Alexander Lapshin's experiences being detained and tortured for allegedly insulting an authoritarian strongman highlights the dangers faced by … Read more: Human rights advocate Alexander Lapshin: No place to go, but still fighting for global freedomContinue Reading
Human rights are universal. They are neither dated nor geographically circumscribed. They are non-negotiable. Read more: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains the compass of the (…) – France ONUContinue Reading
Statement by Alex Berelowitz, Second Secretary Human Rights at the General Debate of the UN Third Committee. Read more: Human rights go hand in hand with sustainable development: UK Statement at the UN Third …Continue Reading
Human rights defenders play a vital role in democratic societies. States should recognize their important work, and protect them from attacks, … Read more: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)'s post – FacebookContinue Reading
European Court of Human Rights finds that Russian law on “foreign agents” (which previously gave rise to threatened arbitration) breaches human rights … Read more: European Court of Human Rights finds that Russian law on “foreign agents” (which …Continue Reading
… rights of detained unaccompanied minors in line with the European Convention on Human Rights. The case concerns the detention conditions of six … Read more: ECHR rules Malta treatment of Bangladesh unaccompanied minors violated human rightsContinue Reading
The American Psychological Association claims to “prioritize human rights advocacy,” but if its leaders want to truly honor that commitment they … Read more: The American Psychological Association is abandoning its commitment to human rights by …Continue Reading
… human rights record. The regime's disdain for international human rights norms is not the recent result of Iran's transition from Islamic … Read more: What the US can do about human rights in Iran | Middle East InstituteContinue Reading
… the detention illegal and a violation of human rights. Vardanyan has been held by Azerbaijani authorities since. Read more: Human Rights Lawyer Calls Prolonged Detention of Artsakh Leaders a “Glaring Violation” of …Continue Reading
The transitional justice process could rely on human rights evidence, tools, and approaches to support an integrated understanding of the root causes … Read more: Reprioritizing Climate Action Through Human Rights Law – SDG Knowledge HubContinue Reading
The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has written to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) reporting on … Read more: European human rights commissioner reports on refugee “pushbacks” by Poland at Belarus borderContinue Reading
Kevin Frazier is an Assistant Professor at St. Thomas University College of Law and Senior Research Fellow in the Constitutional Studies Program … Read more: Lawfare Daily: Mark Chinen on International Human Rights Law as a Framework for AI GovernanceContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch is calling out the government of Burkina Faso for failing to include human rights violations taking place in the country in a … Read more: Human Rights Watch criticizes Burkina Faso for omitting abuses in state report – VOA NewsContinue Reading
A prior human rights impact assessment is preferable as it is made available for public scrutiny.” Read more: European Ombudsman: The Commission failed to disclose human rights risks in agreement …Continue Reading