PANO – Cultural rights are an essential component of the human rights framework and are recognized as indispensable to the comprehensive … Read MoreContinue Reading
GENEVA, Aug. 6, 2026 — UN Watch today strongly condemned the appointment of the Eritrean regime as Chair of the United Nations Human Rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
One of those who attended and testified at the public hearing was Antonio Romanucci, a Chicago-based civil rights litigation lawyer representing the … Read MoreContinue Reading
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed and her 21-year-old colleague Zeinab Faraj was seriously injured in IDF strikes that human rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
The Council of Europe’s geographical scope doesn’t begin and end there. The European Convention on Human Rights, for example, applies (at least in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Figures from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service show there were 104 hate crime charges where transgender identity was an aggravator in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Legislation that strips people of their rights is gaining momentum across Africa, in the name of “African Family Values” and “Sovereignty.” It is not … Read MoreContinue Reading
Jenny, Amnesty’s Disabled People’s Human Rights Network Committee member, responds to the language used to promote Channel 4’s documentary ‘The … Read MoreContinue Reading
We’re urging the Australian Government to match the scale of its proposed NDIS changes with more appropriate consultation, transparency and … Read MoreContinue Reading
When implementing counter-terrorism measures, African countries must ensure independent oversight from national human rights commissions. Read MoreContinue Reading
On 22 July 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that he would file a criminal defamation complaint against Yingcheep Atchanont, … Read MoreContinue Reading
Due to his role as Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), Mr Lavery, who is also chief executive of The Law Society of … Read MoreContinue Reading
China’s ethnic minority groups are themselves integral components of the Chinese nation. By reaffirming equal rights and other fundamental human … Read MoreContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after … Read MoreContinue Reading
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Cambodia to uphold the 14-year … Read MoreContinue Reading