Human rights organisations and international law experts were remarkably sanguine about the targeting of Israeli civilians. For the most part, no … Read more: When Israeli civilians die, human rights norms disappear – The Jewish ChronicleContinue Reading
On the Climate Advisory Opinion Request to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. On 2 May 2025, the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) – in … Read more: Defining Climate Justice in the African Human Rights System – VerfassungsblogContinue Reading
From the outset, human rights and the social dimension of sustainability did not hold obvious sway in the delivery of the international event despite … Read more: Limited Approach to Human Rights at Sea at Third UN Oceans ConferenceContinue Reading
Explore how war beneficiaries obstruct peace, impacting human rights and state policies in Kurdish regions. In-depth analysis of Saleh Muslim's … Read more: Saleh Muslim Says War Beneficiaries Block Peace Process and Human RightsContinue Reading
The United National Human Rights Council met in Geneva today, 2 July, to adopt the final report of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt's … Read more: Egypt UN Rights Review Concluded: government persists with policy of denialContinue Reading
“These weapons risk causing persistent and long-term, serious harm to civilians, including children,” Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human … Read more: Adhering to bans on mines only in peace time will not work: UN rights chiefContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch (HRW) voiced concern on Tuesday that some European Union (EU) member states may be retreating from their human rights and … Read more: EU faces criticism for rollback on corporate human rights and environmental obligationsContinue Reading
FGM violates multiple human rights, including the rights to health, physical integrity, freedom from torture, and, in some cases, the right to life. Read more: Harmful practices | OHCHRContinue Reading
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) expresses grave concern over a newly proposed proclamation that, … Read more: Ethiopia: New Draft Law Threatens to Dismantle Civil Society | OMCTContinue Reading
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion, said all but one were active leaders and … Read more: Colombia violence: Missing social leaders 'killed by rebels', prosecutor says – BBC NewsContinue Reading
… right to respect for family life (article 8, ECHR), and, thus, unlawful under section 6(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998. Both appeals were heard … Read more: The Begum Legacy: the Supreme Court further tightens the reins on citizenship deprivation appealsContinue Reading
FairSquare, a research and advocacy organisation focused on accountability in sport and human rights, and the Dignity 2026 coalition coordinated the … Read more: Ninety U.S. civil society groups express “deep concern” to FIFA about immigration policies …Continue Reading
LL.M. Specialization in Human Rights … To be awarded the specialization in Human Rights, a student must obtain a B- (2.7) grade average in courses … Read more: LL.M. Specialization in Human Rights – UCLA LawContinue Reading
While Amendment 1 violates the individuals' right to life, Amendment 4 restricts the work of human rights defenders, journalists, and those … Read more: Iran: Concerns over Israeli strikes at Evin Prison, new amendments to “espionage law …Continue Reading
Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, … Read more: Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata – ABC NewsContinue Reading