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- Mauritius: Swearing-in Ceremony of New Chairperson and Members of the National Human Rights Commissionon June 19, 2025 at 5:44 pm
[Government of Mauritius] The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Dharam Gokhool, yesterday, officiated the Swearing-in Ceremony of the newly appointed Chairperson and Members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
- South Africa: Committee Calls for Accountability and Funding to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Femicideon June 19, 2025 at 5:25 pm
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met on Tuesday to receive a briefing on issues surrounding gender-based violence (GBV), the establishment and funding of the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, and the broader implications of gender-responsive budgeting in South Africa.
- South Africa: Omission of Statistics On Crimes Against Women and Children Threatens the Fight Against GBVon June 19, 2025 at 5:25 pm
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Police has noted with serious concern the omission of disaggregated data on crimes against women and children, specifically murder, attempted murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), from the fourth quarter crime statistics for the 2024/25 financial year.
- Liberia: Labor Minister Highlights Progress in Combating Trafficking, Regulating Foreign Workersby alphonsotoweh@gmail.com (New Republic) on June 19, 2025 at 1:10 pm
[New Republic] Cooper Kruah, Liberia's Minister of Labor, provided an update at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) on key labor issues, including human trafficking cases and the regulation of foreign workers in the country.
- East Africa: Tanzania and Uganda - Bad Places to Be an Opposition Politicianon June 19, 2025 at 11:35 am
[IPS] Kampala -- In East Africa's Tanzania and Uganda, political tensions are rising as they prepare for the next elections. Tanzania goes to the polls in October 2025, while Uganda's presidential and general elections will take place early in 2026.
- Africa: How Kup Women for Peace Is Ending Conflict and Supporting Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violenceon June 19, 2025 at 11:27 am
[Spotlight Initiative] - 19 June marks International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, a day to reflect on the impact of this heinous war crime and the need to stand with survivors to break the cycle of violence.
- Uganda: Elderly Face Rising Abuse As Uganda Prepares to Mark Awareness Dayon June 19, 2025 at 10:42 am
[Nile Post] As Uganda gears up to commemorate the International Day of Awareness on Elder Abuse on June 20, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has raised alarm over the growing number of abuse cases targeting older persons, especially within their own families.
- Togo: The Arrest of Togolese Rapper Aamron for Criticising Governance and Mobilising Youth, Spotlights the Erosion of Free Expressionby ifex@ifex.org (IFEX) on June 19, 2025 at 9:18 am
[IFEX] This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 12 June 2025.
- Africa: All of Africa Today - June 19, 2025by info@allafrica.com (allAfrica) on June 19, 2025 at 8:26 am
[allAfrica] Boakai Defends Private Jet Use Amid Grim Liberian Economy
- Zimbabwe: Rights Doctors Push for Commission of Inquiry Into Zimbabwe's Collapsing Public Health Sectoron June 19, 2025 at 4:43 am
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to institute a Commission of Inquiry on the state of the health sector.
- Sudan: Int'l Day to End Sexual Violence in Conflict Puts Widespread Sudan Atrocities in Focusby radiodabanga@gmail.com (Dabanga) on June 19, 2025 at 4:39 am
[Dabanga] Dabanga Sudan -- As Sudan's war extends into its third year, women and girls are facing unprecedented levels of violence and displacement, with armed groups systematically using sexual violence as a weapon of war. On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the story of a small group of women, now sheltering in eastern Chad, offers a glimpse into the broader reality of many Sudanese people.
- Africa: Civilian Deaths in Conflict Are Surging, Warns UN Human Rights Officeon June 19, 2025 at 4:33 am
[UN News] Civilian deaths in conflict surged by 40 per cent last year, according to new data released by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) with already marginalised groups facing disproportionate levels of discrimination.
- Nigeria: Benue Massacre - TIV Communities Flee to Nasarawa, As Humanitarian Crisis Looms in the Stateon June 18, 2025 at 5:07 pm
[Vanguard] A humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding in Nasarawa State, particularly in Keana and Doma Local Government Areas, following the recent massacre of over 200 residents in Yelwata, a border town in neighbouring Benue State, by suspected armed herdsmen.
- Nigeria: Benue / Tinubu Should End the Killings - Olawepo-Hashimon June 18, 2025 at 5:07 pm
[Vanguard] ...Commiserates with Plateau over death of CAN chairman
- Liberia: Humanitarian Group Calls On Liberian Government to Support Aging Populationon June 18, 2025 at 4:49 pm
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Word of Life International (WLI) has urged the Liberian government to include dedicated funding for the aging population in the national budget.
- Liberia: Day of the African Child Marked With Call for Stronger Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rightson June 18, 2025 at 4:49 pm
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Youth Network for Positive Change (YOUNETPO), hosted a program commemorating the Day of the African Child (DAC) with a strong call for improved planning and budgeting to advance children's rights in Liberia.
- Kenya: Deputy Inspector General Summoned Over Blogger's Deathon June 18, 2025 at 3:40 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has summoned the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, requiring him to appear before its investigations team to record a statement in connection with the ongoing probe into the death of Albert Ojwang' in police custody.
