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Previous cooperation between UCD and the Technion has been strongly criticized by students and professors in Dublin. Commitment to human rights? Read more: University College Dublin teams up again with Israel's Technion | The Electronic IntifadaContinue Reading

I mean, of course, the lawyers and judges. Suppose you were a newly appointed judge to the European Court of Human Rights in 1970s Strasbourg. There … Read more: The ECHR wasn't meant to be used like this – The TimesContinue Reading

The EU's special representative for human rights, Kajsa Ollongren, voiced concern Wednesday about US sanctions imposed on three Palestinian human … Read more: EU rights envoy urges US to lift sanctions on Palestinian human rights groupsContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Oraz Zamani and Behrouz Rashidi were taken into custody without a warrant at dawn on 8 … Read more: Ministry of Intelligence arrests two Kurdish children in Kamyaran – KHRNContinue Reading

We will 'leave no stone unturned' in curbing the exploitation of human rights rules, says Attorney General. Read more: Lord Hermer 'ready to change law to stop ECHR blocking deportations' – The TelegraphContinue Reading

The Scottish Human Rights Commission has raised concerns over the use of Orders for Lifelong Restriction for those guilty of serious offences. Read more: 'Indefinite' sentences for offenders may breach human rights, ministers warned | STV NewsContinue Reading

Chen made the remarks when addressing the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council. He elaborated on China's position and proposals in the field of … Read more: China ready to actively participate in improving global human rights governance: ambassadorContinue Reading

… human rights law into Britain's legal system. The purchase of gold and investment in bullion is not FCA regulated nor do they benefit from the … Read more: 'We know who the real Keir Starmer is!' – Nigel Farage EXPOSES PM's never seen human …Continue Reading

… Human Rights (ECHR). Under Article 5, a person of “unsound mind” may be deprived of their liberty but only through a lawful procedure, such as the … Read more: UK government to intervene in Supreme Court deprivation of liberty case – Community CareContinue Reading

However, the city's once vibrant political opposition and civil society have been effectively silenced since Beijing introduced a sweeping national … Read more: Hong Kong same-sex bill that granted limited rights voted down by lawmakers – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… human rights – despite attacks, despite setbacks – and build lasting foundations for peaceful and sustainable societies. The launch […] Read more: The State of Human Rights Education 2024 – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Business and Human Rights · Children's Rights · Disability Rights · LGBTI · Rights and Freedoms · Sex Discrimination · Legal · Projects. Education. Read more: Have governments been careless about kids? We need to learn the lessons.Continue Reading

Our new research report, Paying the Costs of Connection: Human Rights of Young Adults in the Digital Age in Colombia, Ghana, Kenya and Vietnam, sheds … Read more: Gender equity in digital health access is a human rights imperative | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

The Scottish Human Rights Commission says OLRs are not working as originally intended and that prisoners are experiencing "psychological distress" … Read more: Lifelong sentences can be 'inhuman and degrading', campaigners warn – BBC NewsContinue Reading