Police on April 12, 2024, cracked down on the Palestine Congress, a forum of solidarity activists and human rights experts who were gathering to … Read more: Berlin shutdown of pro-Palestine conference was unlawful, court rules – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
President Trump Departs Washington To Spend Thanksgiving Weekend In Florida. The US has designated abortions on the NHS as a human rights violation … Read more: Trump administration declares NHS abortions are a human rights violation – Daily ExpressContinue Reading
Azerbaijani authorities are escalating their campaign against independent and critical voices abroad, issuing arrest warrants and summonses for … Read more: Azerbaijan Escalates Crackdown on Exiled Critics – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
… human rights. It is rooted in and perpetuates gender inequalities. Globally, one in three women experiences physical and/or sexual violence in her … Read more: Over 600 million children exposed to violence at home, UNICEF warns | UN NewsContinue Reading
Migrant workers told Human Rights Watch that they returned to Cambodia due to discrimination and harassment in Thailand, as well as the Cambodian … Read more: Cambodia: Returned Migrant Workers Face Hunger, Joblessness – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Accountability for violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law must be realised,” he added. Meanwhile, Israel … Read more: UN calls for probe into Israel's strikes on Lebanon – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
What Civil Rights Means to Me — Breaking Barriers and Justice for All,” high school juniors and seniors will be invited to share their voices, visions … Read more: ABA Civil Rights and Social Justice Section to celebrate 60th anniversary with film competitionContinue Reading
The Cuban government must put an end to institutional gender-based violence against women human rights defenders, journalists, and activists. Read more: Cuba: The State represses women human rights defenders – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
Human rights reversals deepening risk. The funding crisis is unfolding amid growing restrictions on civil society and a rise in punitive laws … Read more: Global HIV response facing worst setback in decades, UNAIDS warns – UN NewsContinue Reading
“The Labour Party thinks that judges always know best. We see it in their approach to the Chagos Islands, the European Convention on Human Rights and, … Read more: Politics latest: Milkshakes and lattes to be taxed in the budget – as new 'tourist tax' announcedContinue Reading
The Business and Human Rights Resource Center reached out to Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Industry Co., Ltd. to comment on the reported incident. The … Read more: DRC: Huayou Cobalt subsidiary suspended operation after dam failure spilled toxic water …Continue Reading
As evidence mounts of Israel's widespread sexual violence, human rights groups have published testimony detailing a particularly disturbing form … Read more: Israeli Prison Guards Are Using Dogs to Rape Palestinians, Former Detainees SayContinue Reading
The statement recognises the vital role of human rights defenders and civil society in the UN's work and condemns online and offline intimidation and … Read more: Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA 80 Third Committee | ISHRContinue Reading
But the mass mobilisation of civil society and defenders is one positive signal. We remain hopeful that climate solutions grounded in human rights, … Read more: COP30 verdict: People in, polluters still in? – Global WitnessContinue Reading
The case for a new international human rights treaty for older persons is clear. In much of the world, older persons represent ever-larger shares … Read more: Event Recap: What to Expect from the Nascent Negotiations of an International Human …Continue Reading