The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and partners have issued a joint statement expressing grave concern for … Read more: IBAHRI joint statement on travel ban and deteriorating health of lawyer Lu SiweiContinue Reading
In contrast, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and CSOs stressed that expressly recognising the primacy of international human … Read more: Day 2: Tuesday 21 October – Business & Human Rights Resource CentreContinue Reading
… human rights. “If we were doing more, people would not feel threatened, they would not fear falling behind,” he said. “They would be reassured … Read more: Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says – The GuardianContinue Reading
عربي 21 October 2025 Remarks by Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ajith Sunghay, to the press on the olive … Read more: UN Human Rights Office on the olive harvest season in the OPT [EN/AR]Continue Reading
1. It has been more than two years since the conflict in the Sudan erupted on 15 April 2023. This conflict has caused serious and massive human rights … Read more: REPORT OF THE VIRTUAL JOINT FACT-FINDING MISSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS …Continue Reading
An investigation by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) released on Tuesday details how Beijing, Moscow and others have sought to defund … Read more: China and Russia accused of sabotaging UN human rights funding – Geneva SolutionsContinue Reading
Defunding human rights: analysis of votes at the Fifth Committee · 2024 (UNGA 79th session): defund HRC resolutions 55/28 (Commission of Inquiry) and … Read more: Defunding human rights: analysis of votes at the Fifth Committee | ISHRContinue Reading
At a time of UN financial crisis and reform, this imperils the UN's capacity to prevent, investigate and promote accountability for grave human rights … Read more: New ISHR report reveals how governments work behind the scenes to defund the UN's …Continue Reading
Vancouver B.C. – BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) has released a five-year strategic plan with new priorities and grounding … Read more: Commissioner's five-year plan focuses on five strategic priorities for human rights in B.C.Continue Reading
Inspired by this evening's honorees, we are working to strengthen solidarity. To make sure that human rights advocacy is a big tent–where we welcome … Read more: President & CEO Remarks: 2025 Awards Celebration – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
“EU leaders should not ignore the many human rights abuses Egyptian people have been suffering under Sisi's rule”, said Claudio Francavilla, EU … Read more: EU/Egypt: First summit should not ignore human rights violationsContinue Reading
Since 2006, persons with disabilities' human rights have been protected by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with … Read more: Older Persons' Human Rights: Forging a path towards new international legal protectionsContinue Reading
The human rights of displaced persons must not end where city limits begin,” Gaviria Betancur said. According to the report, around 60 per cent of the … Read more: UN expert calls for inclusive, rights-based solutions to urban displacement | OHCHRContinue Reading
Today is Africa Human Rights Day (AHRD). As we mark this significant occasion, I would like, on behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union … Read more: Statement by H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace … – Peaceau.orgContinue Reading
On the themes of the novel, he added: “Is free speech a human right or mechanical right? … Is AI going to reach a point that it shares the rights that … Read more: 'Every kind of creative discipline is in danger': Lincoln Lawyer author on the dangers of AIContinue Reading