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News and Press Release in English on Iran (Islamic Republic of) about Gender and Protection and Human Rights; published on 24 Oct 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Iran must safeguard basic freedoms and protect human rights: UN expert – ReliefWebContinue Reading

What is a human rights career like? How should public schools teach the history of human rights? Does the wizarding world of Harry Potter uphold … Read more: The Rights Pod podcast – Stanford Center for Human Rights and International JusticeContinue Reading

Israeli human rights group still hoping for peace. 05:42 ; Watch Snoop Dogg get a surprise birthday tribute by Will Ferrell. 00:45 ; This highly sought … Read more: Israeli human rights group still hoping for peace – CNNContinue Reading

Water is a human right. The illegal deprivation of water supplies to Gaza is only the latest step in a decades-long water crisis, say SCIENCE AND … Read more: Water is a human right | Morning StarContinue Reading

The right to cultural heritage in international human rights instruments and jurisprudence. The right to culture and cultural heritage is … Read more: UK: Human Rights And Art: New Avenues To Resolve Art Restitution Claims? – MondaqContinue Reading

Press Conference: Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. Read more: Press Conference: Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of … – UN Web TVContinue Reading

We are deeply troubled by the ongoing reports of human rights abuses, including gender-based violence. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable to … Read more: Remarks at a U.S.- and Republic of Korea-Hosted Side Event on the Human Rights …Continue Reading

Baroness Falkner of Margravine, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says people have a right to speak out about transgender issues. Read more: Human rights chief cleared after trans views witch-hunt – The TimesContinue Reading

… Human Rights. Austrian artist Victoria Coeln, known for her impressive light installations in world-famous locations, will transform the facade of … Read more: 75 years of human rights: a light art celebration in the heart of Vienna – Vindobona.orgContinue Reading

Equalities and Human Rights Commission calls a halt after review of process into how complaints against Kishwer Falkner were dealt with. Read more: Equalities watchdog ends investigation into complaints about chairwoman – The GuardianContinue Reading

ICJ oral statement on the start of negotiations on the future legally binding instrument on business and human rights. 24/10/2023. A week of … Read more: ICJ oral statement on the start of negotiations on the future legally binding instrument on …Continue Reading

A UN human rights expert has reported on the entrenched shortcomings within the Islamic Republic of Iran's legal and political framework, … Read more: UN Expert: Iran is "Dangerously Lacking in Basic Human Rights Safeguards"Continue Reading

… human rights. This mechanism was applied for the first time in the 2022 elections. The mechanism was criticised by a variety of politicians … Read more: Gender quota mechanism does not breach human rights – Court – NewsbookContinue Reading

In May, Channel 4 News revealed Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) chair Baroness Kishwer Falkner was being investigated after allegations … Read more: Investigation into human rights watchdog chair over behaviour claims closedContinue Reading