On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented a new proposal for a Return Regulation to replace the current Return Directive. Read more: More than 200 Organisations Inhumane Deportation Rules Should be RejectedContinue Reading
Immediate interim protection orders, dedicated healthcare facilities, and funding for the 3919 helpline among the measures praised. Read more: Violence against women in France: strengthening protection for victims and measures to …Continue Reading
The trial of Former British paratrooper Lance Corporal Soldier F opened this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is charged with two murders and … Read more: Explainer: Soldier F on Trial for Bloody Sunday Murders – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
Lebanon's parliament should ensure that a draft media law it is considering upholds the right to freedom of expression. Read more: Lebanon: Ensure Draft Media Law Upholds Free Expression | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.'s Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Read more: UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global actionContinue Reading
Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says the release of the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia's report last … Read more: Race Discrimination Commissioner says Islamophobia must be confronted with urgency and unityContinue Reading
The Open Society Foundations mourn the passing of Robert Redford, the award-winning actor and director, who was a champion of human rights and … Read more: Open Society Foundations Mourn Robert Redford, Advocate for Human Rights and Justice …Continue Reading
These regulations provide for the enforcement of restrictive measures contained in Council Regulation (EU) No 2020/1998 as amended, … Read more: SI No 414 of 2025 European Union (Restrictive Measures Against Serious Human Rights …Continue Reading
News European. September 16th, 2025. by European Coalition for Corporate Justice together with Anti-Slavery International, Clean Clothes Campaign, … Read more: JOINT PRESS RELEASE EU Commission persists in undemocratic push to weaken …Continue Reading
Sarah Leah Whitson is the executive director of DAWN. For decades, the Treasury Department has politicized its authority to impose sanctions. Now, … Read more: Trump Sanctions Palestinian Human Rights Orgs for Doing Their Job – The InterceptContinue Reading
The Ward Budget Citywide Fund supports projects operating citywide in York which support at least one of four key council priorities: Equalities and … Read more: Local community schemes supporting council priorities wanted – City of York CouncilContinue Reading
Ms JG v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2025] AusHRC 184Report into arbitrary detention Australian Human Rights Commission … Read more: Ms JG v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2025)Continue Reading
Greece's Migration Minister Thanos Plevris recently announced his intention to adopt new measures to silence criticism of the government's … Read more: Greece's Latest Assault on Civil Society – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Amnesty International's Secretary General Agnès Callamard will be available for interview at the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City. Read more: Amnesty's Secretary General calls for robust response to urgent human rights challenges at …Continue Reading
The South Korean government says it is investigating potential human rights violations during the raid and detention of Korean workers by US … Read more: South Korea to probe potential human rights abuses in US raid – BBCContinue Reading