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Today, however, it has expanded and operates in documenting human rights violations across many other nations.

GICJ is an international, independent, non-profit NGO, working closely with the United Nations in upholding the principles of human rights, access to justice & rule of law. Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) is an independent non-governmental organisation that operates under the Swiss Civil Code with the primary aim of enhancing human rights norms, access to justice and rule of law in developing regions around the world. This organisation was initially founded in 2009 by Dr Hans von Sponeck, Sabah Al-Mukhtar and Naji Haraj due to the immense devastation and massive war damages in the wake of the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq since 2003. GICJ primarily serves as an independent observer of human rights violations. We work closely with the United Nations in documenting these violations, raising global awareness, and enhancing access to justice for affected victims by examining all legal means possible. The organisation also works closely with a coalition of other Swiss-based NGOs and international organisations, and share an extensive network with lawyers, academics, universities, research centres and human rights experts around the world. Our organisation has participated, without fail, in most meetings of UN Human Rights bodies in Geneva. In addition to our work with the United Nations, we also work closely with various other organisations in attempting to mediate and resolve human rights conflicts through dialogue and negotiations, whenever and wherever possible. Additionally, as experts in the human rights field, we often organize forums and training workshops to educate people about human rights norms, violations and mechanisms to prevent them. For more information, visit our website at http://www.gicj.org

21/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐵𝑦 𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑒 𝐹𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑧𝑒 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

The pen is mightier, but is it freer?
Across the world, writers are discovering how costly their words can become. This month, two authors, separated by continents but connected by questions of freedom, found themselves confronting the consequences of expression.
In the United Kingdom, Irish novelist Sally Rooney’s publisher, Faber, announced it would cease supplying her books to British retailers. UK counterterrorism legislation prevented the publisher from transferring royalties to Rooney following her declared intention to support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation. Although her novels have not been formally banned, the case raises questions about the consequences of restrictions on political expression.
Meanwhile in Indonesia, author Feby Indirani faces a police investigation over alleged blasphemy in her short-story collection Memburu Muhammad. Following threats against a literary event, its cancellation and gendered online harassment, Human Rights Watch criticised authorities for investigating her fiction as opposed to the intimidation directed at her.
These cases reflect a wider concern. According to PEN America, 11,982 instances of book bans were recorded in US public schools during the 2026 academic year.
Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) protects freedom of expression, including artistic and political speech. Restrictions must be prescribed by law, pursue a legitimate aim, and satisfy requirements of necessity and proportionality. In Britain, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides further protection.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) calls upon governments to uphold these international obligations, protect writers from intimidation and ensure restrictions on expression are never used to suppress legitimate dissent.
Freedom of expression goes beyond merely protecting words we agree with. Its significance lies in protecting disagreement, criticism and uncomfortable ideas. Censorship is dangerous, because the moment a society begins deciding which voices are too dangerous to hear, it risks forgetting why freedom of expression mattered in the first place.

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20/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝐵𝑦 𝑍𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝐾ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑙 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

Afghanistan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as record levels of acute hunger and malnutrition coincide with continuing human rights violations. On 15 October 2026, the United Nations warned that millions of Afghans face severe food insecurity as winter approaches, while a separate UN report documented ongoing restrictions on fundamental freedoms.
According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, approximately 15.9 million people 32% of Afghanistan’s population are experiencing crisis-level food insecurity or worse. This includes 3.4 million people facing emergency levels of hunger. The situation is projected to deteriorate between November 2026 and April 2027, when approximately 19.2 million people could face acute food insecurity, including five million experiencing emergency conditions.
The crisis is exacerbated by high food and transport costs, limited employment opportunities, declining humanitarian assistance and the return of more than 1.2 million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan during 2026. Meanwhile, malnutrition is expected to worsen, with approximately 4.04 million children aged between 4 to 6 projected to require treatment in 2027.
Alongside this humanitarian emergency, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) documented continuing human rights violations between July and September 2026. Women and girls remain subject to extensive restrictions, including the exclusion of girls from education beyond grade six. UNAMA also reported arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment, public corporal punishment and restrictions on media freedom and peaceful demonstrations.
These overlapping crises threaten the rights to food, health, education and freedom of expression. The disproportionate impact on women, children and vulnerable communities further underscores the urgent need for international attention and assistance.

Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) calls on the international community to urgently scale up humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, prioritising food security, nutrition and essential healthcare. The de facto authorities must end discriminatory restrictions on women and girls and respect fundamental human rights and freedoms. Humanitarian assistance must reach those in need without discrimination, while international actors strengthen accountability for documented violations. The international community must not allow Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian emergency and continuing rights violations to become normalised.

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19/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐀𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬

𝐵𝑦 𝑆𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑅𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑠 𝑆𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑒́ 𝑑𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

Three years after 7 October 2023, Palestinians are preparing themselves for survival in another devastating winter with increasing rain and flooding. As reported by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), approximately 2 million people in Gaza still need appropriate housing, particularly with the worsening conditions caused by El Niño. Although IOM’s regional crisis coordinator, Mr. Karl Baker, has stressed the importance of agencies providing as much shelter material to Gaza as soon as possible, since January 2026, cuts in funding have hindered preparations for winter.

With over 4,000 buildings and homes at the risk of collapse, it is estimated that only around 30 % of Gaza is currently accessible, forcing Palestinians to live in these deteriorating conditions. Beyond these cruel circumstances, Israeli airstrikes continue, including shelling, demolition blasts, naval fire and shooting, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

As reported by the United Nations Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, on 13 October, Israeli forces raided Palestinian civic spaces in Al Bira, Ramallah, under the claim they were offices of Palestinian civil society organisations designated by Israeli authorities as “terrorist”. In this opportunity, they confiscated files and equipment, detaining a journalist and a former prisoner. Additionally, they also raided the Palestine Medical Complex, the main public medical clinic in the West Bank.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) expresses grave concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, where millions of Palestinians continue to endure displacement, inadequate shelter, and life-threatening conditions as winter approaches. GICJ strongly condemns the Israeli forces’ systematic attacks, destruction and arbitrary raids, alongside restrictions on humanitarian aid, and urges States to uphold their obligations under International Humanitarian Law, including the protection of civilian lives and objects, and to respect the fundamental freedoms of association and expression.

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16/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧

𝐵𝑦 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑎 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑎 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑡 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a severe humanitarian crisis due to escalating conflict, food shortages and rising prices. The Houthis have besieged the city since 2015 and recently blocked its last major road connecting it to other government-controlled areas.
According to the United Nations, wheat and flour supplies could run out in less than three weeks. Food prices have increased by around 50 per cent, petrol prices have tripled, and cooking gas has become difficult to find. Fuel shortages are also threatening water supplies and essential health services.
Meanwhile, conflict and displacement are worsening health conditions across Yemen. Since August, approximately 200,000 people have been displaced, contributing to overcrowded shelters and limited access to clean water.
The country is experiencing a rise in infectious diseases, including cholera and measles. This year, Yemen has reported 8,034 suspected cholera cases and 27 deaths, alongside more than 22,800 suspected measles cases and 128 deaths. Low vaccination coverage increases the risk of further outbreaks.
Health facilities are struggling to treat patients and respond to growing medical needs. The World Health Organization requires 31 million US-Dollars for its emergency response but has received only 4.3 million US-Dollars.
The UN is urging all parties to protect civilians and allow humanitarian assistance. Urgent funding, safe water, food supplies and medical services are essential to prevent further suffering and save lives.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) is deeply concerned with the crisis in Yemen and urges for all parties of conflict to respect humanitarian law and protect civilians in this war and to allow the access to humanitarian aid in affected communities. Further, GICJ urges the World Health Organisation to further aid the establishment of healthcare facilities as well as the international community to provide funding for this cause and for local organisations that support the victims of war in Yemen.

