Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs campaign in the Philippines involved thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings and other crimes. Such actions have led the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute Duterte for his involvement. This article examines the ICC’s response to alleged crimes committed during Duterte’s campaign.
This article examines the human rights challenges facing religious minorities in Pakistan, particularly in relation to blasphemy laws and their impact on vulnerable communities. It analyses due process concerns, mob violence, and state responsibility, while assessing Pakistan’s obligations under international human rights law and proposing reforms to strengthen legal protections and accountability.
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2026, the European Parliament highlighted the global decline of media independence due to violence, legal harassment, and AI-driven disinformation. Experts and lawmakers demanded the EU move beyond condemnation to concrete action, such as better funding distribution, monitoring internal violations of the Media Freedom Act, and using diplomatic leverage to protect journalists worldwide.
This article summarises a European Parliament exchange of views on statelessness, forced exile, and the deprivation of nationality as tools of repression. Speakers highlighted how authoritarian governments and discriminatory legal systems leave millions without nationality, restricting access to healthcare, education, documentation, and protection. Testimonies from Nicaragua and the Rohingya community illustrated the severe human consequences of forced displacement and denationalisation, while experts and civil society representatives called for stronger EU sanctions, more coherent foreign policy, improved asylum protections, and sustained international accountability efforts.
This press release highlights GHRD’s peaceful protest at the Peace Palace in The Hague marking the anniversary of the Pahalgam Kashmir attack. The event honoured the victims, condemned terrorism, and called for justice, accountability, minority protection, and stronger international cooperation to promote peace and security in Kashmir.
This article summarises a European Parliament DROI exchange of views on the escalating criminalisation, violence, and discrimination faced by LGBTIQ+ persons, particularly across Africa and among displaced queer communities. Speakers highlighted how anti-rights legislation increasingly targets identity, advocacy, healthcare, and public expression, while displaced LGBTIQ+ refugees face severe violence, exclusion, and humanitarian neglect. The discussion stressed the importance of sustained EU engagement, protection for human rights defenders, stronger asylum safeguards, and support for locally led initiatives grounded in universal human rights principles.
Enforced disappearance remains a brutal tool of state terror despite robust international laws. This article explores the global legal frameworks designed to combat this crime and examines the tragic 2026 case of Sayed Mohamed Almosawi, whose torture and death in Bahraini custody expose the deadly reality of state-sponsored impunity.
This article examines how Egypt’s new asylum framework is failing to protect refugees and asylum seekers from arbitrary detention and deportation. It highlights serious concerns over violations of non-refoulement, lack of due process, and the erosion of protections previously linked to UNHCR oversight. The piece argues that Egypt’s current approach undermines both international refugee law and basic human rights safeguards.
A parliamentary discussion titled “Bangladesh at a Crossroads: 18 Months of Interim Government and Elections,” chaired by MP Bob Blackman, addressed the political and human rights issues in Bangladesh. Key speakers included Lord Rami Ranger and Baroness Bennett, who reviewed allegations of human rights abuses, particularly the banning of Awami League activities. Blackman highlighted a decline in human rights impacting minorities, while Ranger advocated for free electoral choices. Prof. Dr. Md. Habibe Millat delivered a keynote stressing the detention of 124 MPs and activists, calling for their release and decrying the political interference in law enforcement. The forum also addressed the need for democratic restoration and international engagement, with media contact facilitated by the Global Centre for Democratic Governance.
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) dedicated its deliberations to urgent cases of human rights violations and democratic backsliding across several regions. Through follow up exchanges on Guinea Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, and Rwanda, Members and invited speakers examined how coups, restrictive legislation, media repression, and unlawful detentions continue to erode democratic safeguards and fundamental freedoms. Framed by the lessons of history, the discussions underscored the risks of inaction and silence in the face of early warning signs. The exchanges highlighted the need for timely and credible responses to prevent today’s political crises from becoming tomorrow’s humanitarian catastrophes.
