the Observatory for Human Rights

Photo by Petrit Nikolli on pexels.com Civil society plays a fundamental role by intervening where states cannot reach, often ensuring welfare services, more or less formalized. Across the European Union, several civic organisations are operating to ensure the respect of human rights, “contributing to policymaking, partnering with governments to implement public policies, delivering social and community support and services, raising awareness about important social issues, and representing...

By Katie Rainbow on pexels.com In Nepal, transgender people continue to face various obstacles within the processing of their applications ot change their legal gender on identity documents. Indeed, despite the country being a global touchpoint on this matter, especially since “the Nepali authorities’ recognition of trans people’s rights based on self-identification following a court ruling in 2007”, transgender people still have to deal with various forms of discrimination. As a matter of...

Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV on pexels.com In Liberia, registration fees and other related costs are reportedly preventing a high percentage of children from accessing education. Recent reports issued by NGOs and international organizations show that mandatory fees are creating a financial burden for families, forcing many to keep their children out of school. The international community is urging the government to adopt urgent strategies to address the issue. In 2026, several organizations,...