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16/10/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 - 𝟏𝟕 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫

𝐵𝑦 𝐴𝑑𝑛𝑎𝑛 𝑁𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑟 𝐾ℎ𝑎𝑛 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

A home should never be a luxury. Yet today, more than 2.8 billion people live in inadequate housing, and about 808 million survive in extreme poverty.
Every 17 October, the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It began in 1987, when more than 100,000 people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris, the place where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed, to declare that poverty is a violation of human rights. In 1992 the UN General Assembly, through resolution 47/196, made it an annual global observance.
This year the UN calls on us to focus on "Safe Homes for All". A safe home is the base for everything else. It gives children a place to learn, workers a place to rest, and families protection from fear, weather and violence. Without secure housing, people struggle to reach school, health care, social benefits and justice.
The facts are sobering. About 3.8 billion people have no social protection at all, and only one in five countries is on track to halve its national poverty rate by 2030. When disaster strikes, as in Pakistan's 2022 floods that affected about 33 million people and caused the largest damage in the housing sector, those with the least lose the most, and millions more fall below the poverty line.
As shown in these realities, poverty is the result of choices, and choices can change. Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) stands for the principle that an adequate standard of living, including safe housing, is a right for everyone. We call on States to prevent forced evictions, extend social protection to all, prioritise the most marginalised in reconstruction, and make sure people living in poverty have a voice in the decisions that shape their lives.
On 17 October, let us stand for dignity, for rights and for safe homes for all.

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15/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧

𝐵𝑦 𝑌𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑄𝑎𝑛𝑏𝑎 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

The UN Human Rights Office said on 9 October that 49 Syrians remain in Israeli custody, held amid continuing Israeli incursions into southern Syria. It cannot verify a comprehensive, current total.
Released detainees and other sources describe detention lasting in some cases over a year, with no reason given and transfers between unknown facilities. They allege torture and ill-treatment: beatings, prolonged forced standing, dogs set on detainees, and threats to harm them and their families.
Open-source monitoring recorded some 280 incidents involving armed Israeli incursions in September, the highest monthly total this year. On 13 October Syrian state media reported a man detained the day before during an incursion into Bariqa, Quneitra.
In September the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic told the Human Rights Council it had identified 49 people detained by Israeli forces as of June, including two children, “presumably rendered across the Syrian border”. Commissioner Fionnuala Ní Aoláin said “such acts may amount to war crimes”, and described Israel’s presence as a belligerent occupation. That is what the Commission could identify, not a total.
Shortly after midnight on 5 October, Israeli forces killed a 22-year-old man from Jaba near Al-Hamidiyah. The Israeli military said troops identified a suspect who tried to infiltrate. The UN said he was walking at night in an unfamiliar area, and that no warning shots were known to have been fired. OHCHR called for a prompt and impartial investigation. None has been announced, and no Israeli response reported. In September Israel’s Mission in Geneva told the Council it maintains a temporary buffer zone of 0.1 per cent of Syria to protect its citizens.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) calls on Israel to disclose how many Syrians it holds and on what basis, to grant the UN access to them, and to return anyone held outside Syria. On the Commission’s finding of occupation, the Fourth Geneva Convention bars transferring protected people out of occupied territory. A detention whose basis is never stated and cannot be checked cannot be shown lawful.

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14/10/2026

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥?

𝐵𝑦 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑎 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑡 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

14/10/2026

𝐇𝐑𝐂 𝟔𝟑: 𝐘𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝟕𝟑 𝐔𝐍 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝

𝐵𝑦 𝐷𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑎 𝑃𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑠 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

"The people of Yemen have endured years of violence, displacement, and deprivation. Their rights, dignity, and aspirations must remain central to our collective response," stated the Deputy Director of the Global Operations Division of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). He was presenting the report of the High Commissioner on technical assistance to Yemen's National Commission of Inquiry at the 38th meeting of the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council on 2 October 2026.
He reported that OHCHR had verified 166 civilians killed or injured since 1 August, and that women and children made up most of the casualties verified in September. More than 152,000 people were displaced between 1 August and 26 September, and the Houthis continued to arbitrarily detain 73 UN personnel. He urged the Council to press for de-escalation and to secure the release of all detained personnel. He also called for support for accountability and transitional justice, and for sustained funding for human rights work in Yemen.
Yemen’s Minister of Human Rights blamed the escalation on the Houthis. He cited the recruitment of children, attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the exploitation of African migrants and the suspension of classes in 243 schools, which affected more than 140,000 students.
When the general debate continued on 5 October, the European Union, Switzerland and the Netherlands called for the release of detained personnel. They regretted that the Council had not mandated an independent OHCHR report on Yemen. Gulf states condemned Houthi attacks on civilians and commercial vessels.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) is alarmed by the rising toll on Yemen's civilians and the continued arbitrary detention of UN and humanitarian personnel. Technical assistance alone cannot deliver justice while violations by all parties go unpunished. GICJ therefore calls for the immediate and unconditional release of everyone who is arbitrarily detained. It also calls for a strengthened and truly independent National Commission of Inquiry, and for an independent international mechanism to ensure accountability for violations by all parties to the conflict.

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13/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭

𝐵𝑦 𝑍𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝐾ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑙 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

After more than 14 years of conflict, Syria faces the enormous challenge of rebuilding its institutions while addressing widespread human rights violations, enforced disappearances and the suffering of victims and their families. Although the change of government in 2024 has created new opportunities to confront past abuses, millions of Syrians remain displaced, and many families are still searching for missing relatives.
Transitional justice has become central to Syria’s efforts to address its past. Families of the disappeared, former detainees and survivors are increasingly speaking out about their experiences and demanding truth, accountability and reparations. New national bodies have been established to address transitional justice and missing persons, while criminal proceedings against former security officials represent initial steps towards accountability. However, the credibility of these efforts will depend on transparency, judicial independence and the meaningful participation of victims and affected communities.
The humanitarian consequences of the conflict remain severe. Destroyed neighbourhoods, widespread poverty, displacement and damaged infrastructure continue to obstruct recovery. Families returning to their communities face difficult questions concerning housing, property rights and access to basic services. Rebuilding Syria therefore requires more than physical reconstruction; it also demands efforts to restore public trust and prevent violations from recurring.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) stresses that transitional justice must be victim-centred, inclusive and grounded in international human rights standards. Authorities must ensure that investigations and trials meet fair-trial guarantees, that families of missing persons receive answers, and that survivors have access to effective remedies and reparations. Institutional reforms must also address the practices that enabled past abuses, ensuring that violations are not repeated.
Sustainable peace cannot be achieved through reconstruction alone. GICJ calls for transparent accountability mechanisms, meaningful participation by civil society and affected communities, and equal protection of human rights for all Syrians, regardless of background or affiliation. International support should strengthen Syrian-led efforts without imposing external solutions. The rights, dignity and needs of victims must remain at the centre of Syria’s transition towards justice and lasting peace.

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12/10/2026

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐇𝐑𝐌𝐌𝐔 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬

𝐵𝑦 𝑆𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑅𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑠 𝑆𝑜𝑑𝑟𝑒́ 𝑑𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜 / 𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐽

Over the course of one week, at least 85 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, alongside 346 injured persons, amounting to one of the deadliest weeks in months, according to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).

As reported by this UN mission, on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, 6 to 7 October, a missile strike in Pryluky, in the Chernihiv region, took 22 lives, including 5 children, and injured approximately 67 persons. On this same night, other strikes in residential areas of Kremenchuk, in the Poltava region, 2 civilians were killed, and 47 persons were wounded.

Furthermore, on Thursday, 8 October, a Russian aerial glide bomb struck two public buses carrying civilians in Kramatorsk, with estimated 30 deaths and 20 injuries. Considering these alarming deaths, the HRMMU recognised a disturbing pattern of intensifying attacks and rising civilian casualties across different regions.

Likewise, on 8 October, the UN Human Rights Chief Mr. Volker Türk expressed his appallment over the wave of attacks killing civilians across Ukraine, emphasising the scale and manner of the attacks, targeting civilians in their homes and workplaces in different areas of the country. Moreover, Mr. Türk highlighted the systemic attacks with long-range strikes on Ukrainian electric substations and power generation plants, even before the arrival of Winter and the surge in demand for electricity.

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉) strongly condemns all attacks against civilians lives and objects, including their homes, workplaces, and essential services, such as electricity infrastructure. We further express deep concerns over the increasing targeting of Ukrainian civilians in the coming Winter months, directly hindering their survival and dignity. 𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐉 urges States to comply with International Humanitarian Law and protect civilians, rather than deliberately attacking them, and supporting concrete accountability measures on investigating war crimes.

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