“Historically, fascist and authoritarian governments first attack civil and human rights and quickly move on to democratic institutions such as public … Read more: Human Rights First Condemns Executive Order Eliminating the Department of EducationContinue Reading
The First Nations director at the Human Rights Law Centre, Maggie Munn, said it was “deeply shameful” the Allan government had not learnt from “past … Read more: human rights groups urge leaders to avoid 'dog whistling' about refugees in election lead-upContinue Reading
'They're playing politics with my little boy': What Department of Education cuts mean for one mum … When Rebecca, a 48-year-old mother from Michigan, … Read more: Family in limbo after Trump's cuts to education civil rights team – BBC NewsContinue Reading
The mission identified new evidence of crimes against humanity. Violence against protesters after the 2020 election was a continuation of years of … Read more: UN Human Rights Council discussed the human rights situation in Belarus at its 58th sessionContinue Reading
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the … Read more: The Attack on Education Is an Attack on Civil RightsContinue Reading
However, their trip has sparked controversy amid allegations of human rights abuses by Ruto's administration. Critics accuse the government of … Read more: Kenya: Rights Abuse Allegations Against Ruto Overshadow Dutch Royal Visit | Firstpost AfricaContinue Reading
Raising awareness on the misuse of counterterrorism (CT) laws to persecute journalists, political opposition and human rights defenders in Uganda, … Read more: Counter terrorism and Human Rights – IntelwatchContinue Reading
Eleanor Roosevelt was one of several women highlighted at an event on Women Who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights organized by the UN … Read more: Trailblazers: UN's 'founding mothers' remind all people to stand up for human rightsContinue Reading
Yesterday, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights published a landmark ruling in the case of Pueblos Indígenas Tagaeri y Taromenane v. Read more: The Inter-American Court Faces Its First Case on Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation – EJILContinue Reading
The report details the number of attacks against defenders between 2022 and 2024, as well as arbitrary detentions, torture and forced (…) Read more: Venezuela: The Observatory (OMCT-FIDH) report denounces systematic repression of …Continue Reading
Deputy President, Paul Mashatile will deliver the keynote address during the commemoration of this year's Langa Massacre to be held at Kariega in … Read more: Eastern Cape | Paul Mashatile to lead Human Rights Day – YouTubeContinue Reading
This devastating verdict sets an array of deeply damaging precedents on the rights to freedom of speech, association and peaceful protest and puts … Read more: Chilling verdict against Greenpeace sets damaging precedent – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
A coalition of refugee and human rights groups writes to the leaders of Australia's largest political parties ahead of the federal election. Read more: Don't demonise asylum seekers, human rights groups warn politicians – ABC NewsContinue Reading
News and Press Release in English on Democratic People's Republic of Korea about Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 20 Mar … Read more: Deputy High Commissioner updates Human Rights Council on the Democratic People's …Continue Reading
News and Press Release in English on Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; … Read more: Oral Update on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela (20 March 2025) – ReliefWebContinue Reading