Posner argued that in a globalized economy, multinational corporations wield “supersized power,” particularly in countries where governments fail to … Read more: Conscience Incorporated: The status of business and human rights in a global eraContinue Reading
Amnesty International rejects the enactment of the law granting amnesty to perpetrators of crimes under international law. Read more: Peru: New law rewards with impunity crimes against humanity – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
Paul Weller is taking legal action against Harris & Trotter LLP, alleging discrimination after the firm ended its 30-year relationship over his … Read more: Paul Weller Sues Former Accountants for Discrimination After They Drop Him Over His Gaza ViewsContinue Reading
Rwanda backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed hundreds of villagers in July, according to Human Rights Watch, … Read more: Massacres in eastern Congo cast doubt on U.S. mediated peace deal – NPRContinue Reading
A right to individual petition was made compulsory for Member States of the ECHR in the same year as the introduction of the 'new court'. To mark 30 … Read more: 30 years of the European Court of Human Rights – Durham UniversityContinue Reading
n 4 August 2025, the Douala-Bonanjo Court of First Instance in Cameroon held a hearing in the case of the State of Cameroon, represented by the … Read more: Ongoing judicial harassment against women human rights defenders Alice Nkom and …Continue Reading
We've seen: abortion access overturned; peaceful protest criminalised; racial justice dismantled; LGBTI+ and trans rights attacked; state violence … Read more: No Red Carpet For Hate – Amnesty International UKContinue Reading
The Israeli military has escalated attacks across Gaza City, reportedly deciding to press ahead with plans to take full control which will only … Read more: Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, 'the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway' – UN NewsContinue Reading
As artificial intelligence regulations like the European Union AI Act gradually roll out and the U.S. presidential administration shapes its views … Read more: How International AI Governance Is Complicating the Status of Human Rights | Law.comContinue Reading
These include executions and gang rapes of civilians. The M23 rebels have been accused of committing many of these crimes, but the Congolese state … Read more: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty uncover human–rights abuses in eastern DRC – Eye on AfricaContinue Reading
Two separate investigations by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have revealed devastating human rights abuses in the eastern … Read more: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty uncover human–rights abuses in eastern DRCContinue Reading
Rwanda-backed M23 and Congo-backed Wazalendo accused of gang rapes and widespread abuses against civilians 'Let them be punished so they don't do … Read more: Warring factions commit horrific abuses including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductionsContinue Reading
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on … Read more: Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says | ReutersContinue Reading
On August 6, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that “at least 319 civilians were killed by the M23, backed by members … Read more: DR Congo: M23 Mass Killings Near Virunga National Park | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
… Human Rights" was held Tuesday in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Jiang Jianguo, executive vice president of the China Society for Human Rights … Read more: Uzbek edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" launched in UzbekistanContinue Reading