The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture was today briefed by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), and the South African People's … Read more: Committee Briefed by Human Rights Commission and Civil Society Coalition on Use of …Continue Reading
… Human Rights Commission. “The slow-burning sickness of antisemitism can be seen right here,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), co-chair of the … Read more: Congressional human–rights commission focuses on rise in Jew-hatred – JNS.orgContinue Reading
These detentions and related international crimes fall within a systematic attack on civil space and human rights defenders. We call on Nicolás … Read more: Venezuela: Cease detentions and attacks on defenders – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
“The right to food is a fundamental human right, intrinsically linked to the right to life, and as such, it is non-derogable under international law,” … Read more: Gaza: UN Child Rights Committee condemns mass starvation of children amid aid blockades – ohchrContinue Reading
Under the Taliban's de facto rule since August 2021, women and girls in Afghanistan have endured some of the worst human rights violations, … Read more: Submission to the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women, 91st …Continue Reading
Human Rights Secretariat downgraded to Sub-Secretariat; Office dedicated to defence and protection of human rights to lose almost a third of … Read more: Milei downgrades Argentina's Human Rights Secretariat, slashes staff – Buenos Aires TimesContinue Reading
A future Crimes Against Humanity Convention holds tremendous potential to strengthen protection for people at risk of egregious rights violations … Read more: Justice for Children in a Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); May 21, 2025: Maziar Karimi, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Ghezelhesar Prison. Read more: Maziar Karimi Hanged for Drug Offences in Ghezelhesar Prison – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading
Human rights defenders in the country contend that the recently passed UPDF Amendment Bill, 2025, grants the government overly broad powers, … Read more: Human Rights Defenders criticize UPDF Bill for overreach – YouTubeContinue Reading
Upending decades of precedence, the Trump Administration will exclude key information from the State Department's reports on human rights. Read more: The Trump Administration is Trying to Redefine Human Rights | TIMEContinue Reading
Deusdedit Ruhangariyo Special to ICT. Around the world: A regional human rights court is considering the case of two Indigenous communities that … Read more: GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Human rights, education and a dazzling performance – ICT NewsContinue Reading
Members of the UN General Assembly have traded barbs at a meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea. Some nations contend that the … Read more: UN members trade accusations at meeting on human rights situation in N.KoreaContinue Reading
North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Kim Song called the allegations that his country violates human rights “a burlesque of intrigue and fabrication" and … Read more: North Korean defectors urge the UN to hold the country's leader accountable for rights abusesContinue Reading
Human Rights First calls on the United States to honor its commitments to those fleeing humanitarian crises. To speak with Barnard please contact … Read more: Supreme Court Stay Threatens Safety and Livelihoods of 350000 Venezuelan ImmigrantsContinue Reading
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Article 12 (1). States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to … Read more: Women's Right to Health – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission – EHRCContinue Reading