KHRN: Security forces arrest five Kurdish men in Marivan – Kurdistan Human Rights Network
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that in the early hours of Saturday, August 29, dozens of security personnel with multiple … Read MoreContinue Reading
Chile: Human rights organizations call for a memorial procession for memory, Allende’s …
The day will be held under the slogans “No to Pardons” and “Human Rights, Not One Step Back”. Likewise, the legacy of President Salvador Allende will … Read MoreContinue Reading
I survived the Taliban to go to school – now the UK has blocked me from studying at Oxford
An Afghan human rights activist who was offered a place on a prestigious course at Oxford University has been blocked from entering the UK. Aisha … Read MoreContinue Reading
A People(s)-Centered Human Rights Critique of ´an Open Letter to Iran’s Political Prisoners
Iranian pro-government protesters wave national flags while participating in an anti-war protest gathering against the US and Israeli military … Read MoreContinue Reading
Civil society calls for roadmap to safeguard human rights from climate impacts – UNB
Civil society organizations on Saturday called for a clear roadmap to protect human rights from the growing impacts of climate change in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Dialogue highlights human rights concerns of Tanzanian churches and communities
A human rights dialogue hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Lutheran World Federation, featuring Tanzanian faith-based actors, … Read MoreContinue Reading
Recent killings stark reminder of persistent violence in Haiti | OHCHR
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Marta Hurtado. Location. Geneva. Related. Press briefing notes. Read MoreContinue Reading
Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights but didn’t constitute genocide, experts find
A campaign of forced contraception in Greenland that ran primarily in the 1960s and 1970s violated women’s human rights but did not meet the … Read MoreContinue Reading
UN experts demand bold action from ICC Member States, denounce new sanctions against …
“This court took decades to build – the work of States, jurists, human rights advocates and countless others worldwide invested in ending impunity for … Read MoreContinue Reading
Children in Wales still facing highest UK poverty rates despite Welsh Government action, says EHRC
The Welsh Government has taken significant action to eliminate child poverty in Wales, according to the latest human rights assessment from the … Read MoreContinue Reading
UK failed to follow UN recommendations to protect vulnerable asylum seekers: Report
‘When the government fail to protect the rights of one group, it puts everyone’s rights at risk,’ says chair of Equality and Human Rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
UK government acted against UN human rights recommendations to protect most vulnerable …
The UK government has taken ‘inconsistent action’ – the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) lowest ranking – and failed to uphold the … Read MoreContinue Reading
Travellers ordered to leave site of £100m art gallery in Edinburgh – BBC News
The family of a man, woman and 11 children had argued that being ordered to leave the site with nowhere else to go breached their human rights. Read MoreContinue Reading
“Beyond the Taliban: Five Years of Afghan Resilience and Resistance” President and CEO …
Thank you, Damon, Ambassador Crocker, NED colleagues, and to the remarkable Afghan human rights champions and women leaders with us today and in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Fears erupt over conscription being ‘reintroduced’ in UK – ‘attack on human rights’
Fears erupt over conscription being ‘reintroduced’ in UK – ‘attack on human rights‘. Campaigners are protesting against a new “conscription threat … Read MoreContinue Reading