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The socio-political and security situation in Mali since 2012 has exposed human rights defenders (HRDs) to multiple risks. Read more: MALI: THE MALI NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS DEVELOPED A MANUAL …Continue Reading

Human rights defenders (HRDs) play an essential role in protecting everyone's rights and assisting victims of human rights abuses and violations. Read more: MALI: THE MALI NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STRENGTHENS THE …Continue Reading

Children's Rights · Civil Liberties and Human Rights · Commercial and Business Ethics · Community Care Law · Court of Protection · Criminal Defence … Read more: Covid-19 Inquiry: Children's Rights Organisations call for protection of children in future crisesContinue Reading

“My clients ask the Inquiry to treat the devastation caused to children's lives as a human rights issue and to conclude that the actions of Government … Read more: Covid-19 Inquiry: Sangeetha Iengar makes opening submission on behalf of Long Covid …Continue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes healthcare as a human right. UCERF provided input on this in 2023. Read more: Inter-American Court recognizes care as a human right – News – Utrecht UniversityContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council. The EU reiterates its support of the Nicaraguan people and their commitment to defend democracy, the rule of law and human … Read more: Nicaragua: Council extends restrictive measures for another year – Consilium.europa.euContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch has documented grave abuses by all parties, including extrajudicial killings, widespread arson, looting, and unlawful recruitment. Read more: UN: Support Protection, Justice for Rohingya – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Iranian authorities have suspended the law license of a human rights lawyer currently serving a four-year sentence in Tehran's Evin Pris … Read more: Iran Suspends License of Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer – IranWireContinue Reading

A woman walking into court with another woman. The ACT Supreme Court found the human rights of Julianne Williams (right) were breached when she was … Read more: Body scanner to be used in ACT courts after reducing prison strip searches – ABC NewsContinue Reading

… Human Beings (ECAT) and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)”. As I write this post, we are yet to see the written decision by the Court of … Read more: Briefing: is the modern slavery identification system in the UK being misused?Continue Reading

It is humanity's first line of defense against discrimination, intolerance and all other acts that undermine the enjoyment of human rights,” … Read more: Philippines Champions Human Rights Education at UN Human Rights Council In GenevaContinue Reading

Human rights violations in Palestine came under the spotlight at the 20th International Forensic Medicine Days, a week-long congress in the … Read more: Global forensic experts convene in Türkiye, spotlight human rights, innovationContinue Reading

“The government needs to urgently stop repressing the political opposition, impartially investigate attacks and abductions of human rights activists, … Read more: Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… human rights, inclusion, and the common good. act alliance logo … All this has a direct cost in human lives—particularly women and human rights … Read more: Faith, Power, and Politics: How Religious Fundamentalism is Fueling Political ExtremismContinue Reading