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Escalating conflict in Ukraine. In an oral update, Ilze Brands Kehris, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, reported a sharp escalation in … Read more: UN Human Rights Council hears grim updates on Ukraine, Gaza and global racismContinue Reading

The Inter-American Court lays out important measures that governments must take to protect human rights in the face of the growing climate … Read more: Earthjustice Applauds Significant International Human Rights Ruling on Climate ChangeContinue Reading

In a sweeping interpretation of international law, the Court clarified that human rights law creates binding obligations to prevent, reduce, and … Read more: Inter-American Court Declares Climate Crisis a Human Rights Emergency in Historic RulingContinue Reading

During President Trump's first term, then-Sen. Marco Rubio pushed the president to expand his human rights diplomatic agenda. Rubio recognized that … Read more: Contributor: A plan to take human rights off the table at the State DepartmentContinue Reading

Russia continues its ruthless attacks against civilians, demonstrating its unwillingness to seek peace. We condemn the devastating airstrikes across … Read more: Interactive dialogue on situation of human rights in Ukraine – Finland abroadContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch Daily Brief · What Authorities Should Do · Quick Takes: Türkiye; Bangladesh; Uzbekistan · Readers' Recommendations · Support Our Work! Read more: Attacks on Girls in South Sudan | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

This year's honorees build on a long legacy of civil rights leadership that began decades ago. In 1966, the NEA and the American Teachers Association … Read more: Meet the 2025 NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards WinnersContinue Reading

Fifa, football's world governing body, has been accused of failing to “meaningfully address” concerns raised by human rights groups about US … Read more: Fifa ignoring 2026 World Cup human rights concerns, say groups – Yahoo FinanceContinue Reading

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments' human rights … Read more: Latin America's top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis – WTOPContinue Reading

We are standing up for our human rights. We will continue to fight—in courts, in detention centers, and on the frontlines—where the true, devastating … Read more: Human Rights First Condemns Passage of Reconciliation Bill: “A Big Ugly Betrayal”Continue Reading

The Human Rights Institute invites you to a co-sponsored event titled, "Global Sports, Human Rights Violations, and Available Remedies Under … Read more: Global Sports, Human Rights Violations, and Remedies: Case of UAE | Columbia Law SchoolContinue Reading

… Human Rights-Compliant Investigation Techniques in the Context of Counter-Terrorism for the Iraqi Law Enforcement and Intelligence Services in … Read more: Promoting Human Rights in Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Efforts: UNOCT and NSA Host a …Continue Reading

… Human Rights (the right to enter national territory). The European Court of Human Rights stopped short of accepting this argument, stating that … Read more: Is There a Duty to Repatriate in International Law? – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading

By outsourcing border control to these North African nations, the EU has effectively enabled them to ignore human rights abuses to reduce migration. Read more: Beyond EU's Migration Pact and its Human Cost – The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy –Continue Reading