Izyum is in the Kharkiv oblast, where Ukraine borders Russia. Its importance as a railway hub made it a key focus for the invading army. Within days … Read more: Bombed Out and Occupied – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the UNGP, which spell out governments' obligation to protect their citizens, companies' responsibility to … Read more: Protecting human rights: clear guidance is a piece of the puzzle – Politics of Poverty – Oxfam AmericaContinue Reading
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the … Read more: Protest victims commemorated amid security threats in KurdistanContinue Reading
Tatyna Kotlyar, 72, is the head of the “For Human Rights” movement from Obninsk, Central Russia. On 28 June, a magistrates court in Obninsk found her … Read more: Russia: Migrants' rights defender Tatyana Kotlyar convicted solely for her human rights workContinue Reading
Given that, first, the President of the Human Rights Council has announced in his meeting with the Iranian delegation in Geneva that if the Special … Read more: Confidential Documents Expose Regime's Efforts to Derail UN Fact-finding Mission – NCRIContinue Reading
Several nations and human rights organizations have alleged that Venezuela has been the site of several serious crimes against humanity, with reports … Read more: ICC panel gives go-ahead to resume Venezuela human rights investigation – Jurist.orgContinue Reading
STU Moot Court is heading to Geneva, Switzerland, where two recent graduates will compete in the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court … Read more: STU Moot Court Headed to the Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court CompetitionContinue Reading
The Human Rights Commission attracted an unusually large audience — including several council members and Mayor James R. Knight Jr. — for its … Read more: Human Rights Commission promotes Raychel Fort Farmer to executive directorContinue Reading
Summary. 53rd regular session of the Human Rights Council (19 June – 14 July 2023) ; Description. ITEM 3. – ID with SR on trafficking (Cont'd). – IE on … Read more: 16th Meeting – 53rd Regular Session of Human Rights Council – UN Web TVContinue Reading
Human rights campaigners have been waiting for weeks for a response from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over proceedings against … Read more: International Criminal Court green-lights investigation into human rights violations in VenezuelaContinue Reading
President Biden's red-carpet treatment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is just another nail in the coffin of U.S. human rights policy. Read more: Sure, the US cares about human rights — when it benefits us | The HillContinue Reading
“Gradually, I feel that my sorrow over Wawan's death has been transformed into the struggle to uphold law and human rights, an agenda that Wawan … Read more: Indonesian rights abuse compensation plan fans fears of impunity – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
The Review's recommendations are strongly aligned with many existing Scottish Government commitments to advance human rights in Scotland; to change … Read more: Scottish mental health law review: our response – gov.scotContinue Reading
Protecting Human Rights in Conflict and the role of the UN Security Council. The 19th annual Department of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Forum took … Read more: DFA NGO Forum on Human Rights – Government of IrelandContinue Reading
The undersigned organisations call on the incoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to place media freedom and human rights … Read more: Turkey : EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Turkey, ask journ…Continue Reading