When a person is forced into silence: The unseen crime… but heard from within
“I didn’t choose to be a refugee, but I learned to breathe under the rubble.” This is not just a passing sentence… It is a complete map of pain. Behind it lies a sea that swallowed names, borders that swallow years, and a world that prefers to look away so it doesn’t have to listen. […]
Stateless persons: a loophole in the law or a test of humanity?
In a corner of this world, a child is born without a legal name… as if they entered life without being recorded in its ledger. Not because they do not exist, but because the paperwork has yet to acknowledge them. Here begins the story of the stateless… where a human being is transformed from a […]
Does a woman lose her right to protection because she does not possess official documents?
In a world witnessing escalating conflicts and rising rates of displacement and migration, thousands of women face a complex reality where insecurity intersects with the absence of legal recognition. Amid this landscape, a fundamental question arises: Can a woman lose her right to protection simply because she does not possess official documents? From the perspective […]
When Play Becomes a Message… Childhood Between Right and Dream
In a seemingly simple yet deeply meaningful scene, a child stands holding a small kite, looking at it as if testing the limits of the sky. It is not just a toy… but a silent expression of a fundamental right: the right to dream. Childhood, in its essence, is not merely a stage of […]
Loss of Identity… When a Human Being Is Erased from Memory
In this face, where life has etched its harshest details, we are not standing before a passerby in a crowded street… but before the story of a human being who has fallen from the world’s memory. His eyes carry more than fleeting sorrow—they bear the weight of years of waiting, of calls that were never […]
World Hope Day… One Message from the Children of the World
In a powerful global humanitarian scene that embodies the values of solidarity and humanity, the activities of “World Hope Day” were launched across several countries, with broad participation from children and representatives of human rights and humanitarian organizations. This initiative was led by the International Union for the Defense of Children’s Rights in cooperation with […]
Women’s Voices in Conflict Zones – Recognition and Justice, Not Marginalization
When Life Falls with the Shells In conflict zones, it is not only shells that fall; the small details of life fall with them—homes, safety, memories, and even names. Too often, women’s stories disappear behind cold numbers and reports, as if prolonged pain becomes invisible. Yet women are not mere statistics; they are beating hearts […]
The High Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa Welcomes and Appreciates the Decision of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic
Statement issued byDr. Majid Al-RukabiHigh Commissioner for the Middle East and North AfricaInternational Organization for Human Rights and Refugee Affairs The High Commissioner for the Middle East and North Africa, Dr. Majid Al-Rukabi, welcomes and appreciates Decree No. (13) of 2026 issued by the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad Al-Shara, which affirmed that […]
Children Without a Childhood… When Protection Becomes a Responsibility, Not a Choice
Childhood in Times of Crisis In a world where conflicts and humanitarian disasters are rapidly escalating, children pay the highest price. Their childhood is taken from them before it even begins, as safety is replaced by fear and stability by fragility, during years that should have been a space for growth and dreams. When Rights […]
International Organization for Human Rights and Refugees Appoints Its High Commissioner in the Republic of Iraq
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional and humanitarian action, the International Organization for Human Rights and Refugees (IOHR) announced the issuance of an official administrative decision appointing Mr. Abbas Al-Khafaji as High Commissioner of the organization in the Republic of Iraq, in accordance with the regulations and frameworks adopted by international organizations. […]