Human Rights First is committed to nonviolence, transparency, and the rule of law. Our work is dedicated to ensuring that First Amendment and due … Read more: Presidential Memo Purporting to Counter Domestic Terrorism and Political Violence …Continue Reading
UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani on Friday expressed alarm at the fast-deteriorating human rights situation in South Sudan, … Read more: OHCHR / SOUTH SUDAN HUMAN RIGHTS | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading
… human rights Israeli attacks on Gaza continue (Photo by Abdalhkem Abu Riash). WASHINGTON. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on … Read more: 'War crime upon war crime' in Gaza, West Bank: UN human rights chief – Anadolu AjansıContinue Reading
Civil society groups say the database, mandated by the Human Rights Council in 2016, provides a vital tool to pressure companies to withdraw from … Read more: UN lists 150 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements | Israel-Palestine conflict NewsContinue Reading
Police fired on and killed four people in Leh, the capital of India's Himalayan region of Ladakh, on September 24, 2025, after protests over … Read more: India: 4 Dead in Protests over Ladakh Statehood | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday condemned the imposition of sanctions and arrest warrants targeting judges and prosecutors … Read more: Sanctions against International Criminal Court 'appalling': UN human rights chiefContinue Reading
… in Switzerland, on Thursday called on all parties to improve global human rights governance at the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Read more: Chinese envoy calls for improving global human rights governance at UNHRC – China DailyContinue Reading
Much of the world says human rights are being ignored in the Israel-Palestine conflict, where over 65000 Palestinians have been killed, … Read more: The Heat: UN Human Rights – YouTubeContinue Reading
In July 2022, the UN General Assembly recognized the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, creating a unified framework … Read more: Global inequality in environmental conditions underpinning human rights – IOPscienceContinue Reading
The last several days I've been attending the 60th session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Read more: Human Rights: A Spiritual Imperative – United Church of ChristContinue Reading
Predatory lending by microfinance institutions in Cambodia is driving land dispossession and human rights abuses against Indigenous communities. Read more: Cambodia: Microfinance Lending Harming Indigenous Groups – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, met with HE United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk. The meeting took place on the … Read more: State Minister for International Cooperation Meets UN Human Rights ChiefContinue Reading
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of … Read more: 45 Women Political Prisoners in Iran Blame Authorities for Death of Somayeh Rashidi After …Continue Reading
Syrian authorities detained Amer Matar, a prominent journalist and human rights activist, at a border crossing with Lebanon. Read more: Arrest and Release of Syrian Journalist Sparks Controversy Over Human Rights MuseumContinue Reading
BVB has therefore enshrined the protection of the human rights of its stakeholders in its sustainability strategy. Borussia Dortmund is bound by … Read more: Responsibility | Human rights in the value chain – BVB.deContinue Reading