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In a new statement, 470 civil society, trade unions and public interest groups, together with the International Federation for Human Rights (…) Read more: Omnibus package: 470 organisations tell EU legislators their rights and health are not for saleContinue Reading

… human rights and human dignity around the world. As Co-Chair of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and one of Congress's leading … Read more: McGovern Champions Human Rights with Amendment Proposals to FY2026 National …Continue Reading

Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. Thank you, Mr Vice President, Special Rapporteur, Deputy High Commissioner and … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 60: UK Statement for OHCHR report and oral update of the … – Wired-GovContinue Reading

The Cardiff Mastering Diversity Conference will feature key addresses by lawyers at human rights law firm Leigh Day, sponsors of the event. Read more: Human Rights Law Firm Sponsors Cardiff Mastering Diversity ConferenceContinue Reading

Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2022. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) CIC is a non-profit … Read more: Global Ambassadors – Human Rights at SeaContinue Reading

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Condemns Weaponization of Justice in AlabamaContinue Reading

I condemn Israel's military attack on Qatari territory, which violates the fundamental prohibition on the use of force under international law … Read more: Prof Ben Saul – UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror on X: "I condemn Israel's military …Continue Reading

The BPS response urged the Equality and Human Rights Commission to adopt a clearer and more coherent approach that protects the dignity, privacy, … Read more: Equality and Human Rights Commission response | BPS – British Psychological SocietyContinue Reading

The Court accepted the Ankara Public Prosecutor's indictment dated 8 August 2025 and ruled for the continuation of the human rights defenders' arrest … Read more: Human rights defender Enes Hocaoğulları released after 35 days in pre-trial detentionContinue Reading

… human rights. This contrasts starkly with other European leaders including, notably, Keir Starmer, a former international human rights lawyer, who … Read more: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is right about immigration – The GuardianContinue Reading

UN experts have written to four global oil giants, including Shell, saying their recent asset sell-off in Nigeria may have breached human rights … Read more: UN experts say Shell Nigeria sale breaches human rights laws – Leigh DayContinue Reading

Check out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. Read more: EU: Over 260 European business scholars urge EU politicians to safeguard risk-based due …Continue Reading

“Despite the overreach by the federal government recently, the Maine Human Rights Act is still the law in Maine, which aims to protect LGBTQ+ students … Read more: Civil rights groups emphasize rights of trans, immigrant students as they return to schoolContinue Reading

Human Rights Impacts: how AI affects rights such as privacy, protection from discrimination, and access to effective remedies when rights are violated … Read more: Parliamentary Inquiry Launched on Human Rights and Artificial IntelligenceContinue Reading