COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on Children
The COVID-19 crisis has a potentially far-reaching, long-term negative impact on children around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on April 09, 2020. The impact is likely to be devastating, even though children who contract COVID...
IMF: Make COVID-19 Funds Transparent, Accountable
The International Monetary Fund should include transparency and anti-corruption measures in coronavirus-related emergency relief programs to ensure that the billions of dollars it is disbursing to dozens of countries help the most vulnerable,...
‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, marking 26 years since genocide in Rwanda
Rwandan refugees who fled the country during the genocide are pictured returning home in 2005...
Lebanon: Direct COVID-19 Assistance to Hardest Hit
Millions of Lebanon’s residents are at risk of going hungry due to pandemic-related lockdown measures unless the government urgently puts in place a robust, coordinated plan to provide assistance, Human Rights Watch said on April 08, 2020. The COVID-...
Europe: Abortion Curbs Endanger Women, Girls in Pandemic
European governments should urgently guarantee safe and timely access to abortion care for women and girls in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 nongovernmental organizations said on April 08, 2020.
Rights Risks to Older People in COVID-19 Response
Governments should respect the rights of older people in their response to the COVID-19 epidemic, Human Rights Watch said on April 06, 2020.
Rights experts warn against discrimination in COVID-19 response
US Naval Hospital Ship Comfort arrives in New York City harbour to provide care for non-...
Afghanistan: Prosecute Head of ISIS-linked Group
The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) released this image of Abdullah Orakzai...
US: Ease Sanctions on Iran in COVID-19 Crisis
Broad US-imposed economic sanctions are negatively affecting the Iranian government’s ability to adequately respond to the mounting health consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The US should take immediate action to ease US sanctions...
Bahrain: Free Imprisoned Rights Defenders and Opposition Activists
Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD)
