The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the University of Lancaster's Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation … Read more: IBAHRI to co-host UK Parliament roundtable on justice and accountability in SyriaContinue Reading
The UK's official human rights commission, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), sent a letter on Friday expressing concern about the … Read more: UK human rights commission concerned about 'heavy handed' police approach at pro …Continue Reading
On the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII, the legacy of a biological warfare unit still haunts. And human rights activists are alarmed … Read more: A Secret History of the Japanese Army – NPRContinue Reading
He is a close partner of our union and a steadfast ally in our work to advance human rights around the globe. He was arrested on August 13, at the La … Read more: CUPE calls on Guatemalan government to release human rights defender Leocadio JuracanContinue Reading
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council's 60th session (8 September-8 October 2025), we, the undersigned civil society organisations, write to urge your … Read more: Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more yearsContinue Reading
Gareth oversees our global people, culture, and human resources teams including Talent Acquisition and Employee Mobility, People Operations, … Read more: Gareth Lewis – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
A law that Lebanon's parliament adopted on July 31, 2025, includes positive reforms for Lebanon's judiciary but falls short of guaranteeing … Read more: Lebanon: Judicial Reforms Positive, But Fall Short | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Human rights advocates and organizations have called out the changes. “The downplaying or exclusion of key issues, such as discrimination and attacks … Read more: Women This Week: U.S. Department of State Removes Mention of Gender-Based Human …Continue Reading
… human rights obligations, Amnesty International said today. Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, Afghanistan's legal framework has been … Read more: Afghanistan: Four years of injustice and impunity under Taliban rule – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
President Donald Trump's July 24 executive order on reducing “vagrancy” is exactly the wrong approach to the pervasive problem of houselessness. Read more: John Raphling | Human Rights Watch and Pete White | Los Angeles Community Action NetworkContinue Reading
The state departments 'human rights' report under Trump differs hugely from those of previous administrations. Read more: Five key points on how a long-respected US human rights report became a 'cudgel' under TrumpContinue Reading
Violations against civilians in Coastal and Western Central Syria in January – March 2025 14 August 2024. English | Arabic. Read more: Violations against civilians in Coastal and Western Central Syria in January – March 2025Continue Reading
Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's … Read more: A look at how the Trump administration is changing America's focus on human rightsContinue Reading
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned on Thursday recent Peruvian legislation that grants amnesty to those who committed human … Read more: UN decries Peru approval of law granting amnesty to human rights violators – JURISTContinue Reading
Exclusive: Racial justice centre to file Australian Human Rights Commission complaint against Merivale restaurant Jimmy's Falafel. Read more: Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people …Continue Reading