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Human Rights Watch has called on Tunisian authorities to drop what it described as “unfounded charges” against five employees of the Tunisian … Read more: Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to drop charges against refugee aid workersContinue Reading

The US State Department's annual human rights report was created to give Congress a clear accounting of how other governments treat their people, … Read more: US State Department Debases Human Rights DiplomacyContinue Reading

… human rights records. According to the Post, new guidance from the State Department directs U.S. diplomats to scrutinize, “state subsidization of … Read more: The Quickie: So Much for Human Rights — State Department Targets Abortion AbroadContinue Reading

10:00am – 11:20am Navigating Crises by Strengthening Business and Human Rights in MENA 11:40am – 1:00pm Accelerating Business and Human Rights in … Read more: 5th Meeting (Tempus) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2025 | UN Web TVContinue Reading

… human rights, and peace and security pillars of the UN. Twin Draft Resolutions. The 2025 twin draft resolutions affirm that the latest PBAR aims to … Read more: Twin Resolutions on the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review – Security Council ReportContinue Reading

10:00am – 11:20am Labour Migration, Business and Human Rights in Times of Transformation 11:40am – 1:00pm The critical role of human rights … Read more: 5th Meeting (Assembly Hall) Forum on Business and Human Rights 2025 | UN Web TVContinue Reading

Scott Campbell, representative in Colombia of the UN high commissioner for human rights, says children are being used as “frontline fighters to … Read more: 'They began taking my friends from school': the children being recruited by Colombia's armed groupsContinue Reading

It emphasizes that SRHR are grounded in international treaties and acknowledged as fundamental human rights, while highlighting the importance of … Read more: The State of International Human Rights Law on Sexual and Reproductive Health: An OverviewContinue Reading

Queensland Court of Appeal affirms standing to seek declaratory relief for past infringements of human rights. Read more: When directions expire, does standing survive? Queensland Court of Appeal affirms …Continue Reading

… on Thursday, where he discussed his work as a diplomat in regions with severe human rights violations and the importance of young voices in… Read more: Ex-UN diplomat talks human rights careers with Steinhardt class – Washington Square NewsContinue Reading

Levent Kenez/Stockholm. During a November 20 session of the Turkish Parliament's Human Rights Investigation Committee, the lawmaker presiding over … Read more: Turkish Parliament's human rights committee chair claims human rights designed to protect ZionistsContinue Reading

Since the October 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel, S&C has been representing pro bono client the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights in … Read more: Representing Pro Bono Client Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights in Providing …Continue Reading

McGovern (MA-02) condemned the Government of Pakistan's brutal detention of Pashtun human rights advocate Idris Khattak and demanded his immediate … Read more: Raskin, McGovern Condemn Pakistan's Imprisonment of Human Rights Defender, Demand AnswersContinue Reading

The joint observation of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Council of Europe Congress of Local and … Read more: Election of Republika Srpska president saw candidates campaign freely but lacked a level … – OSCEContinue Reading