Author: Deeya Nepal June 19, 2026 ~“Justice delayed is Justice denied" [Image credit: Kalea Morgan on Unsplash via Online Khabar] Introduction Nepal went through ten years of Maoist Insurgency from 1996 to 2006. The ceasefire was achieved through signing a Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006. 10 years of conflict left over 13,000 people dead and 1,300 missing (OHCHR 2012). The Comprehensive Peace Accord was signed to restore peace in the society and rehabilitate a

Author: Bashir Wako June 18, 2026 HRRC expresses concern over the increasing global pattern of attacks on education and the resulting erosion of the protection of schools under international humanitarian law, with serious consequences for children’s right to safe and uninterrupted learning. [Kimberly Farmer via Unsplash] Attacks on education are increasing globally and are becoming a repeated feature of modern conflict rather than being categorized as isolated incidents. Betw

Author: Aamnah Fatima Khan June 18, 2026 HRRC welcomes Pakistan’s decision to remove the 18% sales tax on menstrual hygiene products and contraceptives, recognizing it as an important step toward menstrual equity, reproductive health and women’s dignity. Young Pakistani girl at a women's rights demonstration holding a protest flag, promoting unity and feminism. [Image credit: Beenish Sarfaraz] Pakistan removed the 18 percent sales tax on sanitary pads, tampons, menstrual pr

Author: Christine Savino June 18, 2026 HRRC condemns the disproportionate use of counter-terrorism powers against protest movements where those powers risk criminalizing peaceful expression, public dissent, and solidarity activism. States must not use national security law to criminalize lawful protest or treat political sympathy as terrorist support. [Image source: Wikimedia Commons] The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the government’s decision to ban the protest group Palesti

Author: Aahana Nagwekar June 17, 2026 HRRC condemns the murder of 15 civilians as a result of violent clashes between authorities and protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. HRRC further urges Pakistani authorities to create safer conditions and alternatives to containing protests in this region without putting civilian lives at risk. Police officers clashing with protesters in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. [Image Credit: Amiruddin Mughal/EPA, via Shutterstock, NYTimes] As of Jun

Author: Lena Abara June 18, 2026 The Tagaeri-Taromenane Indigenous People in Ecuador [Image credit: Dual Perspectives, 2024] In Yasuní National Park, the Tagaeri-Taromenane Indigenous peoples continue to reside in voluntary isolation (IPLVI) from the rest of the world (Cordero-Heredia, Lloré, 2025). The Taegaeri and Taromenane people’s origins are relatively unknown, and there has been little research conducted on their activities during the 20th century. The Tagaeris were on

Author: Sheetal Frank July 16, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the unlawful and excessive use of police force against protesters in Greece and calls on the authorities to protect the right to peaceful assembly. We also urge the Greek government to uphold its responsibility under international human rights law, investigate any allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officials and hold those accountable. HRRC also calls for greater oversight of policing equipment and for adequ

Author: Pauline Kuranchie June 16, 2026 Chef Fatmata Binta with a bowl of fonio [Image credit: Forbes / APAG Studios] According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), nearly 42 million people across West Africa and the Sahel are facing acute food insecurity. As the lean season (a period of food scarcity) begins this month and ends in August, this number could rise to 53 million.¹ Fonio, an indigenous, fast-maturing, and drought-tolerant grain, is one of the answers t

Author: Vera Rousseff June 15, 2026 *English version is also available below HRRC s’oppose au projet immobilier de Jared Kushner et Ivanka Trump en Albanie en raison de la menace qu’il représente pour l'environnement. Nous dénonçons également la corruption du gouvernement du Premier ministre Edi Rama. Le gouvernement a la responsabilité de créer un modèle de tourisme durable et accessible aux Albaniens, tout en minimisant son impact sur l'environnement. Des manifestations à T

Author: Aahana Nagwekar June 12, 2026 HRRC condemns the violence extremists groups are committing while targeting women and girls of Christian and other religious minority communities. HRRC also urges Nigerian authorities to take charge and initiate efforts to rescue the abducted girls and women, begin thorough investigations into extremist groups, and support the innocent victims immediately. A woman holds a child, marking the one-year anniversary of the mass kidnapping of h

Author: Peter Clarkin, MA June 12, 2026 HRRC strongly condemns the spread of misinformation in Malaysia directed towards Rohingya refugees. The Malaysian authorities must do more to disprove this falsified information, prevent its spread online, and protect a vulnerable community within their country. [Image source: Wikimedia Commons] An online petition calling for the removal of Rohingya refugees from Malaysia has caused alarm within the country’s human rights community. The

Author: Christine Savino June 12, 2026 HRRC condemns third-country deportation arrangements that expose migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to persecution, torture, arbitrary detention, or onward removal without access to lawyers or meaningful review. States must not evade non-refoulement obligations by transferring people through intermediary countries. The Port of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea. Rights lawyers have challenged Equatorial Guinea’s role in US-linked third-coun

Author: Amy Asubonteng June 11, 2026 HRRC applauds the transparency and call-to-action of RBFCU, emphasizing the confrontation of impersonation scams dealing with monetary and confidential information. As AI-related scams appear to be on the rise, HRRC raises concerns about the impact of AI-related data breaches, especially pertaining to the right to privacy or personal property. In addition, HRRC advocates for personal knowledge and precautionary measures to be taken to prot

Author: Tasreba Chowdury June 11, 2026 While HRRC does not endorse the death penalty, we do commend the prompt delivery of justice in the rape and murder trial of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter. We encourage further enforcement of efficient and high-quality future investigations as well as proceedings in similar cases. We also urge increased protection involving both legal and societal safeguards for vulnerable women and children to ensure incidents such as this one do not happe

Author: Raisa Hamlin June 11, 2026 HRRC welcomes the dismissal of charges against Gergely Karsácsony and Géza Buzás-Hábel while continuing to call for the repeal of laws that restrict LGBTQ+ rights, freedom of expression, and peaceful assembly in Hungary. Thousands attend the Budapest Pride parade in 2025 despite bans [Image credit: Attila KisbenedekI/AFP] On June 4, Hungarian prosecutors announced that they had dropped criminal charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácson