Severe Rights Abuses In Eritrea

People in Eritrea face serious and ongoing human rights problems. Reports from the United Nations Human Rights Council say the government has committed crimes like torture, imprisonment, and forced labor for many years. Many citizens are forced into long and unpaid national service, sometimes for life, and even children can be affected. People who speak [...]

Press Freedom Declines In Türkiye

Press freedom in Türkiye deteriorated in 2025, with journalists facing harassment, censorship, physical attacks, and economic pressure. A report by eight international press freedom groups said the country is “extremely hostile to independent journalism.” Critical reporting is often treated as a crime or security threat, creating fear among media workers. The crackdown increased after protests [...]

Freedom And Media Rights Under Threat In Niger

Since the coup in Niger in 2023, freedom of expression and association has been under threat. Journalists claim that they are intimidated, harassed, and arrested at times, and this has forced many of them to self-censor. On January 17, 2025, the government suspended the Canal 3 TV station for 30 days because the station’s editor, [...]

Moroccan Youth Protests Met With Arrests And Alleged Abuse

In Morocco, hundreds of young protesters have been arrested and reportedly beaten, causing concern from human rights groups. The protests, led by Generation Z, began in late September and early October, demanding better healthcare and education. Many people were arrested even if they did not take part in the demonstrations. Some were allegedly beaten badly, [...]

Concern Over Forced Return Of Vietnamese Activist

Human rights organizations are deeply concerned about the forced return of Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap from Thailand to Vietnam on November 28, 2025. Bdap is a peaceful Christian activist from the Montagnard Indigenous community in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. He has worked to document human rights abuses against his people and to promote religious freedom. [...]

Mass Arrests After Youth Protests In Morocco

In Morocco, more than 2,400 people have been charged after large youth-led protests that turned violent. The protests were initiated by a group called Gen Z 212, which utilized social media to organize demonstrations against inadequate public services and government spending on sports projects rather than addressing social needs. Although organizers asked for peaceful protests, [...]

UN Staff Detained As Yemen Crisis Deepens

In Yemen, Houthi officials arrested nearly two dozen United Nations employees after storming a UN center in the capital, Sanaa, in their latest attacks. The arrested personnel are both Yemeni and international workers from such agencies as the World Food Programme and UNICEF. The Houthis also confiscated communication devices from the center. This is all [...]

Moroccan Youth Demand Reform in Peaceful Protests

In Morocco, young people have been protesting for more than two weeks. A group called GenZ 212, made up of online youth, asked people to hold peaceful sit-ins in many cities on 18th October’2025. They want the government to change how schools and hospitals work. They also want less corruption and help with the high [...]

Missing Missionary Still Held In North Korea

Kim Jung-wook is a South Korean Christian missionary who was arrested in North Korea almost 12 years ago because of his faith. He was caught in 2013 after bringing religious items into the country. North Korean authorities made him confess to crimes like spying and spreading anti-government messages. In 2014, he was given a life [...]

Arrests On A National Day

In the last week of September 2025, the Houthi authorities arrested dozens of people in northern Yemen for peacefully celebrating or posting about the September 26 Revolution, a national holiday marking Yemen’s republic founding. The Houthis, who control the capital Sanaa, want people to celebrate a different date instead. Many arrested, including activists, lawyers, and [...]

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