News headlines for “Human Rights Issues”
How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 (IPS) - The theme of Africa Day 2026, “63 years of unity, integration and development,” offers a stark reminder of the gap that often exists between rhetoric and reality. While commendable regional legal frameworks have advanced legal protections for millions of women and girls, injustice remains written into the fabric of national family laws in many African countries, entrenching gender inequality in the home.
The Search is On for the Next U.N. Secretary General in a Turbulent World
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 25 (IPS) - AS THE WORLD HURTLES TO HELL (albeit in a SpaceX rather than a hand basket), it might seem of only academic interest which cipher vegetates on the 38th floor of the U.N. Headquarters. However, the choice is due by the end of the year, unless, as has happened in the past, the Security Council is veto-bound and asks António Guterres to stay on as interim Secretary General.
Khalida Popal and Javier Zanetti among football stars appointed UN Champions
- UN News
With the World Cup just days away, 16 greats of the game have been appointed Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champions, using their profiles to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocate for a better future for people and the planet.
From Kharkiv to the UK’s health service: Ukrainian doctor rebuilds her life – and helps others do the same
- UN News
On 23 February 2022, in her home city of Kharkiv, Dr Inna Soldatenko finished work, collected her daughter from school, cooked dinner and prepared a lecture for her students. The next morning, she awoke to explosions.
Iran War Deepens Activist Dangers
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, May 22 (IPS) - Narges Mohammadi, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights activism in Iran, has been allowed to go home. After guards found her unconscious in her cell, the apparent victim of a heart attack, she was granted temporary release from prison and transferred to a hospital. However, she still faces the threat of being taken back to jail once her condition has improved.
Scarcity of Treatment Makes Syrians More Vulnerable to Mental Health Crisis
- Inter Press Service
IDLIB, Syria, May 22 (IPS) - The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions.
TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION: ‘China Feels Emboldened to Globalise Its Political Red Lines’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses the cancellation of RightsCon 2026 with Barbora Bukovská, Senior Director for Law and Policy at ARTICLE 19, a human rights organisation that works on freedom of expression and information around the world.
War is becoming a death sentence for women and girls
- UN News
Thirteen-year-old Mona still remembers the moment the second airstrike hit.
The 3Ds for a Credible Post-2030 Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
HELSINKI, Finland / SANTIAGO, Chile / SUVA, Fiji / TOKYO, Japan, May 20 (IPS) - Just four years of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development remain. What comes after 2030 is already a political battleground.
Stop the Madness: Civil Society Cannot Thrive on Burnout
- Inter Press Service
BAGAMOYO, Tanzania / BEIRUT, Lebanon / WASHINGTON D.C., May 18 (IPS) - In an era when civil society funding is in decline, it’s time to rebel against a broken system.
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