Houthi authorities arrested dozens of people in the last week of September 2024 for peacefully celebrating or posting on social media about the anniversary of Yemen’s “September 26 Revolution,” Human …
Yemen: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Civil Society Organizations in Aden
The Southern Transitional Council (STC), the de facto authority in southern Yemen, must urgently lift oppressive restrictions on civil society organizations operating or seeking to establish themselves in Aden, the …
A year of annihilation… The endless suffering in Palestine
Today marks a year since the start of Israel’s genocidal offensive in Gaza, following Hamas’ atrocious attack on southern Israel in which over 1,200 people, many of them civilians, were …
States should refrain from voting for Saudi Arabia in upcoming Human Rights Council elections at the UN General Assembly
TO: Permanent Representatives of Member States of the United Nations Ahead of the 9 October UN Human Rights Council election at the UN General Assembly, we write to urge your …
Lebanon: Widening Atrocities Likely as Israel Launches Ground Offensive
The sharply rising death toll in Lebanon, driven by intensified Israeli bombings in residential areas across the country, highlights the urgent need for a ceasefire to end a year of …
Bahrain: Joint Letter on Human Rights Priorities to All Member States of the United Nations General Assembly
Your Excellencies, During the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), we urge you to raise human rights priorities in Bahrain, including concerns about the continued arbitrary …
Lebanon: Massive cyberattack risks further plunging region into war
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed in Tuesday’s massive remote attack across Lebanon and parts of Syria on devices (pagers) reportedly used by Hezbollah. Approximately 2,800 people …
Subject: The addition of Egypt, Morocco and Algeria as safe countries of origin
To the attention of Prime Minister Harris, Tánaiste Martin, Minister McEntee, Minister O’Gorman and Minister Browne We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations, are writing to you with utmost concern …
Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups Warn of Rise in Executions and Violations in Tabuk Prison
We, the undersigned organisations, are gravely fearful for the lives of hundreds of prisoners threatened with imminent execution in Saudi Arabia on drugs-related charges, including 33 Egyptians on a single …
Rights organizations condemn spate of Egyptian journalist arrests, demand immediate release, accountability
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 33 rights and press freedom organizations, condemns the recent arrests and enforced disappearance of four Egyptian journalists – Ashraf Omar, Khaled Mamdouh, …