Human Rights Monitor
Weekly monitoring of significant human rights developments worldwide
SRL Swiss monitors selected human rights developments through credible public sources, institutional documentation and relevant international human rights standards. The Human Rights Monitor provides concise weekly coverage of developments requiring public and institutional attention.
Publication languages
Full editions in English and Turkish are the editorial priority. German, French and Italian pages provide 300–500-word weekly editorial summaries with 3–5 main developments and Swiss or European relevance. Each download identifies the file language. Summary additions do not change the reporting period or turn archived events into new news.
Weekly case selection
Cases are selected according to severity, public and legal importance, verifiable sources, geographic and thematic diversity, and follow-up needs. Verified findings and allegations are distinguished. The Monitor is selective, not exhaustive. Research methodology.
LATEST BULLETIN
October 20, 2026
Human Rights Monitor | 13–19 October 2026
This week’s Human Rights Monitor examines protection gaps in returns from Switzerland to Türkiye, alongside selected developments concerning the death penalty, religious persecution, press freedom, women’s rights, peaceful assembly and trade union rights. It also covers attacks on Palestinian communities, the treatment of detainees, civilian protection and access to healthcare in immigration detention, highlighting the [...]
PREVIOUS BULLETINS
Human Rights Monitor | 6–12 October 2026
This week’s Human Rights Monitor focuses on a reported drone strike affecting displaced civilians in Sudan. It also covers civilian protection in Palestine, press freedom, peaceful assembly, women’s rights and access to justice, alongside follow-ups from the previous bulletin.
Human Rights Monitor | 28 September – 5 October 2026
This week’s Human Rights Monitor examines the detention of the six-member editorial team of Matsadaash in Egypt, alongside selected developments concerning humanitarian protection, fair-trial guarantees, non-refoulement, the death penalty and the protection of civilians.