Human Rights Watch is refusing donations from comedians who performed in Saudi Arabia, urging them to speak out for detained activists. Read more: Human Rights Watch declines donations from comedians who performed at Riyadh Comedy FestivalContinue Reading
Despite these policy moves, NYC Commission On Human Rights members, advocates and residents painted a troubling picture of discrimination that remains … Read more: “This Is a Human Rights Issue”: City Council Confronts Persistent Housing DiscriminationContinue Reading
It demonstrates that although human rights treaties do not explicitly recognize the right to oral health, oral health, and particularly dental caries, … Read more: Conceptualizing the Child's Right to Oral Health: A Rights-Based Approach to Dental CariesContinue Reading
The appointment of Iranian and Chinese diplomats to the UN Human Rights Council's advisory committee has stoked backlash from critics of the … Read more: Critics blast Iran, China appointments at UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
Egypt and Vietnam are on track to secure seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite being woefully unfit for membership, … Read more: Abusive Governments Set to Win Rights Council Seats – PressatContinue Reading
On March 22nd, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled a landmark decision on the protection of the right to a healthy environment in the… Read … Read more: Lupaka Gold v. Peru (2025) at ICSID: Indigenous Self-Determination and State …Continue Reading
Today's award is a celebration of the resistance and resilience of those fighting peacefully for justice and human rights. Read more: Nobel Peace Prize honours María Corina Machado – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading
… human rights issues, and rejects using human rights as a pretext to interfere in other countries' internal affairs. He urged relevant countries to … Read more: China slams UK, Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Ireland, the Netherlands … – Global TimesContinue Reading
We work side by side with victims to obtain acknowledgment and redress for massive human rights violations, hold those responsible to account, reform … Read more: Russian Strikes Wound at least 20 in Ukraine's Capital as Child Is Killed in Separate AttackContinue Reading
The UK stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela and their right to democracy, freedom and human dignity: UK statement at the UN Security … Read more: The UK stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela and their right to democracy …Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch doesn't want your money, Pete Davidson and Louis CK. Instead, they would like comedians to advocate for Saudi Arabia to release … Read more: Here's what Aziz Ansari can do with his Riyadh Comedy Festival money – CNNContinue Reading
Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Donates Riyadh Comedy Festival Fee to Human Rights Campaign. Kirson, who was praised for her Riyadh set by fellow … Read more: Comedian Jessica Kirson Gives Riyadh Comedy Festival Fee to HRCContinue Reading
People in Venezuela have long suffered at the hands of a brutal government responsible for systematic human rights violations and a devastating … Read more: Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Human rights experts condemn the U.N.'s tainted election of Afsaneh Nadipour from Iran and Ren Yisheng from China to the Human Rights Council … Read more: Uproar as UN elects China and Iran to Human Rights Council positions: 'Without shame'Continue Reading
Burkina Faso authorities on October 6 released Rasmané Zinaba and Bassirou Badjo, two members of the civil society group Balai Citoyen, … Read more: Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading