H.E. Mr. Václav Bálek, President of the Human Rights Council (video) · H.E. Mr. Seong deok Yun, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea … Read more: 1st meeting – Expert meeting on enhancing capacity-building for local governments to … – UN Web TVContinue Reading
“Our top priorities were climate change and our nuclear legacy,” says DeBrum, whose goal was to get the Marshall Islands a seat on the UN Human Rights … Read more: Small island states punch above their weight at UN Human Rights Council – SwissinfoContinue Reading
The Global Alliance for the Rights of Ethiopians, a non-partisan, not-for-profit, and independent human rights advocacy organization, … Read more: State Terrorism and Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia Must Stop – BorkenaContinue Reading
The human rights violations in Pakistan, particularly in relation to the recent burning of a church in Jaranwala, are a matter that concerns us … Read more: Call for urgent need to address human rights violations globally – The News InternationalContinue Reading
AP Moller-Maersk, the $81.5 billion global logistics company, said only a handful of shipbreaking yards at Alang follow human rights and … Read more: Maersk says few shipbreaking yards in Alang meet global environmental, human rights standardsContinue Reading
This opinion piece by Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay appeared in The Australian on Monday 15 May 2023. Despite being labelled the “word … Read more: Why misinformation bill risks freedoms it aims to protectContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Prominent human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir had gotten bail, her lawyer said on Wednesday in a case that has put a sharp … Read more: Prominent Pakistani human rights lawyer held after anti-army speech gets bail – Arab NewsContinue Reading
Saturday, civil rights leaders and their allies mark 60 years since the original March on Washington, and they hope to recapture the spark that … Read more: Civil rights leaders seek energy of original movement at March on Washington's 60th anniversaryContinue Reading
At the 53th session of the UN Human Rights Council the UN ECOSOC-accredited NGO CAP-LC filed a written statement on the abusive activities of the … Read more: Human Rights Abuses Against Buenos Aires Yoga School Denounced at the United NationsContinue Reading
BRICS must also address human rights issues of member countries and their sympathisers. We can point to three contributions of BRICS to the world. Read more: BRICS should discuss human rights related issues as well – Daily MonitorContinue Reading
A coalition of legal and civil society groups have formed an alliance pushing for a Human Rights Act for NSW, which the new Labor attorney general … Read more: The Political Climate Is Ripe for a Human Rights Act in New South WalesContinue Reading
His words have resounded through decades of push and pull toward progress in civil and human rights. Today, the March on Washington is a marker by … Read more: At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rightsContinue Reading
(Beirut) – Prison conditions in Lebanon have dangerously deteriorated amid the country's economic crisis, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more: Lebanon: Harrowing Prison Conditions – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
The government has sought to address freedom and human rights issues in recent years, including opening a national dialogue with civil society … Read more: Egyptian opposition activist transferred to prison to await trial – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Mr. Bartleman believed in the importance of reconciliation and substantive equality and dedicated his life to advancing human rights. As a member of … Read more: Tribute to the late Honourable James K. Bartleman – Ontario Human Rights Commission |Continue Reading