Washington, D.C. —The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has condemned the continued grave violations of the human rights of people … Read more: IACHR condemns grave human rights violations against people deprived of their freedom in …Continue Reading
Respect for human rights is enshrined in the Swiss Federal Constitution and reflected in various international agreements to which Switzerland is a … Read more: Switzerland to take a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2025–27 termContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia narrowly failed on Wednesday to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh's efforts to boost the … Read more: Saudi Arabia narrowly fails to win seat on U.N. Human Rights Council | ReutersContinue Reading
Ethel Kennedy, a human rights advocate and widow of US Senator Robert F Kennedy, is recovering from a stroke she suffered last week, according to a … Read more: Ethel Kennedy, human rights advocate, recovering from stroke | US news | The GuardianContinue Reading
The UN General Assembly is set to select 18 new members for three-year terms on Wednesday. Human rights groups argue that the vote faces little … Read more: MPs pile pressure on Labour to oppose Saudi bid to join UN's Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
The integration of human rights into tax systems promotes equity, combats inequality and requires international cooperation to confront tax … Read more: A human rights-based approach to tax systems – DejusticiaContinue Reading
The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is set to open its new Phil Batt Building on Thursday, offering a bright and welcoming space dedicated to … Read more: Wassmuth Center for Human Rights to unveil new Phil Batt building on Thursday – YouTubeContinue Reading
Stats & Facts provides accurate and easy to understand information on key human rights topics in Australia. For example, did you know? People who … Read more: Stats & Facts – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the international community to pay more attention to the plight of Congolese civilians victimized … Read more: UN Rights Council says human rights in DR Congo on a downward spiral – VOA NewsContinue Reading
Azerbaijan has carried out an “escalating crackdown” on government critics and activists over the past two years, according to Human Rights Watch … Read more: Azerbaijan's human–rights record is under fire as it prepares to host UN climate talks | KBIAContinue Reading
… human rights situation in Ukraine (Resolution 53/30). 08 October 2024. Share. Delivered by. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker … Read more: High Commissioner Türk on Ukraine: “Tragic example of the devastation of war on people … – ohchrContinue Reading
This week the UN General Assembly will elect 18 states to serve a three-year term on the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. Read more: Ethiopia Should Not Be Elected to the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
With the representation of ADF International, we are challenging this unjust discrimination at the European Court of Human Rights,” said Leonardo De … Read more: Evangelical church in Rome, deemed a “shop” by authorities, appeals to top human rights courtContinue Reading
It includes four key steps: assessing actual and potential human rights impacts; integrating and acting on the findings; tracking responses; and … Read more: UNGPs Guidance & Implementation – Business & Human Rights Resource CentreContinue Reading
Human rights activists and lawmakers in the United States are calling for Azerbaijan to end alleged abuses of civil society groups and ethnic … Read more: Azerbaijan's human–rights record is under fire as it prepares to host UN climate talks – NPRContinue Reading