Western World

Records obtained by Amnesty International and the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, after a five-year long lawsuit against the New York Police Department (NYPD) reveal concerning su...

France: Hijab bans in sports are discriminatory and must be reversed, say experts

France must reverse discriminatory measures banning women and girls who choose to wear the hijab from doing so while playing sports and ensure compliance with its international human rights obligations, UN experts said today.

Social media algorithms need overhaul in wake of Southport riots, Ofcom says

Social media algorithms must be adjusted to prevent misinformation from spreading, the chief executive of Ofcom has warned, responding to the rioting that broke out after the killing of three girls in Southport this summer.

Türk says world must act as darkest moment of Gaza conflict unfolds

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said today the darkest moment of the Gaza conflict is unfolding in the north of the Strip, where the Israeli military is effectively subjecting an entire population to bombing, siege and risk of starvation, as well a...

Attacks on UN special rapporteur on Palestine 'unacceptable'

Iran’s permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva has denounced the “unacceptable” systematic campaign against the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories.

OHCHR is concerned over the potential destruction of the Palestinian population in north Gaza

The UN Human Rights Office is increasingly concerned that the manner in which the Israeli military is conducting hostilities in north Gaza, along with unlawful interference with humanitarian assistance and orders that are leading to forced displaceme...

Australia Jailing Children as Young as 10

Last week, Australia’s new government in Northern Territory passed legislation lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10 years.

Thinktanks issue UK ‘wake-up’ call to danger posed by scientific racism

Health institutions and policymakers need to “wake up” to the danger posed by scientific racism and attempts to normalise an ideology that poses a significant threat to minority communities, thinktanks have warned.

Vulnerable UK children being kicked out of school

Government data released this summer showed there were a record 9,400 permanent exclusions in 2022-23, up 45% from 6,500 in 2021-22.

UN says spate of executions in US ‘deeply worrying’

The United Nations voiced alarm Wednesday at a recent spate of executions in the United States, where two men are due to be put to death this week.

US Immigration Agency Contract with Spyware Company Poses Risk to Rights

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a US government agency linked to human rights abuses, has contracted services from the Israeli spyware company Paragon, according to a government contracting website. Wired magazine first repor...