The United States has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in China, … Read more: US bans imports from firms over human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in ChinaContinue Reading
Civil rights leaders — including A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, and Arnold Aronson, the eventual founders of the Leadership Conference on Civil … Read more: “This Is a Time for Action”: On This MLK Day, We Honor Our 75-Year-Old Coalition's Legacy …Continue Reading
As an organization dedicated to advancing civil and human rights, we are supportive of the department exercising its authority to protect workers from … Read more: Civil Rights Comment on the Proposed Workplace Standard on Heat-Related Injury and IllnessContinue Reading
Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy. Read more: Alice Nkom: The Cameroon lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights – BBCContinue Reading
“Her death sentence constitutes a serious violation of international human rights law.” Pakhshan Azizi was arrested in Tehran on 4 August 2023, by … Read more: UN experts: Death sentence against Pakhshan Azizi is a violation of international human rights lawContinue Reading
In December 2024, human rights defender Reza Khandan was arrested at his home and taken into custody at a police station in Tehran. His crime? Read more: The Price of Allyship: Reza Khandan & Women's Rights in IranContinue Reading
On 7 January 2025, people dressed in black and hooded detained Carlos Correa, a Venezuelan renowned human rights defender and director of the NGO … Read more: Venezuela: where is Carlos Correa? | ISHRContinue Reading
The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by a federal district court in the United States that … Read more: US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in educationContinue Reading
The Luxembourgish Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has launched the publication “When posters speak out – Illustrating … Read more: Luxembourg launches publication: “When posters speak out – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading
O'Melveny has been named a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's “Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.” Read more: O'Melveny Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality …Continue Reading
Washington, DC—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is pleased to announce the second edition of its Compendium of Progress and … Read more: IACHR publishes second compendium on progress and measures of compliance with …Continue Reading
Yuteita Hoyos Ramos is an indigenous woman human rights defender from Mexico. In an interview, she told us how she came to work in defence of the … Read more: Human rights defender's story: Yuteita Hoyos Ramos, from Mexico | ISHRContinue Reading
All stakeholders must take steps to de-escalate tensions and to resolve any election disputes peacefully. We urge the authorities to ensure all … Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights spokesperson Seif Magango on tensions in MozambiqueContinue Reading
It was highlighted that the Wider Engagement Group met on 25 March to discuss both Advocacy, Advice and Signposting, and the Development of Guidance. Read more: Human Rights Bill: Core Implementation Working Group – May 2024 – gov.scotContinue Reading
If Donald Trump's second term is anything like his first, the incoming U.S. president will not advance the cause of human rights. Read more: How Biden Failed on Human RightsContinue Reading