Author: Elizabeth Lyons March 11, 2026 Mahamat Idriss Déby is sworn in as Chad's transitional president in N'Djamena on October 10, 2022. [Image credit: Denis Sassou Gueipeur, AFP ] Chad’s political system has long been concentrated in the hands of the military, with few meaningful checks on the use of force or avenues for civilians to hold leaders accountable. Political transitions have been repeatedly resolved through coercion rather than constitutional processes, entrench

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan March 10, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the targeting of civilian water infrastructure by Iran and the United States, and warns that such attacks violate fundamental humanitarian principles and place vulnerable populations at serious risk. We call on all parties to respect international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of essential services, particularly water systems critical for civilian survival. Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent So

Author: Irem Cakmak, LLM March 10, 2026 Summary Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has sparked controversy for enabling the rapid creation of nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images of women, including LGBTQ+ individuals and sometimes minors. These highly realistic images can be generated within seconds and spread widely online, contributing to a new form of digital sexual abuse. This form of AI-enabled violence might result in psychological distress, reputation damage, and the sil

Author: Sheetal Frank, MA March 9, 2026 HRRC acknowledges the efforts of the UK government to tighten its borders for security and to prevent illegal entry into the country. However, HRRC emphasises that any policy involving temporary refugee protection must adhere to the principle of non-refoulement under the 1951 Refugee Convention, and that human rights should be granted and respected for refugees without compromising long-term stability, family life, and integration. Migr

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA March 6, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the government of Argentina’s plan to reduce the rights of workers in the country. Reduction of job security and the removal of trade union support are expected to have a detrimental effect on an already vulnerable workforce, and pressure must be placed on President Javier Milei’s party to immediately revise the current bill. A demonstrator holds up flares during a protest outside Argentina's National Congress on

Author: Devin Windelspecht, MSc March 5, 2026 HRRC calls for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and the U.S., on one side, and Iran, and an immediate, impartial and independent investigation by relevant authorities into the strike on a girl’s school in Iran. Civilians, especially women and girls, all too often bear the highest cost of conflict. The international community must use every means in its disposal to end the ongoing conflict, and to prioritize

Author: Vera Rousseff March 4, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the civilian attacks carried out by South Sudan’s government and calls on it to restore the peace framework outlined in the 2018 Revitalized Agreement. We urge regional actors, including the African Union, to work to restore restore the preexisting peace agreement in order to prevent human rights violations and avoid a wider regional conflict. In Akobo, South Sudan, a group of internally displaced people gather at a c

Author: Sasha Leonard March 4, 2026 Glossary   Absorbed : To be incorporated into or included in something else.  Afro-descent : Refers to people of African origin who live outside of the African continent and can trace their ancestral roots to enslaved African peoples.   Afro-diaspora : Refers to all of the communities and people, globally, that are descended from people from the African continent, particularly descendants of African populations displaced by the transatlanti

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan March 3, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the escalating cross-border violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which has resulted in civilian deaths, destruction of homes and the disruption of children’s education. HRRC calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, independent investigations into alleged violations, and strict adherence by parties in the conflict to international human rights and humanitarian law to protect civilians on both sides o

Author: Sheikh Sibghat Ullah March 3, 2026 [Image Source: Pakistan Today , “Digital Vigilance: ICT-15 in Action” (April 12, 2024).] Framing the Problem: From Crime Control to Permanent Surveillance In Pakistan, the Safe City projects have, in the last decade, not only ceased to be experimental security projects but have become an infrastructural backbone to urban policing in Lahore, Islamabad, and, more recently, Karachi . What was initially an anti-terrorism measure against

Author: Sheetal Frank, MA February 27, 2026 HRRC acknowledges that digital ID cards may contribute to efficiency and security but calls for the government to implement inclusivity and fairness for vulnerable communities at risk of digital exclusion. We further emphasise the importance of protecting privacy and data rights and upholding human rights principles of non-discrimination and equality as digital ID systems become increasingly embedded in everyday life. Proposal of Di

Author: Devin Windelspecht, MSc February 26, 2026 HRRC draws attention to the breakdown in international humanitarian law, human rights law, and laws governing armed conflict at the four-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We stress that so long as such violations go unpunished, the international community risks abandoning hard-fought norms governing human rights and humanitarian protections in wartime. We express great concern that the international

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan February 25, 2026 HRRC expresses concern over the reported denial of timely and independent medical access to former prime minister Imran Khan, which threatens to violate his fundamental human rights and the state’s duty of care. HRRC urges the authorities to ensure transparent, independent medical treatment and full compliance with constitutional and international human rights standards. Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakis

Author: Calvin Mouw, PhD February 25, 2026 Demonstrators take part in a protest to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in Madrid, Spain, November 25, 2022 [Image credit: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters] Across Europe, sexual violence remains both widespread and obscured, sustained as much by silence as by law. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that one in three women has experienced violence in private, professional,

Author: Vera Rousseff February 24, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the extrajudicial killings carried out as part of the “war on drugs” campaign led by Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines. Although drug-related killings have reduced since Duterte left office, they are still being reported, and Filipinos affected by Duterte’s campaign are still calling for the ex-president to be held accountable for his crimes. We call on the government of the Philippines to r