Alleged Sexual Harassment by Vietnamese Officials Ignored—Again
The Vietnamese government has a poor record of dealing with allegations of sexual harassment by senior officials.
Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)
OBSERVER: Commission participates in Danish Space Conference highlighting the EU’s growing ambitions in space
Under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the 2025 Space Conference in Aalborg brought together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and students to discuss Europe’s priorities in space, defence, and innovation.
Full article at source:Â Copernicus
The results of the call for projects “Support for distribution and discoverability” are now available! 12 projects are…
The original article is published in French.
Full article at source:Â International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF)
France Failing Unaccompanied Migrant Children
In a damning report published last week, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded France is responsible for grave and systematic violations of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children.
Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)
World Court: Israel Needs to Allow UN Aid into Gaza
(The Hague) – Israel should comply with its obligation to cooperate with the United Nations by ensuring the unhindered provision of essential aid to Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in an October 22, 2025 advisory opinion, Human Rights Watch said today.Â
Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)
ASEAN: Reject Myanmar Junta’s Sham Elections
(New York) – Governments attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia should reject the Myanmar military junta’s plans to hold “elections” in December 2025, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to all countries sending delegates.
Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)
New German Guidelines on Colonial Returns Fail Rights Test
Last week, German federal, state, and local authorities adopted Common Guidelines on the handling of cultural assets and human remains from colonial contexts.
Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)
OBSERVER: FPCUP – Seven years of strengthening Copernicus uptake across Europe and beyond
Over the past seven years, the Caroline Herschel Framework Partnership Agreement (FPCUP) has strengthened the connection between the European Union’s Earth Observation programme and its user community.
Full article at source:Â Copernicus
The right to identity is the key to legal existence, citizenship and access to essential services. In Bangui, the OIF…
The original article is published in French.
Full article at source:Â International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF)
United States: Federal Agents Use Excessive Force in Illinois
- Federal law enforcement agents have since mid-September used excessive force against peaceful protesters, legal observers, volunteer street medics, and journalists during demonstrations outside a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in suburban Chicago.
Full article at source: Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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