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Photo by rkishorek on Pixabay.com On December 15, Sha Bahadur Gurung died at the Rabuna military prison in Bhutan . Gurung was a political prisoner, detained for 35 years for his participation in the pro-Nepali minority protests in the ‘90s . His death came after decades of harsh incarceration and once again draws attention to the severe conditions endured by political prisoners in the country. Gurung was arrested following the massive political protests of the Lhotshampa ,

Photo by Marco on pexels.com In its 2025 World Report , Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern about the European Union's new immigration and asylum policies. In May 2024, the EU adopted a new Pact on Migration and Asylum , along with new partnerships with third countries designated as safe. According to HRW, the new legislation is expected to “ make it harder to apply for asylum, increasing detention at borders, and allowing EU countries to suspend access to and deny a

Photo by WilliamCho on Pixabay.com   Syrian government forces are accused of having committed human rights abuses last year. A recent report demonstrated that many people were displaced, abducted, or even killed. International institutions are calling for governmental accountability. A recent report published by Human Rights Watches  highlighted that Syrian military forces, along with local Bedouin and Druze militias, are responsible for grave human rights violations that occ

Photo by  Supun D Hewage on pexels.com   History is repeating itself in Sri Lanka’s counterterrorism framework. Once again, the State is treated as the primary victim, while civilian protection is secondary .  Introduced in December 2025, the Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA)  was presented as a replacement for the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) . In practice, however, it preserves the same repressive  logic that has long enabled abuse and suppres

Photo by https://unsplash.com/it/@m_____me . One year after Donald Trump returned to the U.S. presidency in January 2025, international rights groups warn that freedoms long considered foundational are under mounting pressure. According to a major  new report from Amnesty International, the Trump administration’s policies and practices are contributing to what the organization describes as an “erosion of human rights”  across multiple areas of civic life and governance.  The

Photo by hosny salah  on Pixabay .com After more than two years of Gaza being subjected to intensified Israeli attacks and military operations, the birth rate of the territory has fallen by 41% , with only 17 000 new recorded births in the first half of 2025 , a new 2026 report by Physicians for Human Rights concludes. This fall in births is the result of Israel’s targeted attacks on Gazan health care facilities and hospitals, restricted circulation and entry of medical suppl

Photo by Trev W. Adams on Pexels.com The protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have not stopped; if anything, recent events have escalated the situation. Over the last few weeks, the city has made headlines worldwide for protests against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its strategy for federal immigration enforcement. Indeed, ICE is the US law enforcement agency in charge of the mass deportation initiative promised by President Trump during his electoral c

Photo by Lara Jameson on pexel.com On January 9, 2026, the civil war in Sudan marked its 1,000th day. Nearly three years of relentless violence have created what United Nation agencies describe as the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis.  While other global emergencies are dreadful, none match Sudan’s simultaneous levels of conflict, intensity, mass displacement, acute hunger, and systemic obstruction of aid. The conflict began in April 2023 when the Sudanese Armed Forces

Photo by Taylor Brandon on Unsplash.com Israeli authorities have demolished the compounds of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem . The UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East; its mandate concerns providing humanitarian aid and relief for Palestinians in the occupied territories of Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and to refugees in neighbouring countries . For years, the agency has been the target of a financial