June 7, 2024
Uganda: Environmental Defender Detained
June 6, 2024
Thailand’s Leaders Shun UN Human Rights Chief
Crackdown Intensifies against Free Expression, Democratic Rule
![Protesters demonstrate against the detention of four democracy activists under the lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) law, Bangkok, Thailand, March 7, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/06/202406asia_thailand_pro-democracy_protest.jpg?h=5dfd486d&itok=W7gjzDna)
June 6, 2024
Beyond Decriminalization of Same-Sex Relations
![A person holding a cell phone is followed by shadowed men on the street](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/02/202302lgbt_mena_rania_street.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=LvGPjsnr)
June 6, 2024
Human Rights Council Urged to Extend Mandate of UN Anti-Racism Experts
Global Phenomenon of Racial Profiling by Police Needs Continued UN Scrutiny
![Protesters confront New York Police officers as part of a solidarity rally calling for justice over the death of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn, New York, June 3, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/06/202406usp_usa_police_george_floyd_protest.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=ePIQmhv_)
June 6, 2024
Italy Migration Deal with Albania is a Costly, Cruel Farce
Scheme is a Model of Mismanagement and a Blueprint for Abuse
![A migrant reception center at the port of Shenjin, northwestern Albania, June 5, 2024.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/06/202406eca_albania_migrant_reception_Shenjin.jpg?h=9f7f6fa8&itok=q0BFia_D)
June 5, 2024
US: Order Limiting Asylum Will Harm People Seeking Protection
Violates International Human Rights and Refugee Law
![A protest against the "Remain in Mexico" policy in front of the US Supreme Court](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/07/202207us_mexico_mpp.jpg?h=0c2904f9&itok=n9MCHGSR)
June 5, 2024
Leading Scholars Call for Global Treaty on Free Education
International Law Should Reflect Scientific Evidence
![Students in a pre-primary school classroom in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/12/202212crd_uzbekistan_children_school.jpg?h=6c4b085b&itok=Dnc5dmIl)
June 5, 2024
Taiwan: New President Should Deliver on Rights Promises
Lai Ching-te Should Address Refugee, Migrant Workers, LGBT Rights Issues
![Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivers an acceptance speech during his inauguration ceremony](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/06/202406asia_taiwan_laichingte.jpg?h=21053ab3&itok=Xkl1obxR)
June 5, 2024
Saudi Arabia: ILO Forced Labor Complaint a Wake-Up Call
Global Union Filing Stresses Urgent Need for Labor Reforms, Remedy for Past Abuses
![Members of global trade union Building and Wood Workers’ International Union (BWI) file a forced labor complaint against the government of Saudi Arabia on June 5, 2024 at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/06/202406mena_saudi_bwicomplaint.jpg?h=f2221fcc&itok=VUDvytOA)
June 5, 2024
Children Are Among the Hardest Hit by Haiti’s Violence
Four Young People Share Their Stories
![Inside the École Communautaire in the Bel Air neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on May 9, 2024. The school was abandoned in late February 2024 as gang violence made safe access for students and teachers impossible.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/06/202406ame_haiti_school_bel_aire_port-au-prince.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=Rk6HFIzE)
June 5, 2024
Lebanon: Israel’s White Phosphorous Use Risks Civilian Harm
Airburst Munitions Used Unlawfully in Populated Areas
![Artillery-delivered white phosphorus munition being airburst over Kfar Kila, a Lebanese border village with Israel, as seen from Marjayoun in southern Lebanon, November 22, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2024/05/202405mena_lebanon_white_phosphorous.jpg?h=b7bee6e5&itok=HP9Rxjin)