türk: “Wisdom and experience of Indigenous Peoples hold important lessons for all.” (UN News)

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July 15, 2025

UN-backed team focusing on human rights in Palestinian areas announces resignations (AP News)

Sudanese people are victims of 'a litany of human rights violations,' says analyst (CNN)

Projects bringing water to drought-ridden land could end with USAID’s dismantling (PBS News)

EU sanctions Iranian individuals accused of targeting dissidents (Reuters)

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July 16, 2025

EU accused of ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ of Palestinians over failure to confront Israel (The Guardian)

20 Palestinians killed in chaos at Gaza aid distribution site, Israeli-backed aid group says (PBS News)

The U.K. government secretly relocated thousands of Afghans to Britain for 2 years (NPR)

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July 17, 2025

South Korean Bill Takes Aim At Businesses And Human Rights (Forbes)

El Salvador’s top human rights group flees President Bukele’s ongoing crackdown on dissent (AP News)

Protesters rally nationwide to honor John Lewis, oppose Trump policies (United Press International)

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July 18, 2025

Bodies and looted homes: Syria's Druze reeling after Sweida bloodshed (Reuters)

UN Human Rights Office to open mission in Bangladesh (United Nations)

Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid (NPR)

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July 19, 2025

Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules (The New York Times)

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict in eastern Congo (AP News)

Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence (UN News)

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July 20, 2025

Kenyan police arrest rights activist Mwangi over role in deadly protests (Reuters)

73 people killed waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says (AP News)

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