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Doha: Senior Advisor at the Norwegian Human Rights Institution (NIM), Petter Fredrik Wille (pictured), has emphasised the critical importance of … Read more: Norwegian human rights expert highlights disinformation risks of artificial intelligenceContinue Reading

… human rights situation in South Sudan is deteriorating rapidly. Placing more guns in the hands of warring parties involved in serious human rights … Read more: South Sudan: Renewal of UN arms embargo a welcome move to protect civiliansContinue Reading

To establish educational spaces in which unmasking is welcomed and encouraged is thus not only a preference, but a human right that is derived from … Read more: Inclusive education is a disservice to neurodivergent pupils | Aeon EssaysContinue Reading

… human rights violations. Gyuri Kang, whose family faced persecution for her grandmother's religious beliefs, escaped the North during the COVID-19 … Read more: Escapees detail North Korean human rights abuses to United Nations General AssemblyContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); May 30, 2025: Yasser Jalilian, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Kermanshah Central Prison. Read more: Yasser Jalilian Hanged for Murder in Kermanshah – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

to discuss the state of human rights, democracies, and dissent around the world. I had a chance to speak on the main stage to all in attendance … Read more: Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib on X: "Hamas is a human rights issue! Although I almost didn't make …Continue Reading

… Human Rights First. “We are proud to be standing alongside so many courageous people, newcomers and welcomers alike, to protect the freedom to … Read more: Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Circumvent District Court's Ruling and Strip …Continue Reading

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) was singled out for particular scorn by Secretary Rubio: He falsely labeled it a “platform for … Read more: Chinese Activists Are in Shock over Cuts to U.S. Human Rights Programs | ChinaFileContinue Reading

Reza's wife, Nasrin Sotoudeh, spent over six years in Iranian prisons for her work as a human rights attorney and activist. Reza raised their … Read more: The Iranian Man Imprisoned For Supporting Women's Rights | TIMEContinue Reading

The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology's new Innovation Framework aims to guide the responsible public- and … Read more: New Artificial Intelligence Framework Centers on Civil Rights – GovTechContinue Reading

… human rights defender and member of the legal team of the NGO Venezuelan Education-Action Program on Human Rights (PROVEA). We strongly condemn … Read more: Venezuela: Authorities Must Immediately Release Eduardo Torres, End Persecution of …Continue Reading

We are taking legal action against the Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over their failure to carry out a fair consultation on changes to … Read more: We Are Taking Legal Action Against the EHRC – CrowdJusticeContinue Reading

… Human Rights (ECHR), an international treaty which sets out the rights and freedoms people are entitled to in signatory countries, including the UK. Read more: Minister regrets 'clumsy' reference to Nazi Germany in speech – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The concluding observations will be available on the webpage of the session on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on … Read more: Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Ninth Session after Adopting … – ohchrContinue Reading