Author: Abigail Stofer December 18, 2025 As climate change accelerates, many political scientists and other thought leaders are increasingly asking whether resource scarcity will emerge as a primary driver of global conflict. While resource pressures have historically fueled or intensified unrest — such as drought-driven grievances in Syria  before the Arab Spring or competition over dwindling water supplies  in the Lake Chad Basin — they have rarely been the central cause. N

Author: Sylvia He, PhD December 17, 2025 Many government funding agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), have experienced or will face significant budget cuts. In short, public-funded research—a cornerstone institution that has saved lives, improved health, and driven innovation and economic growth—is under siege. There are many reasons to continue funding current and fu

Author: Mahika Datta December 16, 2025 Hundreds of women take to the streets in Mexico City, Mexico, on November 25, 2018, as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Night Una Menos translates to “Not one [woman] less”. [Image credit: Jair Cabrera/Nurphoto via Getty Images] Introduction Latin America is home to 14 of the 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide in the world, with Mexico being one of them (Diaz, 2021). Across Mexico,

December 15, 2025 Explore Our Latest Publications Ensuring Equality & Non-Discrimination: Women as Quazis Under Sri Lanka’s Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act  by Mariyam Yumna Azeez, LLM A Celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  by Hanh Vu, LLM When Governance Fails: Child Recruitment, Gendered Violence, and the Rise of Gang Rule in Haiti  by Elizabeth Lyons HRRC News Briefs Escalating Judicial Harassment of Islamabad Lawyers Sparks Alarm Over Fair Trial and Fre

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA December 11, 2025 HRRC demands that the Bulgarian government introduces stricter restrictions on coal-fired factories within the country, given the severe negative impact of  pollution caused by the plants, especially for those under the age of 17. Increased rates of respiratory conditions for residents who live closer to the factories should be sufficient grounds for the government to take immediate action. Maritsa Iztok Complex is the largest energ

Author: Elizabeth Lyons December 11, 2025 Dèyè mòn gen mòn  Beyond mountains, there are mountains  – Haitian proverb Warning: This article contains accounts of rape and other violence that readers may find distressing. In a shelter for underage survivors of gender-based violence, non-governmental organizations have reported a rise in cases of sexual violence, particularly rape of women and minors, due to the escalating armed violence. Care and support facilities for survivors

Author: Devin Windelspecht, MSc December 10, 2025 HRRC welcomes efforts to create mechanisms for transitional justice in Syria following the country’s 14-year civil war, but expresses deep concern over sectarian killings of Alawites, Druze, and other minorities in the country over the last year.   We stress that justice cannot only be achieved through holding to account those responsible for the crimes of the Assad regime, but also those committed by factions affiliated with

Author: Hanh Vu, LLM December 10, 2025 [Image credit: FreeP!K] Introduction Human Rights Day is celebrated each year on December 10   to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  (hereinafter “the Declaration”). The Declaration establishes universal standards for human rights and is recognized as the foundation of international human rights law.  It has been translated into 577 languages and has inspired the adoption of more than 80 human rights t

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan December 9, 2025 HRRC strongly condemns the ongoing judicial harassment of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, which clearly violates their rights to free expression, fair trial and independent legal representation. We urge authorities to end the retaliatory proceedings immediately and ensure that lawyers and journalists can speak without fear of punishment. Police officials presents arrested lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir, cente

Author: Mariyam Yumna Azeez, LLM December 9, 2025 Note: This audio visual presentation is a summary of the author's Master of Laws in Public & International Law thesis at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Click the image below to view the audio visual report. Sources The Constitution Of The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka 1978 The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act No. 13 of 1951 ‘Inside the Quazi Courts of Sri Lanka’  by Ermiza Tegal and Hasanah Cegu Isadeen (C

December 8, 2025 Explore Our Latest Publications Britain’s Double Standard on Rights and Resistance by Emma Nelson HRRC News Briefs Land Rights at the Center: Kenya Directs Agribusiness Kakuzi to Return 3,200 Acres After Historic Abuses by Aamnah Fatima Khan The devastating toll of cobalt mining leaves over 32 dead in Congo by Erina Bazán López Widespread exploitation of Bangladeshi workers persists in Malaysia  by Peter Clarkin, MA Hong Kong authorities detain voices seek

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan December 5, 2025 HRRC condemns the Tunisian authorities’ continued use of politicized trials to silence opposition voices and undermine judicial independence. We urge the immediate end of these abusive practices and demand the release of all individuals detained for exercising their basic rights. Image credit: [AP Photo/Ons Abid] Tunisian courts have upheld prison sentences with few changes for nearly 40 opposition figures in the controversial “Cons

Author: Erina Bazán López December 5, 2025 HRRC implores to the international community to give urgent and appropriate weight to the unstable governance situation in Guinea-Bissau following the recent military takeover and seizure of election materials and results. Priority should be given to restoration of constitutional order, prevention of further democratic backsliding, and targeted support for regional mediation efforts. Image credit: [Luc Gnago/Reuters] Over the course

Author: Devin Windelspecht, MSc December 4,, 2025 HRRC joins calls for a thorough and independent investigation into the November 26 Hong Kong apartment fires. We are deeply concerned about the use of the “national security law” to imprison individuals calling for government accountability, especially amid the rapid decline of freedom of expression in Hong Kong since 2020. Image credit: [REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] As Hong Kongers comb through the wreckage of a devastating apartment

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA December 4,, 2025 HRRC strongly supports human rights experts at the United Nations (UN) who have highlighted the ongoing exploitation of Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia. Countries that benefit from the work of migrant workers should be held accountable, and pressure must be applied to ensure policies are implemented to improve conditions for all. Human rights experts at the UN have cited “ widespread and systematic ” exploitation of Bangladeshi migr