The Biden administration is sitting on dozens of potential sanctions for human rights violators and coup-plotters in countries in Africa, … Read more: Team Biden Balks on Africa Sanctions – Foreign PolicyContinue Reading
The Human Rights Law Centre today welcomed the announcement by the ACT Government that they will make it easier for people to take effective … Read more: ACT Government's commitment to strengthening Human Rights Act a welcome stepContinue Reading
A Chinese envoy on Wednesday said there's no need for condescending remarks or human rights' politicization. His statement was agreed upon by … Read more: Human rights' politicization denounced – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, together with Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, … Read more: Athenagoras Human Rights Award Bestowed Upon His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore II of …Continue Reading
“If human rights are really the core of the U.S. policy towards Cuba, then (…) the U.S. government should lift the blockade, said the Cuban permanent … Read more: U.S. blockade impacts on Cubans´ human rights, says diplomat Pedroso – Prensa LatinaContinue Reading
The results, which are still hard to predict, could determine the future of human rights and environmental policies that would reverberate across … Read more: Brazil election: What's at stake for human rights and the environment – FairPlanetContinue Reading
The United Nations Human Rights Committee had been due to come face to face with Russian delegates at a public meeting over two days, in what is … Read more: Moscow's delegates miss UN review of human rights in Russia – TheJournal.ieContinue Reading
HRW interviewed more than 45 migrant workers who said they paid huge recruitment fees, which involved borrowing at high interest rates, … Read more: Human Rights Watch condemns Fifa and Qatar over World Cup migrant workers' recruitment feesContinue Reading
Chile was elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council; this election unleashes mixed feelings in a large part of the population. Read more: Realising human rights is the basis of democracy – Pressenza – International Press AgencyContinue Reading
The fellowship enables an NYU Law School graduate to devote a year to full-time human rights work at HRIC. It was established in honor of the late Mr. Read more: Oct. 24: Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights – The DOCKET – NYUContinue Reading
The Knowledge Sharing platform (ECHR-KS) of the European Court of Human Rights was opened to the public on 18 October 2022. Read more: The European Court of Human Rights launches its new Knowledge Sharing platformContinue Reading
The Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Glencree has won a prestigious human rights award for its work in bringing people together to heal the … Read more: Glencree's Peace and Reconciliation Centre wins prestigious human rights awardContinue Reading
A bed for restraining psychiatric patients. Mechanical restraints are being overused in mental health wards, human rights advocates say. Read more: Psychiatric restraints may breach human rights. But in some parts of Australia, they're being …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch has accused both the military and rebels of abuses, including rape, torture and killings. The separatists blame the military and … Read more: Cameroon Military Accuses Government Troops of Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading
We underscore the importance the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, and the rights enshrined in the International Covenants. The … Read more: Remarks at a Third Committee General Discussion on Human RightsContinue Reading