Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan September 2, 2026 HRRC expresses concern over RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s visit to New York, given the longstanding crimes, violence, discrimination and atrocities against minorities and the Muslim community linked with the RSS and its affiliates. We call for accountability, protection of religious freedom and equal rights for Muslims and other minorities in India. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) flag [Image credit: Prashant Mevada/Pexels] Human rig

Author: Eman Butt September 2, 2026 HRRC condemns the adoption of these reforms and urges Ecuador to uphold the right to non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. We call on authorities to modify the current legislation that violates the rights of LGBTQ+ people and to lift the constitutional ban on the adoption of children by same-sex couples. [Image credit: James A. Molnar/Unsplash] Article 1 of the Universal Declaration o

Author: Mathilde Guenin, MS September 1, 2026 View the interactive report on Tableau This research highlights the human rights consequences of unsafe migration pathways by examining the prominence of different migration routes taken over time, who is taking them, and their consequences. As illustrated in Chart 1, since 2014, deaths and disappearances along migration routes globally have reached two major peaks: around 8,300 people were recorded dead or missing in 2016, and ap

Author: Christine Savino September 1, 2026 HRRC supports New York’s decision to end its participation in a system that has subjected immigrants — many of whom are detained while facing civil, rather than criminal, proceedings — to incarceration, family separation and documented allegations of abusive detention conditions. [Image credit: Wikimedia Commons] New York State and local governments can no longer use their jails and other facilities to detain people for U.S. Immigrat

Author: Eman Butt August 31, 2026 HRRC condemns the death of the 14 infants in the fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Science hospital. We call for an independent, swift, and transparent investigation into the incident and urge the authorities to ensure accountability for any failures identified. Pakistan Institute of Medical Services (PIMS). [Image Credit: imrankhan/Wikimedia Commons] On August 26, 14 infants died in a fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, o

Author: Maria Fe Mendoza August 31, 2026 HRRC recognizes the arrest of Hugo Soria as an important step toward accountability for the 2014 murders of four Ashéninka environmental defenders in Saweto. However, Soria's fugitive status for over a decade after the murders highlights persistent weaknesses in Peru’s judicial system and the state’s protection of environmental defenders. Alongside convictions, accountability requires enforced sentences, reparations for victims’ famili

August 29, 2026 Note: The writer prefers to use lower case “c” and “p” to challenge the authority of the Chinese communist party. HRRC strongly condemns the Chinese government’s ongoing intimidation of exiled populations, specifically its practice of leveraging family separation to impose broader surveillance and transnational control. A mosque in East Turkistan displays a state-imposed banner reading “Love the Party, Love the Homeland,” illustrating the political messaging

Author: Erina Bazán López August 28, 2026 HRRC holds that abortion is a fundamental human right and condemns the Community of Madrid's administrative obstruction of access. We advocate for robust public gynaecological services. We urge the Community of Madrid to support the right to abortion in its commitment to dignity and equitable care for all women who reside in the region. Protest at the Asamblea de Madrid in 2012 [Image credit: Alex Luhrman/Flickr] On March 9, 2026, the

Authors: Mariyam Yumna Azeez, LLM and Pradanya Nagru, MS Design and Layout: Deanna Wilken, MA August 28, 2026 Iranian missiles [Image credit: Moslem Daneshzadeh via Unsplash] Introduction Wars are rarely felt equally. The missiles, the sanctions, the closed straits and collapsed supply chains do not land with the same weight in Washington as they do in Kano, in Karachi, in Colombo, in Nairobi. The architecture of global conflict is built by a handful of powerful states, and i

Author: Amy Asubonteng August 28, 2026 HRRC supports the Corporate Accountability Lab in its investigation, report, and demands for just treatment of Haitian immigrant laborers of Central Romana Corporation in the Dominican Republic. HRRC also supports CAL’s address of the U.S. government and agrees that the Withhold Release Order (WRO) should be reinstated. Laborers in a Central Romana sugarcane field [Image credit: Corporate Accountability Lab] On August 20, the American ag

Author: Faryal Fatima August 28, 2026 HRRC opposes the proposed regulations, as they risk undermining freedom of expression and editorial independence by giving government authorities power over journalistic content. We support safeguards that protect audience rights without giving the state power to regulate journalistic judgment. Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum [Image credit: Wikimedia Commons] On July 28, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum presented a proposal, entitle

Author: Bashir Wako August 27, 2026 HRRC believes that South Sudan's elections should be judged not only by whether they take place, but by whether citizens can meaningfully exercise their political rights. With key preparations incomplete and civic space under pressure, authorities should prioritise conditions that allow voters, political parties, journalists and civil society groups to participate without fear or intimidation. A woman prepares to vote in the 2011 election i

Author: Sabrina Ochoa, JD August 27, 2026 Protest march in Manila, Philippines [Image credit: Mico Medel/Pexels] Introduction On April 24, 2026, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found substantial grounds to believe that Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, had committed the crimes against humanity of murder and attempted murder in the context of his administration’s “war on drugs.” As Duterte faces trial before the ICC for h

Author: Aahana Nagwekar August 26, 2026 HRRC condemns the conviction of prominent pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung. Their fight against unjust crackdowns on human rights is always important and its necessary activism cannot go ignored. We encourage Hong Kong’s authorities to ensure the people’s fundamental human rights. Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan at a 2020 demonstration in Victoria Park, Hong Kong [Image credit: Wikimedia Commons] On August 21,

Author: Darius Smith August 26, 2026 [Image credit: Tosin James/Unsplash] Introduction Jamaica regularly finds itself with one of the highest murder rates in the world. Like most other Caribbean countries, Jamaica has a small population, just under 3 million people. Small populations mean that even a few murders can greatly impact the overall murder rate. Most of the murders in Jamaica occur in the inner cities in gang-controlled areas that have faced a lack of economic oppor