Rights watch

UN human rights chief to visit China, including Xinjiang, in May

The UN rights chief has announced that she will make a long-delayed visit to China in May, including to Xinjiang, where activists and western lawmakers say Beijing is subjecting Uyghur people to genocide.

Denmark’s Mismatched Treatment of Syrian and Ukrainian Refugees

Shortly after Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, the Danish Immigration Service reportedly asked Denmark’s 98 municipalities to assess their capacity to take in Ukrainian refugees. This same agency recently began stripping Syrian refugees of their residency permits in a bid to force them back to Syria, asserting that parts of Syria are safe.

The Thai Government fails to address international concern over key human rights issues at UN-backed review

Bangkok, Paris, 17 March 2022. The Thai government failed to address international concerns by refusing to accept key human rights recommendations that Thailand received during its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organizations Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw), Manushya Foundation, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), and Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) said today.

‘The enemy is the same’: Idlib’s message to Ukraine as Syrian war enters 12th year

Thousands of protesters in the rebel enclave of Idlib have marked 11 years since the start of Syria’s anti-government uprising, buoyed up by the global outcry over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen

The EU expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday regarding human rights violations in Yemen, calling on all parties to respect human rights no matter what while numerous major international organizations warned of an exacerbation of the hunger crisis in Yemen.

The U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To Egypt

Cairo is in the market for a new heavy fighter, but some in Washington will likely want human rights improvements before signing off on a deal.

Condomize and Stay Alive: Access to Contraception in West and Sub-Saharan Africa

West and Sub-Saharan African countries have some of the lowest rates of contraceptive use and highest rates of fertility and infant, child, and maternal mortality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 75.7 percent of the world’s need for modern contraceptive methods has been met. Yet, less than 50 percent of this need is satisfied in West and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Explainer: U.S. Sanctions in Latin America

As Russia faces harsh sanctions for invading Ukraine, we review U.S. economic restrictions on Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

Mali’s ruling junta orders suspension of FRANCE 24 and RFI

Mali’s ruling miltary junta on Wednesday night ordered the suspension of FRANCE 24 television and RFI radio in the country, accusing the French public news service of reporting “false allegations” of abuse by the Malian army.

EU values in Poland: MEPs wrap-up fact-finding visit to Warsaw

MEPs collected first-hand information about Parliament’s long-standing concerns, with a particular focus on the independence of the judiciary, the state of fundamental rights, and media freedom. The Polish Constitutional Court’s decision proclaiming that national law takes primacy over the EU Treaties was also discussed with several interlocutors.