The following quote can be attributed to Liz Evenson, international justice director at Human Rights Watch: “Senior Taliban leaders are now wanted men … Read more: Afghanistan: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Senior Taliban Leaders | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) handed down its Advisory Opinion (AO) on the climate emergency and human … Read more: Inter-American Court of Human Rights reaffirms right to defend the environment | ISHRContinue Reading
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that … Read more: UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly – UN NewsContinue Reading
The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, … Read more: The positive duty is making workplaces safer – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
The action could be taken on the grounds of environmental legislation and human rights law. … "People have a right to have cultural traditions … Read more: Bonfire: Pre-action legal proceedings after fears of hospital power cuts – BBC NewsContinue Reading
In his defense statement, Okçuoğlu said: “As human rights defenders, we always stand for peace. My posts were news content. None of them promote … Read more: Human rights advocate Selahattin Okçuoğlu sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison …Continue Reading
Mogadishu, (SONNA) – A two-day consultative meeting jointly organized by Somalia's Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development and the … Read more: Two-Day Consultative Meeting on Human Rights Transition Concludes in MogadishuContinue Reading
Activists hold portraits of lawyer Wang Quanzhang and of Huang Qi, the founder of the 64 Tianwang website dedicated to human rights, during a protest … Read more: In China, a 'black decade' for human rights lawyers – Le MondeContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights has today handed down its decision in Google LLC and Others v Russia (Application No. 37027/22). The case … Read more: Fines and penalties against Google breached its Article 10 free-expression rightsContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Monday that UN member states should use the upcoming … Read more: Human Rights Watch stresses government reform in upcoming UN rights review of VietnamContinue Reading
“Human rights are universal and interdependent. This new research report highlights the complex interplay between international and domestic human … Read more: The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has released a … – Maynooth UniversityContinue Reading
The Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons … Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Ninth Regular Session after Adopting 25 … – ohchrContinue Reading
NEW YORK (June 6, 2025) —A significant milestone from last week's Oslo Freedom Forum: The Human Rights Foundation's (HRF) introduction of “vibe … Read more: HRF explains: AI “vibe coding” for human rightsContinue Reading
Guatemala: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and other human rights organisations and associations standing … Read more: Guatemala: 39 human rights organisations express solidarity with Ramón CadenaContinue Reading
This report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change examines human rights implications across the renewable energy lifecycle, … Read more: Human Rights in the Life Cycle of Renewable Energy and Critical MineralsContinue Reading