By Darlington Gatsi. IN the aftermath of a disputed plebiscite, civil society organisations have demanded the intervention of the Southern African … Read more: Civic Society, human rights activists petition SADC, AU to front establishment of Transitional GovtContinue Reading
MOGADISHU/ WASHINGTON DC– The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) strongly denounce the ongoing … Read more: SJS and RFK Human Rights call for Mohamed Bulbul's immediate release – Horn ObserverContinue Reading
A unique new handbook will help scientists, human rights defenders, and legal experts further develop Ukraine as a constitutional democracy. Read more: Partners take first steps on 'handbook' for constitutional democracy in UkraineContinue Reading
Al-Singace, a Bahraini academic and human rights defender, is also serving a life sentence for his role in the 2011 protests. He has been on a hunger … Read more: Bahrain: Address Hunger Strike Grievances | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Thus, serious human rights violations were turned into news of a criminal nature for a population that was living through the breakdown of the … Read more: Chile 50 Years On: Memory, Justice and Human Rights for ReconciliationContinue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden should require Vietnam to do more to protect human rights before forging closer ties between the two countries, … Read more: Vietnamese diaspora urges Biden to prioritize human rights before visit – Radio Free AsiaContinue Reading
This was reported by the Office of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman), Dmytro Lubinets. Read more: Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner says Ukrainian doctor illegally imprisoned by …Continue Reading
The German statement follows mounting international concern over allegations by UN experts and human rights groups that Saudi border forces have … Read more: Germany says it ended training of Saudi border forces after abuses reported – The GuardianContinue Reading
Statements by UN human rights experts and bodies on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation, from July 2022 – July 2023. Read more: Statements by UN human rights experts and bodies on the human rights situation in the …Continue Reading
Between April and June 2023, the Human Rights Service (HRS) of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) documented more than 1,860 … Read more: Human Rights Situation: Main trends Quarterly report: April – June 2023 – Haiti | ReliefWebContinue Reading
U.N. member states are set to publicly examine its rights record in early 2024 as part of a review process at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Read more: UN envoys tour Tibet on China-organised trip amid rights scrutiny | ReutersContinue Reading
US ambassador to the UN's Human Rights Council condemns Iranian officials in UN leadership roles on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death. Read more: Iran Shouldn't Have Roles In UN Human Rights Ecosystem – USContinue Reading
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. … Guatemala has arrested a former member of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption mission, … Read more: Rights watch | Scottish Legal NewsContinue Reading
The Human Rights Council should establish an independent mechanism on Sudan. To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the … Read more: Sudan: Joint Letter Calling for Independent Mechanism – ReliefWebContinue Reading
Africa: Leaders at key Climate Summit and week must place human rights at centre of ambitious, bold action. African leaders convening in Nairobi … Read more: Africa: Leaders at key Climate Summit and week must place human rights at centre of …Continue Reading