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International Commission of Jurists and Civil Society Partners Advance Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
Johannesburg, South Africa (HRNW): The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is continuing its international advocacy for a strong Crimes Against Humanity Convention, including through engagement with civil-society organizations and legal experts. The initiative has gained fresh attention in 2026 as governments and NGOs work toward establishing stronger international legal mechanisms for preventing and prosecuting crimes…
Human Rights Watch Calls for Immediate Release of UN and Civil Society Workers Detained in Yemen
Sana’a, Yemen (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has renewed calls for the release of United Nations and civil-society personnel detained in Yemen, warning that the continued detention of humanitarian and human-rights workers threatens both individual rights and the delivery of life-saving assistance to civilians. Human Rights Watch listed the issue among its latest human-rights concerns on…
Human Rights Watch Warns Bolivia’s New NGO Registry Could Threaten Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders
La Paz, Bolivia (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has warned that two decrees issued by Bolivia’s government in early August could seriously restrict freedom of association and the work of human rights organizations and defenders. The organization published its latest warning on 26 August 2026, making the issue one of the newest civil-society developments in the…
Save the Children Warns Attacks on Humanitarian Facilities Are Putting Ukrainian Children at Greater Risk
Kyiv, Ukraine (HRNW): Save the Children has warned that escalating aerial attacks in Ukraine are creating growing dangers for children, humanitarian workers and the infrastructure used to deliver emergency assistance. The organization reported that a guided aerial bomb struck approximately 220 metres from its office in Sumy on 6 August, following a drone strike that…
Human Rights Watch Calls Syria’s First Assad-Era Trials a Crucial Test for Transitional Justice
Damascus, Syria (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has described Syria’s first domestic verdicts concerning crimes committed during the Assad era as an important opportunity for accountability, while warning that major legal and fair-trial reforms are needed if the country’s transitional justice process is to gain credibility. The organization issued its assessment on 23 August 2026. On…
Human Rights Watch Warns Armed Groups Are Increasingly Recruiting Children in Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has warned that armed groups in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children, exploiting poverty, social exclusion, violence and barriers to education. In a major report released on 24 August 2026, the organization called on Colombia’s new administration to make child protection a central part of its security and justice policies….
NGOs Warn of Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ceuta as Migrant Children Remain Vulnerable
Ceuta, Spain (HRNW): Human-rights and humanitarian organizations are raising serious concerns over the treatment and protection of migrants and unaccompanied children following a major migration crisis in Ceuta, the Spanish territory bordering Morocco. NGOs have warned that reception facilities have been overwhelmed and that vulnerable minors risk being left without adequate protection. Recent reporting indicates…
Human Rights Watch Calls for Protection of Environmental Defenders Facing Violence and Repression Worldwide
New York, United States (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has issued a new global appeal for governments to strengthen protection for environmental defenders, Indigenous activists and land defenders, warning that people advocating for environmental protection increasingly face harassment, criminalization, threats and violence. The appeal was published on 21 August 2026. Human Rights Watch said the shrinking…
Save the Children Warns Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Has Left at Least 180 Children Without Both Parents or Primary Caregivers
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (HRNW): Save the Children has raised alarm over the impact of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reporting that at least 180 children have lost both parents or their primary caregivers since the outbreak was declared 100 days ago. The organization published the warning…
Seminar by the Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) on the occasion of World Environment Day
Mirpurkhas (HRNW)- A seminar was organized by the Civil Society Support Programme (CSSP) at a local hall on the occasion of World Environment Day. Addressing the seminar, Commissioner Mirpurkhas Shahmeer Khan Bhutto said that protecting the environment is not a one-day task but a responsibility that must be fulfilled at every moment. He urged people…