The prestigious Kennedy School at Harvard University is under fire over a decision not to award a fellowship to the former head of Human Rights … Read more: Harvard school in row over fellowship for human rights advocate | ReutersContinue Reading
Fresh call on Joe Biden to close notorious detention centre where 35 people still held 'Guantánamo remains an indelible stain on the United … Read more: USA: Guantánamo still a human rights 'stain' – new statement on 21st anniversaryContinue Reading
Over 100 human rights and civil society organizations in Yemen signed a joint petition urging the United Nations and the international community to … Read more: Human rights groups urge Houthis to release detained YouTube influencersContinue Reading
Bayat recently took to Twitter to explain her reasons behind taking a stand, "What I stand for is a human rights message, independent of the … Read more: Iranian arbiter Shohreh Bayat reprimanded by FIDE for wearing pro human rights clothing …Continue Reading
Family and friends held a commemoration service to celebrate the life and legacy of a local civil rights activist Saturday in Birmingham. Read more: Community celebrates life & legacy of civil rights activist Mamie Brown Mason – ABC 33/40Continue Reading
The governments of the U.S. and Japan formed a task force to eliminate the use of forced labor and protect human rights in international supply … Read more: US and Japan form task force to promote human rights in supply chains | Fox BusinessContinue Reading
Three women from Ukraine, Iran and Turkey on Monday received the 2023 Olof Palme human rights award from Sweden for protecting women's rights and … Read more: An activist from Ukraine received the Swedish prize in the field of human rights protectionContinue Reading
The following statement can be attributed to Tamara Taraciuk Broner, acting director of Human Rights Watch's Americas Division:. Read more: Attack on Democratic Institutions in Brazil: Statement by Human Rights Watch – YubaNetContinue Reading
Kenneth Roth, who was the executive director of Human Rights Watch until last year, was recruited by the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center for … Read more: Harvard rescinds fellowship offer to leading human rights activist – The Boston GlobeContinue Reading
ONU law professor Jean-Marie Kamatali narrowly escaped death in the Rwandan genocide when he was a young attorney. Read more: Furthering human rights across the globe | Ohio Northern UniversityContinue Reading
20 organizations from 18 countries will receive grants from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to support their work for LGBTQ+ equality. Read more: What is Human Rights Day? – YouTubeContinue Reading
Despite a difficult operating environment for defenders of human rights, like civil society groups, climate activists, minorities and journalists, … Read more: The world has seen many inspiring advances in human rights | FairPlanetContinue Reading
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to negotiations, but Ukraine and its ally the United States have reacted skeptically, suggesting he … Read more: Russian and Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioners to Meet in Türkiye This WeekContinue Reading
The latest migration decree by Italy's government represents a new low in its strategy of smearing and criminalizing nongovernmental organizations … Read more: Italy's Anti-Rescue Decree Risks Increasing Deaths at Sea | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Kenneth Roth, who was the executive director of Human Rights Watch, or HRW, until last year, was recruited by the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center … Read more: Harvard rescinds fellowship offer to leading rights activist | AP NewsContinue Reading