These acts constitute not only serious violations of fundamental human rights, including the right to life, but also breaches of international humanitarian law (IHL). Between 1 and 3 March 2025 ...

A legal change could help make schools safer for children in 2025. In December, the National Council of the Public Prosecutor ...

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor ... emphasized humanitarian aid as a basic right of the civilian population that is not negotiable under international humanitarian law, and there ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights on ...

The report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights also accused Hamas of grave violations since October 7.

UN High Commissioner for Human ... led to a humanitarian disaster, displacing over 3.5 million people and leaving 15 million facing hunger, with two million at risk of famine. A September 2024 report ...

The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era regulation that sought to ensure American allies don’t use U.S.-made weapons in violation of international humanitarian law, current and former ...

The International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination & Liberation urges the Philippine government to immediately halt all military operations in Mindoro, Philippines, let the ...

Without global support, millions of Syrian refugees and displaced persons will see their dream of return ruined, warns Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

The scale of the humanitarian crisis is immense, but so is the response, with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and many others working hard to ensure people can live in safety and dignity, despite the ...

Conflict is the greatest driver of humanitarian needs, and if we are to reduce aid dependency and prevent the reversal of development gains, we must mitigate the human impact of conflict – starting ...