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Leaving the ECHR won't stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry to defend human rights · Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make … Read more: Leaving the ECHR won't stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cryContinue Reading

A Shaky Ceasefire Continues in the Middle East Just because a ceasefire agreement was reached does not mean the tragedy has come to an end. Read more: UN Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory: 1001 Palestinians killed in West Bank …Continue Reading

**EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 Sunday 2 November**. Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), … Read more: “Scotland must stand firm in championing human rights” – gov.scotContinue Reading

Independent Russian media outlets say Daniil Mukhametov, 21, who fled Russia in June, has lodged an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights. Read more: Draft dodger who jumped from moving train faces deportation to Russia – The TelegraphContinue Reading

… human rights groups. Far-right Israeli politicians, including members of Netanyahu's governing coalition, have also been pushing for Israel to … Read more: Israeli attacks on olive harvest 'threaten Palestinian way of life': UN – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… Human Rights (ECHR) because an expectation that laws can't be changed in hindsight is a “a cornerstone of administrative law around fairness”. Mr … Read more: Farage's plan to scrap ILR would be blocked in the courts, lawyers say – The IndependentContinue Reading

The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) held its annual “Spirit of Humanity” Awards Gala on Friday, October 24, in Dearborn. Read more: AHRC honors human rights advocates at 2025 “Spirit of Humanity” – The Arab American NewsContinue Reading

… civil and human rights on the altar of authoritarianism. It's as if the mere mention of “crime” is enough to justify rolling back the very … Read more: When “safety” tramples the Constitution: How Memphis' Safe Task Force threatens rightsContinue Reading

Jerusalemite of the Week: Modern Orthodox peace activist Anton Goodman, of Rabbis for Human Rights, talks about his life, the causes he champions, … Read more: Jerusalemite of the Week: Orthodox activist Anton Goodman | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

Sudan on Saturday briefed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and several international organizations in Geneva on the “horrific atrocities” … Read more: Sudan briefs UN Human Rights Commission on RSF 'atrocities' against civiliansContinue Reading

Meanwhile, the UN human rights office said credible reports indicated at least 10 people were killed in three cities. African Union chair Mahmoud … Read more: Tanzanian President Hassan declared winner of disputed vote with 98 percent – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

On paper, Germany has strict rules and human rights criteria for arms exports. So why have Matador anti-tank weapons and Sa'ar 6-class warships … Read more: German arms exports: No more rules? | Mapped Out – YouTubeContinue Reading

… Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth, and Chief Foreign Correspondent of The Sunday Times, Christina Lamb, debate a world without morality. Hosted by … Read more: Is this the end of international law? | John Mearsheimer, Christina Lamb, Kenneth RothContinue Reading

Researchers at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford have published a report examining public debate around the role … Read more: How the Press Keep Getting it Wrong About the ECHR – Thomas Kinsella – Inforrm's BlogContinue Reading