Eight labour and civil rights activists appeared today before Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, facing … Read more: Prisoner executed for murder-related charges in Bukan – Kurdistan Human Rights NetworkContinue Reading
The Public Prosecutor's (MP) – under the leadership of María Consuelo Porras – has severely undermined the rule of law, justice, and human rights in … Read more: Guatemala's Public Prosecutor's Office Must Cease Intimidation of the Media and Respect …Continue Reading
Islamabad, 9 April 2025 – The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations … Read more: Justice System Reform in Focus at National Human Rights ConferenceContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed deep concern on Monday over the continued detention of Taiwanese publisher Li Yanhe in China since 2023, citing … Read more: Human rights group urges China to release detained Taiwanese publisher – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has analyzed disturbing videos shared on social media, showing armed individuals – … Read more: Atrocity Alert No. 434: Sudan, Ethiopia and UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
Twenty-one of England's Disabled People's Organisations have signed an open letter alongside Amnesty International, the world's leading human … Read more: Leading Disability Rights Organisations Demand Answers From Secretary of StateContinue Reading
One of the world's leaders in human rights has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her passion for the subject, her deep desire to help people in need, … Read more: Amnesty chief Callamard says up to 'average citizens' to lead fight for human rightsContinue Reading
Interest in corporate initiatives related to human rights and the environment grows with each passing year, and associated risks can profoundly … Read more: Respecting human rights and managing environmental risks in supply chains – NEC CorporationContinue Reading
“The transfer of Salvadoran human rights defender Fidel Zavala, to the prison known as Mariona, which took place on April 2, is extremely worrying. By … Read more: El Salvador: Fidel Zavala, human rights defender, at risk of torture and other ill-treatmentContinue Reading
A man jailed for murdering a mother-of-nine and her sleeping nephew in their own home was found to have his human rights breached over the … Read more: Human rights breach for murderer over 'excessive length' of criminal proceedingsContinue Reading
These violations pose significant risks to the safety and well-being of individuals, especially women human rights defenders (WHRDs) and youth who … Read more: Seeding change: Supporting Palestinian human rights defenders through digital securityContinue Reading
Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan shares her expert insight into how members of the media can influence human rights … Read more: PWH Explains: Human Rights and the Media – Perry World HouseContinue Reading
Examples include failings in the fight against impunity, guaranteeing security, protection of human rights defenders and journalists, and sexual and … Read more: Honduras: The presidential candidates have a unique opportunity to commit to human rightsContinue Reading
From a human rights perspective, the death penalty is a cruel and degrading punishment violating the right to life of its victims and inflicting … Read more: Webinar: International human rights and the abolition of the death penaltyContinue Reading
In this hybrid seminar, Professor Michael Posner traces the evolution of the business and human rights field and illustrates how global companies … Read more: Business and Human Rights: Reflecting on the Past, Acting Now, Shaping TomorrowContinue Reading