Human Rights

By Sakhawat Kawsar (Dhaka Bureau)   Following a landslide electoral victory, Tarique Rahman is set to ascend to the pinnacle of power in Bangladesh. However, like many historic leaders before him, he faces a striking paradox: an absolute mandate often…

Meeting in Addis Ababa between 14 and 15 February 2026, the African Union placed water security at the center of its agenda. But the discussion goes beyond water: it cuts across political legitimacy, the continent’s geopolitical reconfiguration, and the debate…

The victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party reshapes a key country in the Bay of Bengal. From the Chinese perspective, the core axis is stability and strategic continuity. From the West and the UN, the main benchmark will be democratic…

On Thursday, February 12, during a press conference, Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s so-called “border czar,” announced the conclusion of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota after three months of fierce military occupation, which led to over 4,000 arrests, the murders…

Pressenza joins the international campaign to break the silence on the suffocation that the Trump administration is imposing on Cuba. Documentary videos that give voice to real people: doctors, patients, families who live with the consequences of the blockade every…

A large part of Chicago’s population consists of undocumented immigrants, mainly Hispanics. Even before Minneapolis, the city had experienced occupation and fierce ICE raids. However, people organised themselves to defend their neighbours and resist the violence of the masked agents…

We reproduce the statement of solidarity with Francesca Albanese from the GAP (Lawyers and Advocates for Palestine) website. Once again, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Dr. Francesca Albanese, is being attacked with false news and…

On the very day that the documentary Disunited Nations was screened in 122 Italian cinemas, attracting 10,000 viewers, French Foreign Minister Barrot called for Francesca Albanese’s resignation, accusing her of anti-Semitism for a statement that does not appear in the…

Marta Jiménez, a hairdresser in Cuba’s eastern city of Holguín, covered her face with her hands and broke down crying when I asked her about Trump’s blockade of the island—especially now that the U.S. is choking off oil shipments. By…

Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte – Friends of Saint Mary MacKillop, Inc. (FSMMI), a Philippine-based nonprofit dedicated to empowering marginalized children and youth, has officially launched Phase 1 of its Zero Poverty PH 2030 program in Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. As…