Category: Right to Life
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Pakistan’s Military Courts Must Not Be Allowed to Override Civilian Justice
Pakistan’s use of military courts to try civilians has become one of the country’s most serious ongoing human rights concerns. Human rights organizations warned in May 2026 that the Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling upholding such trials severely undermined the rights to liberty and fair trial by allowing civilians to be prosecuted in secret proceedings before…
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Yusuf Tarık Gül: A Child Erased Twice
Turkey has been shaken by two school shootings in just a matter of days, first in Siverek and then in Kahramanmaraş, leaving families in grief and exposing serious failures in public safety and state responsibility. But Yusuf Tarık Gül’s story also revealed another long-running reality in Turkey: the systematic persecution of families linked to KHK…
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Iran Human Rights Violations
Since 28 December 2025, people in Iran, long outraged at decades of political repression and economic hardship, have poured into the streets demanding fundamental change and a political system that respects human rights and dignity. What began with shop closures and strikes in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar in response to a sharp currency collapse and chronic…
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Turkey’s Expanding Mercenary Network in Africa and the Role of SADAT
Recent findings from Foreign Policy (Ciddi & Doran, 2025) reveal that Turkey’s growing military and economic involvement in Africa has deepened instability rather than promoting peace. Over the past decade, Ankara has increased its diplomatic presence however, behind this diplomatic expansion lies a concerning pattern of arms transfers, drone exports, and private military operations led…
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In the Shadow of Restriction Codes: The Human Rights Struggles of Uyghurs Seeking Safety in Türkiye
Uyghurs fleeing repression often view Türkiye as one of the few places offering cultural familiarity, linguistic proximity, and the possibility of rebuilding life with dignity. Yet for many, arrival does not mark the end of insecurity. Administrative “restriction codes”—bureaucratic classifications that can limit travel, residency procedures, work authorization, or access to services—can leave individuals suspended…
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Dawit Isaak – The world’s longest imprisoned journalist
In 1993, Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia. After that, many of its refugees and migrants returned back to Eritrea, hoping for a better country. Dawit Isaak, a journalist and a writer, who sought refuge and granted citizenship in Sweden was one of them. After his return, he co-founded Eritrea’s first independent newspaper, Setit. The…
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The Unjust Death of Lieutenant Abdulkadir Karadag
On the night of July 15, 2016, Lieutenant Abdülkadir Karadag was dispatched to protect the Presidential Palace in Ankara, unaware that the operation was part of a coup attempt. Though officially a lieutenant, Karadag was still undergoing his pre-field training and had limited command experience. His fellow officer and close friend, Muhammed Emin Gundogdu, later…
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Mohamed Benhalima
Mohamed Benhalima, a former Algerian military officer and anti-corruption activist, is currently serving a life sentence in Blida military prison, Algeria. He was forcibly returned from Spain on 24 March 2022, despite warnings from his lawyers, the UN Refugee Agency, and human rights groups that he was at risk of torture and unfair trial. Mohamed…
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Goma Massacre
On August 30, 2023, a tragic and deliberate attack by the Congolese Army against unarmed protesters in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, resulted in the deaths of at least 56 individuals. The protesters, organized by the religious group “Wazalendo” (also known as “Messiatha”), were demanding the withdrawal of the UN Mission for the…