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March 28, 2020

Europe should curb immigration detention during pandemic, says Human Rights Watch

States have an obligation to ensure that medical care for those in their custody is at least equivalent to that available to the general population and must not limit equal access to preventive, curative, or palliative care.
March 27, 2020

Christian Aid urges all parties to work together across Occupied Palestinian Territory

Christian Aid has called for all people to demonstrate compassion, decency and humanity across the occupied Palestinian territory as fear of an outbreak of COVID-19 grows in Gaza.
March 26, 2020

UN calls for easing of sanctions to aid fight against COVID-19

Sanctions should urgently be re-evaluated in countries facing the coronavirus pandemic, in light of their potentially debilitating impact on the health sector and human rights, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said.
March 25, 2020

State of Colorado repeals the death penalty

More Americans are now aware of how the death penalty targets vulnerable populations, is applied in a racially biased and unfair manner, risks executing innocent people and harms victims' families.
March 24, 2020

Children are disappeared and tortured by Egyptian security forces

Egypt’s allies should halt support to Egyptian security forces until Egypt takes measurable steps to end the abuses and hold accountable those responsible, say human rights groups.
March 23, 2020

Water resources essential part of solution to climate change, say UN

The United Nations has launched a flagship report which says that reducing both the impacts and drivers of climate change will require major shifts in the way we use and reuse the Earth’s limited water resources.
March 22, 2020

Governments urged to promote and protect access to accurate information during pandemic

Human health depends not only on readily accessible health care, it also depends on access to accurate information, say International experts.
March 21, 2020

South Korea’s ruling party announces Green New Deal manifesto

South Korea’s current ruling political party announced its climate political manifesto for the upcoming general election and its strong will to achieve a carbon zero society by 2050.
March 20, 2020

Suffering reaches 'unimaginable levels' under EU-Turkey refugee deal

The EU-Turkey deal has resulted in approximately 40,000 people seeking asylum being trapped in appalling conditions in the five EU ‘hotspot’ refugee camps on the Greek islands, says Oxfam.
March 19, 2020

Church of Sweden releases new bishops’ missive on the climate

Bishops from the Church of Sweden have issue a new missive on the climate emergency that combines scientific knowledge with pastoral care, theology and specific appeals.

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