Too often, the U.S. government, media figures and even other civil society actors have invoked human rights language to justify disastrously … Read more: Peace vs. Human Rights – Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftContinue Reading
Ukraine's human rights ombudsman has voiced hope that a coalition of countries formed to facilitate the return of Ukrainian children illegally … Read more: Ukraine's human rights envoy calls for a faster way to bring back children deported by RussiaContinue Reading
LONDON: Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, … Read more: US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary – Arab NewsContinue Reading
As the battle between Israeli forces and Hamas militants enters its third month amid loud calls for a ceasefire, United Nations High Commissioner … Read more: We are seeing the collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza: UN human rights chiefContinue Reading
On this 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it's important to take account of the ways in which the United States is … Read more: On Human Rights Day, the U.S. Has a Long Way to Go to Live Up to its International CommitmentsContinue Reading
Human rights campaigners say UN's 'responsibility to protect' principle and ambition to prevent genocides have diminished. Read more: World faces 'heightened risk' of mass atrocities due to global inaction – The GuardianContinue Reading
In this Q&A, he reflects on the state of the human rights movement today, and provides a look ahead to how PHR is preparing for the next era of … Read more: Celebrating 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A Q&A with PHR …Continue Reading
This is the 75th year since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came to life. Given the state of the world today, these rights and the … Read more: Unifor Statement on International Human Rights DayContinue Reading
Human Rights Council organizational Session for the 18th cycle. … Human Rights Council organizational Session for the 18th cycle. Related Sites and … Read more: Organizational Session – Human Rights Council – UN Web TVContinue Reading
The UDHR spurred the truly international negotiations leading to binding treaties such as the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and … Read more: Reflecting on and Recharging the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after Seventy-Five YearsContinue Reading
Human Rights Day on December 10 provides an opportunity to consider 2023, a year with many positive and negative milestones. Read more: Meaningful Action Needed to Check Human Rights Abuses | United States Institute of PeaceContinue Reading
Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals who are responsible for, or complicit in, various human rights … Read more: Sanctions in response to long-standing human rights violations in Russia, Iran and MyanmarContinue Reading
Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, … Read more: US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary – France 24Continue Reading
There will be no shortage of well-meaning statements to mark a trio of human rights anniversaries this weekend. But, all the while, tyrants around … Read more: Never again? It takes more than words to take on the tyrants – protect human rightsContinue Reading
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights came into effect 75 years ago. The Human Rights Commission is urging the government and the public to … Read more: Commission calls for protection of human rights as 75th anniversary approachesContinue Reading