Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation. Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children are engaged in the worst forms of child labour, with rates reaching as high as 90 percent in the hardest-hit regions, according to a government study released with the charity Save the…
Ladies and gentlemen, Dear sisters and brothers of Africa, It is an honor to address you on the occasion of the celebration of African Human Rights Day, marking the commemoration of the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a central instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights…
Dakar, Senegal, 10 October 2025 – To mark the International Day of the Girl, over 100 girls from West and Central Africa came together in Dakar for the West and Central Africa Girls’ Summit. Their message to presidents, policymakers, and the rest of the world is clear: “We want to be taken into account when our…
The European Union (EU) — African Union (AU) Human Rights Dialogue successfully concluded in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 October 2025, with civil society from both Africa and Europe playing an integral role in the deliberations. The Secretary General of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), Omar Faruk Osman, in his capacity as the current…
The “colour line” still exists today – proof that more must be done to stamp out anti-Black racism, the head of a UN platform that promotes greater inclusion and equality of the global African diaspora said on Wednesday. Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to…
Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk detained as unrest over autonomy leaves four dead and dozens injured. Published On 26 Sep 202526 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Indian police have arrested prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, days after authorities accused him of fuelling violent demonstrations that left four people dead…
Athens, Greece – Greece has drawn criticism and concern from rights groups and a United Nations office after passing what it considers to be the European Union’s strictest refugee deportation policy earlier this month. The law was put to use on September 12, when three Turkish citizens were convicted of illegal residence and handed stiff…
Johannesburg — African Governments Should Terminate Agreements and Refuse New Ones The United States’ recent expulsions of third-country nationals to Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda, and South Sudan have exposed several hundred people to a risk of arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, and refoulement, Human Rights Watch said today. The opaque deals that facilitate these transfers, at least some…
New York — World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30, 2025, should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization’s capacity to promote human rights and international justice, Human Rights Watch said today. On the eve of the General Assembly’s annual general debate,…
UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts” to undermine fundamental birthrights. “It is time for States to wake up and to act,” he insisted. “No one is safe when human rights are under attack,” Mr. Türk told the…
