Author: Vera Rousseff July 14, 2026 *English version is available below HRRC appelle l’Organisation des Nations unies à tenir sa promesse d'inclure tous les États membres dans les discussions sur la gouvernance mondiale de l’intelligence artificielle. Nous insistons sur le fait que les accords internationaux visant à encadrer l’IA doivent refléter les priorités de toutes les nations, quel que soit leur niveau de développement technologique, car les risques et les bénéfices po

Author: Kaitlyn V. Andres, MS & MPH July 14, 2026 A food giveaway in San Diego where flags and banners let LGBT people know they are welcome there. [Image credit: Feeding San Diego] Introduction As acceptance and awareness increase, more adults in the United States (U.S.) are identifying as a member of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community--that is as something other than heterosexual and/or cisgender. According to a Gallup poll, about 9% of U.S. adults id

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan July 14, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns all forms of racism and discrimination at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and urges FIFA to protect victims, investigate such cases and hold those responsible accountable. Hossam Hassan's protest (left) gesture puts FIFA's anti-racism signal in focus. [Credit: Getty/the New Arab] The FIFA World Cup 2026 has been afflicted by multiple cases of racism, discrimination, xenophobia and online abuse, raising concerns about th

Author: Amy Asubonteng July 13, 2026 HRRC supports the court settlement of $1.8 million to patients affected by Serviceaide’s data breach incident. The compromise of individuals’ personal identifying information is a violation of the right to privacy. In addition, HRRC pushes for more corporate accountability. Compensation is only one step in addressing the mismanagement of confidential patient data by Serviceaide. [Image credit: Marcus Winkler via Pexels] Serviceaide Inc, a

Author: Sheetal Frank July 10, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the racial discrimination and ill-treatment faced by Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. We call on the Australian authorities to review the rejected recommendations, uphold their obligations under international human rights law, and amend the age of criminal responsibility for children to at least 14. We also call on the government to improve youth justice systems and ensure tha

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan July 10, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the arbitrary detention and arrest of journalists in Türkiye ahead of the NATO Summit, which represents a grave attack on press freedom and the public’s right to information. We urge Turkish authorities to immediately release all detained journalists and end the use of restrictive laws to silence independent reporting. Riot police raise their shields to prevent media members from filming and photographing the det