

Poland: Stop helping ICE deport refugees to Ukraine
© Anadolu via Getty Images 13 May 2026 Amnesty International and Human Rights First today published a joint letter to Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, urging an end to the Polish government’s cooperation with the US administration’s unlawful mass deportations of immigrant communities. According to information gathered by Amnesty International and Human Rights First, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) passed through Polish airports and travell
Amnesty International
May 19


Ethiopia's constitutional reformers can learn from USA
Source: Ethiopia News Agency. American Federal Model Can Inspire Ethiopian Reforms Ethiopia Insight 15 April, 2026 By Nagessa Dube Ethiopia’s federal system is constitutionally established but structurally incomplete. For most of its modern history, the country operated under centralized rule, first as a unitary monarchy until the 1974 revolution, then as a Marxist-Leninist state under the Derg from 1974 to 1991. Federalism was formally introduced only with the 1995 Cons
Genocide Watch
May 13


Djibouti Country Report 2026
Djibouti mother and baby. Source: World Food Programme Djibouti Country Report March 2026 By Larisa W Chikanya Djibouti is a small republic of approximately 1.1 million people located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Its position along one of the world’s most strategic maritime routes has made it a hub for foreign military presence, hosting bases operated by the United States, France, China, Japa
Genocide Watch
May 12


Pakistan Country Report - May 2026
By Alžběta Frommerova Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images Pakistan’s present-day human rights crisis stems from its colonial legacy, inherited at its 1947 independence. This legacy has hampered the growth of democratic institutions and led to autocratic rule, leaving the media fragile, politics volatile, and the military dominant. In this context, human‑rights abuses have deepened, especially for the most vulnerable groups. Women face the most severe consequences of P
Genocide Watch
May 8


Somalia's drought impact worsened by aid cuts
Drought Fallout Worsened by Aid Cuts and Ongoing Conflict In the largely arid Puntland region in north-eastern Somalia, where the past three rainy seasons have failed, there is nothing to see but dry water ponds, destroyed crops, and animal carcasses. As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe. But several international organisations have had to stop operations in the Kismayo camp and elsewhere, in large part


Press freedom threatened in Somalia and Somaliland
Somali police spokesperson speaks to journalists. | PHOTO Credit: Said Yusuf Warsame. MOGADISHU, Somalia 3 May 2026 – As the world marks World Press Freedom Day today, journalists and media outlets in Somalia are facing an increasingly volatile and restrictive environment, particularly as Somalia enters a critical period marked by political uncertainty and tensions surrounding upcoming elections. Already operating under difficult conditions, media professionals in Somalia and
Horn Observer
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