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US President Donald Trump reiterated unfounded claims of 'human rights abuses' of Afrikaners in South Africa. Read more: Can Trump ban South Africa from 2026 G20 summit, as he says he will? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

“Mass migration is a human rights issue. It regularly leads to a rise in violent crimes and human rights concerns including human trafficking … Read more: US diplomats told to make a note of migrants' crimes in Britain – The TimesContinue Reading

Douhan, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council, at news … Human Rights Council: "As I have mentioned during the presentation, I … Read more: UN human rights rapporteur calls on United States to lift sanctions on Cuba – YouTubeContinue Reading

Today we announce the appointment of Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP as Australia's Special Envoy for International Human Rights. Read more: Special envoy for international human rights | Prime Minister of AustraliaContinue Reading

Following a recent surge of arrests across Iran, including human rights defenders, lawyers, teachers, writers, journalists, scholars, and women's … Read more: Iranian Government Must Drop All Charges Against Narges Mohammadi and Allow Her to …Continue Reading

Based in the capital of Jordan, Abdallat has spent years using art to spark conversations on human rights, tolerance and social change. Through … Read more: 'A language everyone understands': Jordanian cartoonist on art as hope – UN NewsContinue Reading

Mohammed's release on Thursday came after a months-long pressure campaign from United States lawmakers and civil rights groups. Recommended Stories. Read more: US teen Mohammed Ibrahim released from Israeli prison after nine months – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Civil Liberties Union for Europe is a Berlin-based watchdog that safeguards the human rights of everyone in the European Union. Liberties works on … Read more: EDRi-gram, 27 November 2025Continue Reading

Migration, Exile, Human Rights and Health; Harm Reduction; Environment and Health; Humanitarian Space; Healthcare systems and rights. MdM in the … Read more: Regional advisor for humanitarian access and risk for Middle East (F/M) – JordanContinue Reading

These involved both right-wing organizations engaging in counter-mobilization and human rights defenders, including NGOs, scholars, and medical bodies … Read more: When Legal Uncertainty Violates Reproductive Rights – VerfassungsblogContinue Reading

My days as a QES fellow at the McGill Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism unfolded between two rhythms: mornings spent in talks on … Read more: The perils of rolling back the right to truth: my experience understanding human rights and …Continue Reading

Deadline: 19-Jan-2026 The European Commission has announced a major funding call in Peru to strengthen civil society, protect human rights … Read more: Call for Projects: Thematic Programs of Civil Society and Human Rights and Democracy (Peru)Continue Reading

Many have never been charged and human rights groups … At least 94 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years, human rights group says … Read more: Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail – BBCContinue Reading

A day earlier, Venezuela's civil aviation authority announced it had revoked permits for air travel companies, including Spain's Iberia, Portugal's … Read more: Venezuela suspends flight rights for six foreign airlines amid US tensions – Al JazeeraContinue Reading