On 2 November, the international community observes the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. Ensuring the safety and protection of media professionals has become one of the most pressing human rights challenges worldwide.

On 7 October 2026, Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, denouncing the gravity of the situation in eastern Libya. Alkarama is drawing the attention of UN human rights protection mechanisms to the growing number of arbitrary executions handed down by exceptional military courts operating under the de facto authority of Khalifa Haftar.  

On 13 October 2026, the United Nations General Assembly elected Kuwait and Jordan to the Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term, with 173 and 171 votes respectively. Kuwait’s election marks the beginning of a second consecutive term. They will join Egypt and Iraq, whose terms run until 2028, and Qatar, which will remain a member of the Council until 2027. 

Two senior United Nations officials have called for the Organisation to turn its human rights commitments into meaningful improvements in people's lives, against a backdrop of escalating conflicts, deepening humanitarian crises and persistent discrimination worldwide. They made these remarks during their respective addresses to the General Assembly's Third Committee, which is responsible for social, humanitarian and human rights matters.

On the occasion of the World Day Against the Death Penalty, observed on 10 October, the undersigned organisations reaffirm their opposition to any abusive use of this penalty, under any circumstances, and strongly condemn the law adopted by the Israeli Knesset, on 30 March 2026, by 62 votes to 48.

On 22 September 2026, Alkarama submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions concerning the case of Mr Ibrahim Thaer Abdulrahman Al-Ghasani, an Iraqi national sentenced to death and at imminent risk of execution. 

Confessions extracted under torture 

Alkarama has learned that the Saudi authorities have released Yemeni national Mohsen Saleh Nasser Al-Awlaki, who is expected to return to Yemen after spending five years and four months in the Kingdom’s prisons. He had been convicted on charges of adhering to “deviant ideas” and supporting a religious group linked to “Ansar al-Mahdi”. 

Alkarama has submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human ri

On 21 September 2026, the world marks the International Day of Peace, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 55/282 of 7 September 2001. The Day was established to promote a global day of ceasefire and non-violence through education and public awareness, and to support efforts towards achieving a worldwide ceasefire. 

In a report published by Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the United Nations warned of the continued use of reprisals against human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and trade unionists because of their cooperation