- Malawi: 'Where Are the Arrests?' - Trapence Slams Police Over Delays in Political Violence Crackdownon June 18, 2025 at 2:55 pm
[Nyasa Times] Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Gift Trapence has unleashed a scathing rebuke against the Malawi Police Service, demanding answers from Inspector General (IG) of Police, Dr. Merlyne Yolamu, over the continued silence and inaction on political violence cases.
- Kenya: 16 Treated At KNH From Nairobi Protests, Including Trader Shot in the Headon June 18, 2025 at 2:51 pm
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has confirmed that it received 16 patients injured during Tuesday's #JusticeForOjwang protests in Nairobi, including a male trader who was shot in the head and remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
- Kenya: Over 20 Injured in Tuesday's Protests, KNHRC Says, Condemns Police Brutality, Use of Hired Goonson June 18, 2025 at 2:25 pm
[Capital FM] At least 22 people were injured during Tuesday's protests in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), which has condemned what it described as excessive use of force and unlawful tactics by police.
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- ‘We are at a point of no return’: grave violations against children surge for third yearon June 19, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday.
- Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scarson June 19, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not only devastate survivors but also tears apart families and communities. The trauma, shame and stigma are borne by victims, not perpetrators – echoing across generations.
- Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office appeals for urgent de-escalationon June 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm
As the Iran-Israel crisis continued into a sixth day on Wednesday, the UN deputy human rights chief Nada Al-Nashif called for urgent talks to end the ongoing missile attacks between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
- Civilian deaths in conflict are surging, warns UN human rights officeon June 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Civilian deaths in conflict surged by 40 per cent last year, according to new data released by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) with already marginalised groups facing disproportionate levels of discrimination.
- UN rights office ‘horrified’ by deadly violence at Gaza food distribution siteson June 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm
As the pall of starvation hangs over Gaza, UN agencies have sounded the alarm over deadly violence at food distribution points, where over 400 Palestinians have reportedly been killed in recent weeks while trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid.
- Human Rights Council hears alarming updates on executions in Iran and global civic space crackdownon June 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm
On the third day of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the spotlight turned to reports on rising executions in Iran and the increasing repression of civic space around the world amid a wave of elections.
- ‘Hate speech is poison in the well of society,’ says Guterreson June 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Hate speech is a warning sign and a driver of violence, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said ahead of Wednesday’s International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
- DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts sayon June 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human rights abuses, some possibly amounting to war crimes, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in Geneva on Monday.
- MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 16 Juneon June 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm
After a weekend of massive strikes and counter-strikes between Tel Aviv and Tehran, the UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk on Monday condemned the violence and echoed wider calls for a negotiated end to the attacks. Meanwhile in Gaza, aid workers report that mobile communications networks continue to be cut in the shattered enclave. We'll be covering these developments and more across the UN system and beyond today, thanks for joining us. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
- ‘Behind each crisis, people are suffering,’ Türk tells Human Rights Councilon June 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Eighty years after the United Nations was established to end war, uphold fundamental human rights and promote justice and international law, those founding principles are increasingly under threat, the UN’s human rights chief warned on Monday.
- World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Haiti, Sudan war sees exodus to Chad, food trade optimismon June 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Escalating gang violence in Haiti has displaced a record 1.3 million people, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.
- Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ prison crisison June 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls for urgent reform.
- Decades of memories and loss – searching for the missing in Syriaon June 12, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria over the past 50 years including during 14 years of civil war. Now, some families are able to live in hope as the Middle Eastern country emerges from the traumatic period of dictatorship and conflict.
- World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europeon June 12, 2025 at 12:00 pm
With over half of the Sudanese population in need of aid and lean season rapidly approaching, the UN Chief for Humanitarian Affairs once again sounded the alarm about the crisis unfolding in Sudan on Thursday.
- The world pledged to end child labour by 2025: So why are 138 million kids still working?on June 11, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Twelve-year-old Tenasoa crawls to work every day at a mine in eastern Madagascar where she collects two kilos of the shiny mineral mica each day. She cannot walk because of a physical disability.
- Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goalson June 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track, the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday, as people from around the world gathered for the largest annual meeting on disability-related issues.
- Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probeon June 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The Israeli military’s destruction of Gaza’s education and cultural infrastructure amount to war crimes and the crime against humanity of extermination, a UN investigative body said on Tuesday, as humanitarian agencies warned of continued mass suffering across the Strip.
- Myanmar on the ‘path to self-destruction’ if violence does not endon June 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Nearly three months after a catastrophic earthquake struck Myanmar, the country continues to grapple with its aftermath alongside the brutal civil war which has devastated the country since the February 2021 military coup.
- In Gaza, daily food intake has fallen well below ‘survival’ levelon June 5, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The lack of food entering Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid restrictions is leaving increasing numbers of Palestinians “vulnerable to starvation”, with daily energy intake now well below what a human body needs to survive, the UN warned on Thursday.
- World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala child rights violationon June 5, 2025 at 12:00 pm
As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women from essential health services, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency UNFPA said on Thursday.