Human Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Office has issued a report on the recent violence in Israel and Gaza since October 7, 2023, highlighting severe humanitarian concerns and calling for accountability for violations of international law.

Manol Peykov, a publisher and MP from "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), recently shared a screenshot on Facebook showing a publication from "Revival - Varna." The post by the local organization of the "Revival" right-wing party contained threats and hate speech directed at teachers who signed a petition opposing recent amendments to the law banning "LGBTQ+ propaganda

Pressure built for a Gaza ceasefire to be agreed at talks that resumed Thursday in Qatar, aiming to stop the spread of a war that the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said has killed 40,000.

A source with knowledge of the talks confirmed to AFP that they had begun in the Qatari capital Doha.

Four prominent international organizations representing magistrates have issued a resounding call to action, urging the Council of Europe and the European Union to intervene swiftly in response to alarming threats faced by Bulgarian judges.

Foreign Minister George Gerapatritis is scheduled to participate in the high-level segment of the 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday.

On the sidelines of the summit, Gerapatritis will engage in meetings with the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, and the Executive Vice President of the World Jewish Council Maram Stern.

A deal allowing Italy to build reception camps in Albania for thousands of migrants arriving by sea raises concerns about arbitrary detention and living conditions, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday.

She asked for a meeting on December 29.
The United Arab Emirates called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to be held tomorrow on the rapid escalation of the situation in the West Bank and its impact on the sustainability of the two-state solution," she said on the X platform (Twitter).

Israeli strikes rock the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory's southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water, and other supplies.

Kiev accused Russia on Saturday of committing a war crime by executing Ukrainian soldiers who had signalled their intention to surrender.

A short video posted on Telegram shows two men coming out of a shelter, one with his hands above his head, before lying on the ground in front of another group of soldiers.

Evacuation of civilians from Azovstal, rehearsals for Victory Day in Russia, new aid to Ukraine. Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

All children, women and elderly were rescued by Azovstal