The inclusion of economic, social and political rights (ESCR) in a federal Human Rights Act with full equivalence to civil and political rights, which … Read more: Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into Australia's …Continue Reading
Big banks that funded a gas mega-project off the Northern Territory are just as responsible for breaching their human rights as the driller, … Read more: Banks 'failed human rights' over Santos NT gas project | Mandurah MailContinue Reading
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that the activist was arrested without a warrant and that security agents searched his workplace … Read more: Detained Kurdish civilian denied legal counsel, family visitsContinue Reading
The UN Human Rights Council condemned recent attacks on the Muslim holy book, the Quran, despite Western countries' votes against the resolution. Read more: UN Human Rights Council condemns attacks on Quran despite Western states' rejectionContinue Reading
A statement signed by more than 150 civil society organisations, including Statewatch, calls for fundamental rights to be put at the centre of the … Read more: EU: Civil society calls for rights to be prioritised in secret AI Act "trilogue" negotiationsContinue Reading
The United Nations Human Rights Council approved a disputed resolution introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic … Read more: In U.N. Human Rights Council vote, India stands against desecration of Koran – The HinduContinue Reading
The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Koran burning and other acts of religious hatred, although several … Read more: UN Human Rights Council condemns burning of the Koran | AfricanewsContinue Reading
Washington D.C. – The Office of the Special Rapporteur on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) of the Interamerican … Read more: REDESCA's Visit to Los Angeles, USA: It is urgent to address the human rights situation of …Continue Reading
The UN Human Rights Council says hate speech is on the rise worldwide. The body voted to condemn Quran burnings and religious hatred following a … Read more: UN rights council condemns Quran-burning incidents – DW – 07/12/2023Continue Reading
The ECHR found that Semenya's rights under Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which concerns discrimination, had been violated by … Read more: Caster Semenya: European Court of Human Rights rules in athlete's favour – The TimesContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights has strongly criticised Russia over its investigation into the murder of Putin opponent, Boris Nemtsov in 2015. Read more: The European Court of Human Rights condemns Russia over investigation into Nemtsov murderContinue Reading
Labour rights are human rights. They protect against unjust and hazardous conditions of work that harm not only the worker, but their families, … Read more: Labour rights are human rights for all workers – Jordan TimesContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights has found that the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss courts failed to provide an effective remedy to … Read more: Semenya wins human rights appeal – Global Arbitration ReviewContinue Reading
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns, mainly caused by human activities, especially the burning of fossil … Read more: Human Rights Activists Warn Climate-Induced Heat Waves Are Killing Asylum Seekers at the BorderContinue Reading
The U.N. human rights chief used a special debate on burnings of the Quran in Sweden and other European countries to tread the fine line between … Read more: UN human rights body takes up concerns about Quran burnings in EuropeContinue Reading