Learn how the climate Advisory Opinion by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights can move the needle on climate justice and accountability. Read more: What a Historic Inter-American Court Ruling Means for Global Climate JusticeContinue Reading
A broader legislation referencing “permanent and temporary shelters” was pushed by the Congress in April 2025. Human Rights Watch (HRW) advocated for … Read more: UN experts warn Peru amendment to disability law could undermine human rights – JURISTContinue Reading
Drake University Law School earned an A+ ranking for human rights law in preLaw magazine, placing Drake among the top twelve law schools in the … Read more: Drake Named a Top School in the Nation for Human Rights LawContinue Reading
Human rights defenders and the law society of tanganyika members in Tanzania have condemned what they term as widespread human rights violations … Read more: Tanzania human rights groups, lawyers condemn killings – YouTubeContinue Reading
The UK's climate framework breaches the right to a family life, lawyers have said, after a landmark 2024 European Court of Human Rights judgment … Read more: UK's climate framework breaches human rights, say lawyers – ENDS ReportContinue Reading
… human rights institutions, regional organizations, and civil society groups. The three reports serving as the basis for the review of Jamaica can … Read more: Jamaica's human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review | OHCHRContinue Reading
In 2025, Ryan Vowles explored the concept of 'queering' proposed reforms to Australia's human rights system, with a particular focus on climate … Read more: Queering a Human Rights-Based Approach to Climate Change in Australia – University of NewcastleContinue Reading
GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on the human rights situation in and around El Fasher, in the context … Read more: Human Rights Council to Hold Special Session on Sudan's El Fasher on 14 November 2025 – ohchrContinue Reading
The African Commission was established to promote and protect human and peoples' rights, not as an institution that endorses or legitimizes contested … Read more: Civil Society Organizations strongly condemn the African Commission on Human and …Continue Reading
A human rights lawyer based in Iran told CHRI: “The constant and escalating pressure on civil society activists, writers, and critics has made it … Read more: Writers and Scholars Arrested and Held Incommunicado in IranContinue Reading
Indonesia moves to strengthen Komnas HAM, aiming to boost independence, accountability, and justice in addressing ongoing human rights challenges. Read more: Strengthening Komnas HAM: Indonesia's Human Rights Reform – ImpACT InternationalContinue Reading
Last week, Member for Newtown, Jenny Leong MP, introduced the private member's Human Rights Bill 2025 (NSW). Read more: Human Rights Act Bill introduced in NSW Parliament – Amnesty International AustraliaContinue Reading
Human rights conflict between Indonesian authorities and indigenous people date back to at least the controversial 1969 Act of Free Choice. This was a … Read more: Human rights experts urge Indonesia to formally recognize Indigenous peoples' rights – NewsContinue Reading
They must protect the right to asylum and ensure that they don't expel anyone to places where they would be at risk of serious human rights violations … Read more: Tunisia: Rampant violations against refugees and migrants expose EU's complicity riskContinue Reading
Launching its first major report on climate change, Human rights on a warming Earth, Commission President Hugh de Kretser said, 'The evidence on the … Read more: Urgent action on climate change essential for human rightsContinue Reading