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The European Court of Human Rights‘ decision is deeply disappointing. It deprives hundreds of individuals of what for many of them is their last … Read MoreContinue Reading

The Cambodian government should withdraw proposed legal amendments that would drastically reduce opposition party representation in top positions … Read MoreContinue Reading

Click to expand Image Cambodian Senate building, the Solidarity Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 21, 2026.  © 2026 AP Photo/Heng Sinith (Bangkok, September 4, 2026) – The Cambodian government should withdraw proposed legal amendments that would drastically reduce opposition party representation in top positions on local councils, Human Rights Watch saidContinue Reading

The 63rd session of the Human Rights Council will take place in Geneva from 7 September to 7 October 2026, with roughly 35 resolutions being … Read MoreContinue Reading

… human rights law. That position is unchanged. Supporting the workers and communities who depend on the sector and upholding our commitments to … Read MoreContinue Reading

… human rights”, two days before the governments meet to review progress on the plans. In commenting on the human rights risks that these migrant … Read MoreContinue Reading

Peace and Human Rights · Committees · Committees’ directory · ICOM Membership Card · Partners · Get Involved · Become a member · Join an International … Read MoreContinue Reading

The “right to an effective remedy” is a right held by the individual and protected by human rights treaties. The first asks whether the process is … Read MoreContinue Reading

The ECHR and the Human Rights Act (HRA) are the strongest weapons that victims of crime have, putting a duty on the police to keep us safe and protect … Read MoreContinue Reading

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has accused the world body of failing to police its independent human rights experts, saying senior … Read MoreContinue Reading

… Human Rights in Sudan. The delegation included the official responsible for the Sudan human rights file, a representative of the Ministry of … Read MoreContinue Reading

Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society … Read MoreContinue Reading

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned a US military attack on a wedding ceremony in … Read MoreContinue Reading

… human rights law”, the group said in a statement. “This is another sign that, for now, it remains extremely difficult for NGOs and the wider … Read MoreContinue Reading