#Afghanistan spirals down as Taliban shut down educational centers such as the Medical Institute for Women--effectively ensuring that in a few years women in the country have absolutely no access to healthcare. The only force standing up to them is the brave women of Afghanistan.

The UN General Assembly just made official the recent historic breakthrough on the draft crimes against humanity treaty. We are eager to continue work to ensure a strong, progressive, and survivor-centric treaty is eventually adopted.

“If the world can tolerate the Taliban’s abuses, Iraq’s restrictive laws and the US restrictions on abortion access, it reveals the fragility of women’s and girls’ rights globally, and how easy it is to take them away.” thewire.in/women/dismantl…

Appalled by reported ban on women’s medical education in #Afghanistan, which further violates women’s & girls’ rights to health, education & work. This inexplicable & unjustifiable announcement will have devastating impact on entire population if implemented and must be reversed.

Excellent documentary that brings hope…an initiative to build bridges and friendship across youth coming from very different worlds…(very proud of my Meli ☺️) rts.ch/play/tv/mise-a…

The devastating conflict in #Sudan has left over half the population in urgent need of assistance. Women and children are the most affected, with millions out of school and at great risk of abuse and exploitation. Urgent funding and unhindered access are imperative. 🔗⬇️

« Autoriser les discours de haine et les contenus malfaisants en ligne a des conséquences concrètes. Réglementer ces contenus n’est pas de la censure. » Volker Türk, le chef des UN Human Rights appelle à la responsabilité et la gouvernance dans l'espace numérique.

#Colonialism #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Belgium’s Court of Appeal has issued a recent landmark ruling, finding the state guilty of crimes against humanity for the systematic abduction of mixed-race children during colonial rule in Africa (Congo, Rwanda, ... theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…

Malala Yousafzai: For over 3.5 years, Taliban have stripped Afghan girls of their right to learn. They aim to erase women from society, using culture & religion to justify their crimes. To them, women aren’t human beings. She called on world to support Afghan women’s education.

#UN experts urge #US #Senate to reject Int'l Criminal Court #sanctions bill passed by House of Representatives ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

🎙️Shaharzad Akbar شهرزاد اکبر: The Taliban want women confined to kitchens and bedrooms. ▶️Full interview:  Apple.co/4acRruw ᯤ Spoti.fi/3Whme3r 📺 Youtu.be/3Vl_jIgjiJg

In 2024, a record number of children were impacted by armed conflict, with almost 1 in 5 living in places impacted by war and violence. We join @unicef in calling for decisive action in 2025 to protect children and uphold their right to safety. unicef.org/press-releases…

Human rights defenders are the pillars of free and open societies. But they face unacceptable risks: killings, kidnappings, detention, harassment & intimidation. Today Wilton Park discussions focused on better protecting & supporting them so they can work safely everywhere.

Children make up at least 38% of detected victims of human trafficking. What needs to be done to stop this crime? Click here 👇 #EndHumanTrafficking

‘It’s not our job to make photos that are easy to look at’: the female photographers exposing the cost of conflict in 2024 #WomenPeaceSecurity theguardian.com/global-develop…

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In advance of the International Day of Education, GCPEA Secretariat looks forward to joining this webinar organized by Mwatana for Human Rights to discuss attacks on education in armed conflict, their consequences, and ongoing efforts to #protecteducation. Please join us on Thursday (1/23)!

Why did the European Union ever sign a minerals deal with Rwanda knowing that Rwanda simply seizes many of those minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Now that Rwanda has openly invaded Congo via its M23 proxy, the deal should be revoked. trib.al/ihPvgdY

75 Congolese, regional and international NGOs call on the UN Human Rights Council to create an independent mandate to investigate rights violations and abuses by all parties in eastern DR Congo hrw.org/news/2025/02/0…