February is Black History Month and a time to acknowledge and honour our past, celebrate Black excellence in the present and work to bring about … Read more: Celebrating Black History Month: Statement from AVP Diversity & Human RightsContinue Reading
San Salvador and Washington, D.C. – On January 31, a wide range of leading human rights, environmental, and faith-based organizations, academics, … Read more: El Salvador: Hundreds of Human Rights, Environmental and Faith Groups Call on President … – CejilContinue Reading
Russia's human rights chief Tatyana Moskalkova said Ukrainian soldiers should not be dehumanized and that Ukraine itself should not be seen as an … Read more: Russia's Human Rights Chief Urges Against Dehumanizing Ukrainian Soldiers – The Moscow TimesContinue Reading
"This military-created human rights crisis has caused untold suffering through indiscriminate attacks against civilians, denial of humanitarian aid, … Read more: KUNA : UN human rights chief alarmed at "unprecedented levels" of violence in MyanmarContinue Reading
Summary executions and sexual violence. Meanwhile, the human rights crisis also continues to deepen in the east. At least two sites for internally … Read more: UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR CongoContinue Reading
Human rights advocates mourn the passing of veteran Philippine Congressman Edcel Lagman. The Albay representative died Thursday, leaving behind a … Read more: Remembering Edcel Lagman: Statesman, human rights defender – YouTubeContinue Reading
(Jan. 31, 2025) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University honored N.C. Sen. Gladys A. Robinson today with the 2025 Human Rights … Read more: N.C. A&T Awards Human Rights Medal to Robinson at 65th Sit-In Anniversary EventContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights has for the first time ruled that failures to address pollution amounted to human rights violations – a … Read more: Not tackling pollution is a human rights violation, EU court rules – edieContinue Reading
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) announces an extension of the deadline for submissions to the Hybrid Joint … Read more: Press Release: Extension of Deadline for Submissions to the ACHPR Hybrid Joint Fact …Continue Reading
Brigitta Mangale, Director, and Elgene Roos, Senior Associate in the Pro Bono & Human Rights practice, were recently featured in Public Sector Leaders … Read more: A force for justice: A fierce approach to upholding Human Rights in South AfricaContinue Reading
EUD Pakistan Islamabad, 31 January 2025: Ambassador Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR), carried out a week-long visit … Read more: EU Special Representative for Human Rights Visits Pakistan – EEAS – European UnionContinue Reading
Residents of Leith's iconic “banana flats” claim Edinburgh City Council is breaching their human rights due to persistent issues with toxic black … Read more: Neglected 'banana flats' breach human rights, say residents – The FerretContinue Reading
We'll wrap up here · Australian Human Rights Commission accepts complaint against Peter Dutton · Anthony Albanese will not confirm when he was briefed … Read more: Peter Dutton referred to Human Rights Commission over '25 incidents' of alleged discriminationContinue Reading
In a significant boost to recognizing transgender people's rights, the Thai government announced this week that it will invest 145 million baht … Read more: Thailand Invests in Trans Health | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
… and advisory services, received a perfect 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Read more: Grant Thornton earns perfect score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 …Continue Reading