Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Activists

By admin September 16, 2026 No comment

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Turkish police have arrested dozens of people amid a widening crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and organisations. The latest detentions took place on Tuesday outside Istanbul’s main courthouse, where protesters had gathered to demand the release of activists arrested during weekend raids on gay bars and private homes. The government has described the campaign as part […]

Norwegian Police Investigate Telenor Over Suspected Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar

By admin September 15, 2026 No comment

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Norwegian police have launched an investigation into telecom company Telenor over allegations that it aided and abetted crimes against humanity in Myanmar following the country’s 2021 military coup. Investigators raided Telenor’s headquarters in Oslo as part of the probe, which also includes suspected violations of sanctions rules. Police allege that Telenor Myanmar

France Apologises to US Over Human Rights Criticism

By admin September 14, 2026 No comment

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France has expressed regret over a social media post criticising the United States for voting against extending the term of U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk. The July 25 post triggered a diplomatic dispute between the two allies. The controversy escalated when the U.S. delegation walked out of a U.N. Security Council meeting while France […]

Hungary PM Pledges to End Orban-Era Gay Adoption Restrictions

By admin September 12, 2026 No comment

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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has announced plans to change legislation introduced under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban that effectively prevented same-sex couples from adopting children. The government plans to remove a system requiring adoption applications from single people to receive approval from the family affairs minister, which had effectively blocked

Five European Nations Plan Migrant Return Hubs Outside EU

By admin September 5, 2026 No comment

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Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands have agreed on steps toward deals with non-EU countries to establish facilities for migrants who no longer have legal residency in the European Union. The five nations aim to reach agreements with host countries by the end of this year. The countries, known as the Group of Five, […]

Denmark Plans First Migrant Transfers to EU-External Hub in 2027

By admin September 4, 2026 No comment

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Denmark expects to begin sending migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union by the end of 2027, Immigration and Integration Minister Morten Bodskov said on Friday. Denmark is working with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Greece to develop the bloc’s first partnership arrangement of this kind with a non-EU country. […]

Forced Contraception in Greenland Violated Women’s Rights, Experts Say

By admin August 29, 2026 No comment

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A forced contraception programme carried out in Greenland mainly during the 1960s and 1970s violated women’s human rights but did not meet the legal definition of genocide, according to two expert reports released on Friday. More than 4,000 Greenlandic women and girls, some as young as 12, were given intrauterine devices or contraceptive injections between […]

Migrant Women Report Sexual Harassment in Spain’s Ceuta

By admin August 19, 2026 No comment

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Women staying in makeshift camps in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta say they are facing sexual harassment and fear of assault while waiting to be registered by authorities. More than a dozen women are sleeping outdoors near an overcrowded migrant reception centre, which is currently sheltering around 700 people despite having capacity for about […]

Ukrainian Prisoners Report Torture and Abuse in Russian Detention

By admin August 11, 2026 No comment

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Former Ukrainian prisoners and officials have accused Russian authorities of systematically torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees, alleging beatings, electric shocks, sexual abuse, starvation and inhumane detention conditions. Russia rejected the allegations at an informal U.N. Security Council meeting, calling them a “disinformation campaign” and

Heatwaves Worsen Europe’s Prison Overcrowding Crisis

By admin August 7, 2026 No comment

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Europe’s intense summer heatwaves are exposing severe overcrowding and poor conditions in ageing prisons across France, Italy, and Belgium. Inmates, prison officials, and rights groups say extreme temperatures inside overcrowded cells have made living conditions increasingly unbearable, with many facilities lacking proper ventilation, air conditioning, or cooling