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Can India and the EU’s Renewed Commitment Redefine Global Media Freedom?

Can India and the EU’s Renewed Commitment Redefine Global Media Freedom?

As part of their commitment to respect human rights, India and the European Union (EU) decided on Wednesday to protect the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society organizations and other stakeholders including journalists.The India-EU

Biden Approved the Extension of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

Biden Approved the Extension of Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) praised this act which was first passed on June 17th 2020 and will now be in effect for at least ten years. The United States has imposed Global Magnitsky

Deadly protests across Syria highlight a deteriorating humanitarian situation?

Deadly protests across Syria highlight a deteriorating humanitarian situation?

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has highlighted that thousands of people took to the streets on Christmas Day, staging major demonstrations in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous. There have also been

Sudan crisis demands ‘sustained and urgent attention’

Sudan crisis demands ‘sustained and urgent attention’

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, the director of operations at the UN office for coordination of humanitarian affairs issued an urgent plea for international support to address the concerning toll of the ongoing Sudan

Sara Sharif murder: Father and stepmother jailed for life for brutal crime

Sara Sharif murder: Father and stepmother jailed for life for brutal crime

The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl at the time of her death in 2023, have been jailed for life for her murder. During a "campaign of torture" that lasted at least

Countries Planning to Send Back Syrian Refugees. Does the Political Outbreak Constrain the Refugees to Predicament?

Countries Planning to Send Back Syrian Refugees. Does the Political Outbreak Constrain the Refugees to Predicament?

The refugee crisis of Syria is still an on-going humanitarian emergency in the world of modern history for more than two decades. It all began after the civil war which broke out in Syria in

Conflict zones claim at least 68 journalists’ lives in 2024

Conflict zones claim at least 68 journalists’ lives in 2024

2024 noted at least 68 journalists' deaths in the line of duty, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The data has been sourced from leading international press freedom organisations. More than

Syria crisis: People mulling return should not be pressurized

Syria crisis: People mulling return should not be pressurized

Since Syria's long and brutal internal conflict started in 2011, tens of thousands of people have lost their lives, 7 million others have been internally displaced and more than 5 million have fled to neighbouring

Labor & Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua under Investigation by US Officials

Labor & Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua under Investigation by US Officials

An investigation into Nicaragua's government for "persistent attacks on labor rights, human rights and the rule of law" has been announced by a U.S federal office that oversees foreign trade policy. The investigation which is

UN chief Guterres condemns attacks against peacekeeping personnel in Lebanon

UN chief Guterres condemns attacks against peacekeeping personnel in Lebanon

UN Secretary-General Guterres has raised serious concerns over the recent attacks against peacekeepers in Lebanon. He stressed that all peacekeeping personnel and premises must be protected by all parties of the conflict. Condemning the recent