Author: Sheikh Sibghat Ullah November 25, 2025 Rohingya refugees hold placards at the Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, to mark the fifth anniversary of their flight from neighbouring Myanmar to escape a 2017 military crackdown, on 25 August 2022. [Image credit: Rafiqur Rahman/REUTERS ] 1. Introduction Nationality in any legal system marks the boundary between inclusion and exclusion. It decides who has a voice, who receives protection, and who is recognized. For te

November 23, 2025 Explore Our Latest Publications The Exploitation of Tragedy: Examining the Laken Riley Act, Iryna’s Law, and the Racialization of Immigration in the United States by Sasha Leonard The Separation of Church and State: Medicine and Healthcare Practices by Jasmyn J. Tang, MPH HRRC News Briefs Worsening typhoons in the Philippines emphasiz e the increasingly exacerbated damage of global warming by Erina Bazán López Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Raises Alarming Thr

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan November 21, 2025 HRRC condemns Russia’s continued persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in both occupied Crimea and within its own territory, calling these actions a clear violation of freedom of religion and international human rights obligations. We urge the immediate release of all detainees and an end to the criminalization of peaceful worship. [Image credit: Dmitry Tischenko] Russia’s persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses  continues to escalate both

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA November 21, 2025 HRRC strongly supports the IBA’s decision to recognise Hoda Abdel-Moneim for her outstanding contribution to human rights in the field of law. We hope that this award will raise awareness of Abel-Moneim’s current imprisonment in Cairo and encourage the international community to campaign for her long-overdue release.  Hoda Abdel-Moneim Human rights lawyer, Hoda Abdel-Moneim has been recognised for her dedication to defending freedom

Author: Devin Windelspecht, MSc November 20, 2025 HRRC voices intense concern over the ongoing deterioration of press freedoms in Israel. It calls on the Israeli government to cease attempts to restrict freedom of information and press freedoms in Israel, including through the permanent codification of the “Al Jazeera Law.”  [Image credit: Menahem Kahana / AFP] In a vote in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on November 10, lawmakers voted to move forward with a bill that woul

Author: Vera Rousseff November 19, 2025 HRRC stands with environmental activists and Indigenous groups in Brazil as they urge COP30 participants to take meaningful action in the fight against climate change. Indigenous communities and representatives from the Global South deserve a central role in sustainability plans, while rich, developed countries—the primary contributors to climate change—must implement the most drastic measures to address the climate crisis. Thousands of

Author: Jasmyn J. Tang , MPH November 19, 2025 The separation of church and state is a common phrase utilized in governmental policy and discussion. Not directly appearing in the United States Constitution, the concept is embodied by the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” 1,2   Within the First Amendment, two clauses guarantee religious freedom: the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. The Establishment Clause

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan November 18, 2025 HRRC condemns this act as a grave violation of fundamental freedoms, including the right to dissent, fair legal process and protection from arbitrary punishment. We urge the authorities to immediately stop all rights-abusing measures, uphold international human rights obligations, and ensure that no individual is persecuted for practising basic civil liberties. Members of the media and security personnel at the main entrance of the

Author: Sasha Leonard November 18, 2025 Introduction In sociology, the concept of deservingness refers to people’s rationales when judging who warrants resources or support. The CARIN framework, which was first developed by sociologist Wim van Oorschot (2000), expands on this concept by offering five principles with which to analyze how people separate the deserving from the undeserving. The five principles include control , attitude , reciprocity , identity , and need , and

Author: Erina Bazán López November 18, 2025 HRRC appeals to the international community to give urgent and appropriate weight to worsening climate-induced weather events and their severe humanitarian consequences. Priority should be given to preparedness, prevention, and targeted aid for the most affected and vulnerable countries including the Philippines. Residents on a wooden boat evacuate from their flooded home at a village in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan province, north of M

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan November 14, 2025 HRRC strongly condemns Bulgaria’s unlawful detention and planned deportation of Saudi activist Abdulrahman al-Khalidi, which blatantly violates international human rights and non-refoulement obligations. HRRC urges Bulgarian authorities to ensure his immediate release and protection from persecution. Abdulrahman Al-Khalidi. [Image credit: Migrant Solidarity.] Over twenty international and European human rights organisations have jo

Author: Devin Windelspecht, MSc November 14, 2025 HRRC applauds the passage of Albania’s gender equality law as an important step on the path to equal rights for women in the country. We encourage Albanian lawmakers, with the support of European Union (EU) officials, to continue to work to address ongoing challenges of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and violence against women as part of Albania’s path to EU integration.  [Image credit: Malton Dibra/LSA] The Parliament o

Author: Kate Minichiello November 12, 2025 [Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images] Introduction Recent actions by Trump and his Executive Cabinet suggest that they are not upholding the First Amendment as they promised. Focusing on the second administration, actions have threatened the free speech of news media, universities, law firms, libraries, and data-collecting bureaucracies. Most of the cases are acts of jawboning–“the attempt to persuade or pressure by the force

Author: Vera Rousseff November 12, 2025 HRRC strongly condemns the human rights abuses perpetrated by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. As demonstrated by the violent protests surrounding last month’s disputed elections, the government has an obligation to meet Tanzanian citizens’ demands for democratic processes in their country. People protest in the streets of Arusha, Tanzania, during the elections on October 29, 2025.