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The following quote can be attributed to Amr Magdi, senior Middle East and North Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch: “President Sisi's pardon of … Read more: Egypt: Presidential Pardon for Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern over the continued detention of political cartoonist Ashraf Omar and the sweeping … Read more: Egypt: High time for cartoonist Ashraf Omar's pre-trial detention to end, say UN expertsContinue Reading

… rights of Indigenous peoples and committing human rights (HR) violations. Commission XIII of the House of Representatives has called for the … Read more: Lawmakers Call to Halt Merauke Sugarcane PSN over Alleged Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Cameroon: Authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years amid crackdown on human rights. The Cameroonian authorities must … Read more: Arbitrarily detained protesters must be released – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Human rights violations can occur anywhere, and supply chain transparency can help identify abuses and abusers in global supply chains; an important … Read more: New Industry Requirements Could Disrupt Abusive Armed Groups' Trade in GoldContinue Reading

This gruesome crime was innovated in Chile under General Pinochet and the military dictatorships of Argentina in the 1970s. International human rights … Read more: On human rights, Ruto regime has failed every test – The EastAfricanContinue Reading

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August 2025, Human Rights Watch … Read more: Ethiopia: Surge in Arrests of Journalists, Media Workers | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

MetroTV, China has introduced a new resolution at the UN Human Rights Council, focusing on economic, social, and cultural rights to tackle global … Read more: China's Human Rights Proposal Gains Support at UNHRC – YouTubeContinue Reading

The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, which aims to “end … the suffering” inflicted by antipersonnel landmines, has advanced international law and saved … Read more: Challenging Ukraine's Mine Ban Treaty “Suspension” | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch and CLIPPVE documented 19 cases of incommunicado detention. The organizations interviewed relatives of those detained and reviewed … Read more: Venezuela: Political Prisoners Cut Off from the World | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The relationship between human rights and corporations is often interpreted and understood as very different. A corporation is always associated … Read more: Elaboration of the Concept of Serious Human Rights Violations in IndonesiaContinue Reading

This book talk will be a discussion among students, alumni, and community partners on the recent publication of "TAKEOVER: A Human Rights Approach … Read more: TAKEOVER: A Human Rights Approach to Housing, Book TalkContinue Reading

It is likely that Veronica would be alive today if Victoria had a bail system that properly protected human rights, including the rights of First … Read more: Liberty Victoria Empty Chair Human Rights AwardContinue Reading

… Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights.” We discuss inclusivity, human rights, and the importance of understanding the deaf community … Read more: Deaf Awareness Week 2025 : Ordinard Ntaborwa on inclusivity & human rights #NTVGXPContinue Reading