Author: Amy Asubonteng October 1, 2026 HRRC supports the German Labour Ministry, advocating for adequate housing and condemning the extreme commodification of housing and the exploitation of social benefits at the expense of migrant workers. Apartment complex, Munich, Germany [Image credit: Marcel Strauß/Unsplash] The German Labor Minister, Bärbel Bas, revealed a plan to combat the exploitation of foreign workers and subsequent abuse of social benefits. On Wednesday, Septembe

Author: Bashir Wako October 1, 2026 HRRC urges Niger to reconsider the recommendations it has rejected and ensure that its human rights commitments are reflected in law and practice. Niamey should take steps to address concerns over arbitrary detention and access to justice while respecting the rights guaranteed under international law. The Niger parliament, Assemblée nationale, Niamey [Image credit: Lars Rosendahl Appelquist/Wikimedia Commons] Niger has accepted most of the

Author: Pragya Verma September 30, 2026 HRRC affirms the right of children to education during emergencies, displacement, and conflict. HRRC supports efforts to protect learning continuity and ensure safe and inclusive education. A young Congolese boy during a lesson at the Mugosi Primary School, which caters mostly for children of the Kahe refugee camp in the town of Kitschoro, in the north eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2011. [Image Credit: M.Hofer/Wi

Author: Srijita Mukherjee September 30, 2026 HRRC expresses concern about the safety of the LGBTQ+ community in Türkiye as the authorities are increasingly targeting them after the government linked reports associating declining birth rates with different sexual orientations. HRRC also condemns the mass detentions of individuals, the extreme use of police force (including tear gas against peaceful protesters), and the blocking of human rights groups accounts. HRRC calls on Tu

Author: Khalil Dabdoub September 30, 2026 [Image credit: Lucas Metz/Unsplash] Introduction As humans, we all struggle with our mental health at some point in our lives whether we reach the clinical threshold for a diagnosis or not. Experiencing a mental health challenge is increasingly common. 1 in 7 individuals globally live with a mental health disorder (WHO, 2023). Mental health disorders have a significant impact on an individual’s daily functioning and overall well-being

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan September 30, 2026 HRRC expresses serious concern over the continued captivity of 10 Pakistani sailors at the hands of Somali pirates for more than 161 days. We urge the Government of Pakistan and relevant international authorities to enhance their efforts to secure immediate and safe release of the sailors, meanwhile ensuring support to their families. Oil tanker similar to the MT Honour 25 [Image credit: Luis Morales Torres/Pexels] Ten Pakistani s

Author: Nayan Bansal September 29, 2026 Trigger Warning: The following article includes descriptions of violence and sexual assault. HRRC stands with the victims, their families and all the students protesting for better women’s safety. HRRC adheres to the United Nations’ principles of the rights and dignity of women and children, and calls on the Delhi government to conduct immediate and transparent investigations into the rapes and hold those responsible accountable for the

Author: Christine Savino September 29, 2026 HRRC supports accountability for sexual violence and the right of survivors to seek justice through the rule-of-law. High-profile defendants should not be insulated from accountability because of their wealth, status, or influence, while the rights of the accused and the integrity of the judicial process must also be respected. Harvey Weinstein [Image credit: David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons] Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 ye

Author: Nadia Nasri September 29, 2026 [Image credit: Appimage/Wikimedia Commons] Women in Iraq have endured a long battle in their fight for equality. While early progress was made in 1959 to secure equal rights and protection under the law, Iraqi women now face setbacks and threats to the very rights they fought so hard to achieve. Currently, Iraq ranks 158 for women’s wellbeing out of the 181 countries on the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) index

Author: Maya Mortenson September 28, 2026 HRRC condemns the killings of four female students at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos. We call on the Mexican Government to complete immediate, transparent investigations into all four deaths. We also call on the Mexican Government to increase measures to protect women and girls from violence, such as ending impunity for those who kill women and putting greater resources into improving gender equality in the country.

Author: Mia Baxley September 24, 2026 [Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence and physical abuse.] The bridge over the River Drina in Višegrad, Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the 1992 genocide campaign in Višegrad, the bridge had been used to throw bodies into the river. [Image credit: Monique Snijder/Unsplash] Introduction In 2013, conflict studies specialist Lee Ann Fujii created the term “extra-lethal violence,” which she defined as “physical ac

Author: Felipe Chitic-Luis September 23, 2026 HRRC condemns the killing of Emerson Dinael Colindres and calls on Guatemalan authorities to investigate his death with diligence, impartiality, and transparency. Authorities should ensure that those responsible are brought to justice and strengthen measures to protect journalists and communicators exercising their right to freedom of expression. El Palacio Nacional, Guatemala [Image credit: Sasha India/Wikimedia Commons] A man

Author: Eirini Triantafyllidou September 23, 2026 [Image source: C.Suthorn/cc-by-sa-4.0/commons.wikimedia.org] Introduction Online child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) are serious and growing problems. According to figures cited by the European Commission itself, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) received over 21 million related reports in 2020, with more than 1 million concerning EU Member States, rising to nearly 30 million in

Author: Christine Savino September 23, 2026 HRRC welcomes the protection of meaningful procedures before removal of detainees and urges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that changes in deportation destinations do not expose people to persecution, torture, or onward transfer to countries where they face those dangers. Moakley U.S. Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts [Image credit: Wikimedia Commons] On September 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan September 22, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the re-arrest of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chattha immediately after the Supreme Court granted them bail. Such repeated arrests undermine judicial authority, due process and the fundamental right to liberty. Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Chatta [Image Credit: Imaan Mazari’s X account] Pakistani Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have been re-arrested after the