A look at how the Trump administration is changing America's focus on human rights
Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's … Read more: A look at how the Trump administration is changing America's focus on human rightsContinue Reading
UN decries Peru approval of law granting amnesty to human rights violators – JURIST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned on Thursday recent Peruvian legislation that grants amnesty to those who committed human … Read more: UN decries Peru approval of law granting amnesty to human rights violators – JURISTContinue Reading
Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people …
Exclusive: Racial justice centre to file Australian Human Rights Commission complaint against Merivale restaurant Jimmy's Falafel. Read more: Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people …Continue Reading
Borisov Case a Test of Ukraine's Commitment to European Human Rights Standards
Human rights activists are calling for refugee status to be granted to Russian citizen Ivan Borisov, who faces imprisonment in the Russian Federation. Read more: Borisov Case a Test of Ukraine's Commitment to European Human Rights StandardsContinue Reading
Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an 'apparent war crime,' Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on Iran's notorious Evin Prison in June was “an apparent war crime,” while also … Read more: Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an 'apparent war crime,' Human Rights Watch saysContinue Reading
A look at how the Trump administration is changing America's focus on human rights – NPR
Activists and former officials are alarmed by the way the Trump administration is changing the way the U.S. promotes human rights around the … Read more: A look at how the Trump administration is changing America's focus on human rights – NPRContinue Reading
Amnesty International's Submission on the Proposed Changes to the Law on the Return of …
Donate to protect human rights … If you are talented and passionate about human rights then Amnesty International wants to hear from you. Read more: Amnesty International's Submission on the Proposed Changes to the Law on the Return of …Continue Reading
US Guts Criticism of Indigenous Rights Abuses, Mentions of Climate Change From Annual …
The Trump administration delayed releasing reports on countries' human rights records. Now they're out, and they're starkly different than in the … Read more: US Guts Criticism of Indigenous Rights Abuses, Mentions of Climate Change From Annual …Continue Reading
Trump administration accused of politicizing human rights | DW News – YouTube
The US State Department's 2024 human rights report has been scaled back, omitting details of abuses for certain countries. Read more: Trump administration accused of politicizing human rights | DW News – YouTubeContinue Reading
UK climate adaptation case goes to European Court of Human Rights | Friends of the Earth
We're challenging the UK government's inadequate national adaptation plan at the European Court of Human Rights. Head of Legal Will Rundle … Read more: UK climate adaptation case goes to European Court of Human Rights | Friends of the EarthContinue Reading
Syria: Violence in Alawite areas may be war crimes, say rights investigators | UN News
Top UN human rights investigators said on Thursday that war crimes may have been committed in predominantly Alawite areas of Syria in a wave of … Read more: Syria: Violence in Alawite areas may be war crimes, say rights investigators | UN NewsContinue Reading
Protection Officer – Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb
Program/Project Management Job in Syria about Protection and Human Rights, requiring 3-4 years of experience, from Oxfam; closing on 29 Aug 2025. Read more: Protection Officer – Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWebContinue Reading
Assessing the Damage from Changes to the US State Department's Human Rights Reports
The elimination of key sections and the diminishment of others will deal a heavy blow to US leadership on human rights, serve the interests of … Read more: Assessing the Damage from Changes to the US State Department's Human Rights ReportsContinue Reading
Mental Health Bill leaves 'dangerous gaps' which could threaten our human rights
… Human Rights Act 1998. This is a potential reality highlighted in a recent UK legal case, known as Summit v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd … Read more: Mental Health Bill leaves 'dangerous gaps' which could threaten our human rightsContinue Reading
Are countries getting a pass on their human rights records? – CNN
The US State Department released a pared-down version of its annual report meant to catalogue human rights concerns in countries around the world. Read more: Are countries getting a pass on their human rights records? – CNNContinue Reading