Author: Tasreba Chowdhury May 19, 2026 HRRC denounces the mass sexual abuse of students at the Ndhulo Kusomo Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. We demand justice for the victims, most of whom are minors, as this is a serious violation of human rights. We urge the Indonesian government and schools around the country to enforce safeguards against sexual abuse in educational institutions. A group of students in the classroom in East Java, Indonesia. [Image credit: [Image cred

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Author: Aahana Nagwekar May 19, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the work of M23 rebels who have killed over 50 civilians in Uvira. The murder of innocent individuals in addition to lack of treatment and forcible disappearances is severely unjust, and must be combatted by international forces. The HRRC also calls for the Rwandan government to take accountability for assisting the rebels. Copyright Brian Inganga/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved. In recent days, investigat

Author: Erina Bazán López May 17, 2026 HRRC calls for a framework that recognizes territorial rights and immediate humanitarian access as essential for survival, insisting that a ceasefire cannot hold while military boundaries continue to expand and basic services are blocked. Further, we continue to urge Israel to end its aggressive military campaign against the Palestinian people. Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in western Gaza City on May 10, as reports indicate th

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA May 15, 2026 HRRC expresses concern over a recent report claiming that two-thirds of migrant workers in Australia are being legally underpaid. The exploitation of this vulnerable workforce must be immediately investigated by the Australian government, with stronger protections and guidelines introduced to ensure that all workers receive legal wages and fair treatment. Two-thirds of migrant workers in Australia are legally underpaid [Image source: Pix

Author: Ana Budeanu May 15, 2026 HRRC is encouraged by European Union efforts to establish rules on exporting and licensing surveillance technology. However, we emphasise that policies regarding surveillance technology must be regularly updated to better protect human rights amid ever-changing technologies. HRW states that the EU should regulate surveillance technology better [Image source: Unsplash] On May 12, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report on the state of surve

Author: Tata Varadashvili May 14, 2026 [Image credit: RDNE Stock Project via Pexels] Introduction Domestic Violence (DV) in Georgia is a significant human rights issue that is deeply rooted in social and institutional structures. Domestic Violence within families has long been regarded as a private matter, shielded by societal norms and patriarchal traditions, and largely invisible to public authorities. The invisibility or even ignorance has contributed to the normalized ac

Author: Raisa Hamlin May 14, 2026 HRRC urges all parties involved in the negotiations between the United States and Iran to prioritize the protection of civilian life and continued efforts towards ceasefire and peace agreements. We condemn actions that contribute to regional instability and prolonged conflict, and call for immediate diplomatic engagement in order to prevent further escalation and humanitarian harm. Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran on Ma

Author: Vera Rousseff May 13, 2026 HRRC affirms the right of workers in Bolivia to peacefully protest and demand reform from their government. We call on the government of President Rodrigo Paz to protect indigenous lands from corporate land-grabbing and to ensure that officials adequately respond to workers’ demands for economic and policy reforms. Bolivian workers on strike [Image credit: Luis Gandarillas/Epa] On Monday, May 11, workers in Bolivia organized a nationwide str

Author: Laura Pettigrew May 13, 2026 [Image credit: Tyrone Madera via Wikimedia Commons] Introduction In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the United Nations listed the right to housing as a basic human right, stating that “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services” (Article 25). The Office of the United Nat

Author: Christine Savino May 13, 2026 HRRC condemns the sentencing of two Mauritanian opposition lawmakers to four years in prison after they criticised President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and alleged racial bias within the country’s justice system. We stand by the right for Mauritanians to speak freely without fear of persecution. Hundreds of young people gathered March 18th outside the parliament in Nouakchott. [Image credit: Mohamed Wedoud via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0] O

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan May 12, 2026 HRRC condemns the brutal killing of Gulaan Bharo and demands immediate justice against all perpetrators and facilitators involved in the crime. Such violent acts are serious violations of human rights and highlight the need for stronger state protection mechanisms for women at risk. Police on Saturday transferred three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Gullan Bharo from Rohri to Sukkur for further investigation. [Image source

Author: Ryan Kemp, JD May 12, 2026 [Image credit: The U.S. Supreme Court, Mahmoud v. Taylor case document] Mahmoud V. Taylor Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U.S.__ (2025) (Taylor) is a United States Supreme Court decision that fundamentally changed the way educators and schools teach in the classroom. It enables a slippery slope about what can and cannot be included in the public education system. In 2023, the Montgomery County Board of Education, in the State of Maryland, introduce

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA May 11, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns attempts to reduce the use of minority languages at the kindergarten level of education in China. The forced removal of Tibetan at this early life stage especially threatens cultures and traditions that are already endangered. Tibetan children could be deprived of mother tongue instruction throughout their school lives. [Image credit: Herbert Bieser from Pixabay] The Chinese government is actively targeting kinde

Author: Ana Budeanu May 8, 2026 HRRC applauds the European Union’s ongoing efforts to support the rights of persons with disabilities and to continuously work towards the alleviation and eventual eradication of poverty. [Image credit: John Moeses Bauan on Unsplash] The European Commission has introduced a bold new social package designed to support persons with disabilities and combat poverty across the European Union (EU). This package includes the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy,