London master’s student who advocated for Tibetans detained during China visit, friend says

A Chinese student activist has been detained for almost two months by authorities in Beijing, charged with suspected separatism for allegedly supporting Tibetan rights, her friends have said.

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan: Women Refugees Face Gender Apartheid if Sent Back to Afghanistan

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says that women and girls of Afghanistan will face a system of gender apartheid if they are forced to return to their country.

Suspend Israel from international football over ‘unfolding genocide,’ UN experts say

“Sporting bodies must not turn a blind eye to grave human rights violations,” human rights panel declares.

UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine

A U.N. expert reports that repression in Russia is escalating, targeting civilians, journalists, and Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Hindu Council of Australia accused of Islamophobia in complaint to Australian Human Rights Commission

Alliance against Islamophobia alleges social media posts say Muslims are ‘inherently criminal, dangerous, violent or evil by nature’.

Two countries signed a peace deal in Washington. On the ground, little has changed

In the heart of Africa, in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, new recruits are being trained for battle.

Basic Human Rights Guarantees Are Eliminated in Nicaragua

Report documents 52 cases of arbitrary denial of entry to Nicaragua and 156 expulsions without legal recourse.

Human rights groups welcome abolition of immigration detention in Canada’s provincial jails

Amnesty International Canada and Human Rights Watch called the end of immigration detention in provincial correctional facilities across the country a significant human rights victory for affirming the dignity and rights of migrants and refugees coming to Canada.

Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities

The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human rights and sexual harassment.

Saudi Arabia warned over possible human rights violations during Riyadh Comedy Festival

The upcoming Riyadh Comedy Festival is being used by the Saudi government to “deflect attention” from human rights abuses and its repression of free speech, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday.