Students are invited to submit a video identifying an important human-rights issue within Irish society, and provide a discussion on the effectiveness … Read more: Law Society video contest to highlight human–rights issuesContinue Reading
Pillay, 80, is a former UN high commissioner for human rights who began her formidable career as a South African lawyer, facing a maze of … Read more: Born Under Apartheid, Navi Pillay Has Climbed to Global Heights in Promoting Human–Rights LawContinue Reading
Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said that just over 200 days since Russia invaded its neighbor, throughout Ukraine, "the … Read more: UN Human Rights Council to consider situation in Ukraine – UkrinformContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Council – 51st session Item 2: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (. Read more: Oral statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of … – FIDHContinue Reading
Business and Human Rights … Menu Chevron Right Icon … As Vietnam's tourism industry expands, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the … Read more: Responsible Business Conduct and the Tourism Industry in VietnamContinue Reading
Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada al-Nashif highlighted the growing desperation of millions of people trapped in a never-ending … Read more: Alarming Rise in Human Rights Violations, Violence Worldwide – Voice of AmericaContinue Reading
A UN expert on Monday said that human rights had deteriorated under the Taliban, describing a “descent towards authoritarianism” and calling for … Read more: UN human rights expert decries 'descent towards authoritarianism' in AfghanistanContinue Reading
“We expect our closest partners to commit to protecting and promoting human rights. This includes upholding the rights of LGBTIQ+ persons, including … Read more: European Commissioner Dalli expects Belgrade to focus on human rightsContinue Reading
Human rights activists on Monday accused the Egyptian government — the host for November's annual United Nations climate conference — of including … Read more: Human Rights Watch slams Egypt's crackdown on green groups in runup to COP27Continue Reading
Earlier this month a long-awaited UN report accused China of "serious human rights violations" against Uyghurs and other mainly Muslim minorities … Read more: China Covid lockdowns leave residents short of food and essential items – BBC NewsContinue Reading
Human rights and environmental groups told HRW they remain wary of public … civil society in Egypt,” said one activist, now living in exile. Read more: British-Egyptian hunger striker Alaa Abd El-Fattah says he may die in prison – The GuardianContinue Reading
Facing the 48-page UN report's allegation of human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese ambassador to the UN, Chen Xu, … Read more: How human rights discourse is used as an agenda-advancing tool – CGTNContinue Reading
GENEVA, September 12, 2022 — In a letter sent today to the president of the Human Rights Council , a watchdog group called on the United Nations … Read more: Watchdog Urges UN to Reject Bid by Antisemitic Qatar Envoy to Chair Human Rights ForumContinue Reading
South Korea should co-sponsor an annual resolution condemning North Korea for its human rights abuses and urging the regime to improve the … Read more: UN ambassador stresses need for S. Korea to co-sponsor resolution on N.K. human rightsContinue Reading
The Karen National Union (KNU) Spokesperson Pado Saw Tawni has warned the regime's Border Guard Force (BGF) to stop the human rights violations … Read more: KNU warns BGF to stop human rights violations against people | Burma News InternationalContinue Reading