Promote and Protect Human Rights … The defendant was denied the right to a court-appointed lawyer during the trial. On 23 September 2018, … Read more: Kurdish political prisoner at imminent risk of execution in OrumiyehContinue Reading
WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act (SAHRAA). "I am a survivor of civil war, … Read more: Rep. Omar Introduces the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act (SAHRAA)Continue Reading
The date is an opportunity to raise awareness of rights gaps, … a member of government who is fighting for some element of women's human rights, … Read more: What's International Women's Day and why is it important? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
The government are planning to fight any challenges from the European Court of Human Rights which would attempt to block Rishi Sunak's (pictured) … Read more: Government to use delay strategy if European Court of Human Rights try to block immigration billContinue Reading
The US issued a new round of sanctions related to human-rights violations and corruption targeting some of Iran's top military leaders, … Read more: On Women's Day: US issues human–rights abuse sanctions on Iran army chief, officialsContinue Reading
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Tuesday urged the South Sudanese government to protect civilians from ongoing violence and human rights … Read more: UN human rights chief urges South Sudan to end violence and human rights violationsContinue Reading
Calls for renewed commitment & scaled up financing for human rights to tackle rising conflict, discrimination, inequality, … Read more: UN Human Rights on Twitter: "UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk's Global Update at #HRC52 …Continue Reading
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. On International Women's Day, the Iranian Students' Association … Read more: International Women's Day: Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi – UARK NewsContinue Reading
Myanmar's junta has slammed the UN's human rights chief for making "irrelevant" remarks after he said the military may have committed war crimes … Read more: Myanmar Junta Slams UN Human Rights Chief's 'Irrelevant' Comments | Barron'sContinue Reading
Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja discusses the human rights situation for Uyghur women in the Xinjiang region of China, why authoritarian regimes … Read more: The Latest @ USIP: The Fight for Uyghur Women's Human Rights in ChinaContinue Reading
International Women's Day: The Need for a Harmonised, Human Rights-Centred EU Legal Framework on Online Gender-Based Violence. Read more: International Women's Day: The Need for a Harmonised, Human Rights-Centred EU Legal …Continue Reading
Volker Turk, new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, says his office's recommendations 'require concrete follow-up'. Read more: UN human rights chief urges China to address issues in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong KongContinue Reading
On 6 March, security forces searched the civilian's family home and confiscated some of his personal belongings, Kurdistan Human Rights Network … Read more: Kurdish civilian arrested for protesting against schoolgirl poisoningsContinue Reading
News and Press Release in English on South Sudan about Protection and Human Rights; published on 7 Mar 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: UN experts tell Human Rights Council that violence against civilians persists in South Sudan …Continue Reading
Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for … Read more: Impunity drives cycles of 'horrific' crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hearsContinue Reading