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June 12, 2026

Soccer Fan and Angry at FIFA?

Many soccer fans, me included, have mixed feelings about the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins June 11 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
US President Donald Trump is presented with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize award by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, January 9, 2026.
June 12, 2026

ILO Adopts Landmark Treaty on Gig Work

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) adoption of a new global treaty for decent working conditions in the gig economy is a major step toward protecting the rights of millions of workers worldwide.
Delegates of the Standard-Setting Committee on Decent Work in the Platform Economy
June 12, 2026

Belarus: Crackdown on an Independent University

Belarusian authorities are carrying out a countrywide intimidation campaign against former and current students of the European Humanities University, Human Rights Watch said today.
European Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
June 12, 2026

Azerbaijan Rearrests Journalist Forcibly Returned from Georgia

Azerbaijani authorities’ renewed detention of exiled journalist Afgan Sadigov raises serious concerns about transnational repression and the apparent manipulation of legal procedures across borders to silence a government critic.
A man in handcuffs
June 12, 2026

EU-Ukraine to Launch Accession Talks on Rights, Rule of Law

Ukraine and European Union member states are expected to launch negotiations in mid-June on the reforms Kyiv should implement to comply with EU rule of law and fundamental rights standards. Progress on these issues will not only determine the pace of Ukraine’s EU accession but is essential to ensure wartime is not a time of backsliding on rights protections.
European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos speaks at a forum supporting Ukraine's EU accession reforms, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 8, 2026.
June 12, 2026

People With Albinism Face Discrimination, Danger

When Patricia J. looks for work or shops at the outdoor markets near her home in rural Malawi, fear still follows her. Years after surviving two attacks linked to harmful beliefs about albinism, she says she remains constantly alert. “I still carry the fear that at any moment I can be attacked again,” she told us as we did research about conditions for people with albinism.
Out of concern for her safety, Patricia J., avoids informal or unregulated workplaces such as markets and roadside stalls. “I have lingering trauma, still carrying the fear that at any moment I can be attacked again. I can’t shake the thought, especially when I’m in a new place.”