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Peace is a fundamental necessity for all of humanity to live in safety and security. As stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, peace is … Read more: Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Statement 11/2025Continue Reading

Israeli human rights group: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Israeli-Palestinian human rights group B'Tselem declares Israel's actions in … Read more: Brazil joins South Africa's 'genocide' case against Israel at ICJ – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

“As civil rights organizations, we are united in our conviction that political violence is never acceptable. We condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk, … Read more: Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Condemn House Resolution Glorifying Charlie Kirk's …Continue Reading

Councillor Mike Cohen, chair of the Human Rights Walkway, said that as manger of marketing and communications at the EMSB, "I've had a front-row seat … Read more: CSL gives human rights honours to former Quebec ministers | City News | thesuburban.comContinue Reading

Follow news related to the UN's independent human rights experts on X: @UN_SPExperts. Tags. Israel · Palestine · Crimes against humanity · Genocide … Read more: One year after ICJ ruling, UN experts urge States to confront inaction over Israel's unlawful …Continue Reading

UNAIDS must remain until new HIV infections are halted, until lifesaving HIV treatment reaches all who need it, and until the human rights of all … Read more: UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation: With the HIV response in crisis, UNAIDS must not be sunset in 2026Continue Reading

On September 18, a federal judge in Washington, DC issued a preliminary injunction blocking the removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, … Read more: US Judge Blocks Expulsion of Guatemalan Children – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

“For more than 60 years, the Human Rights Commission has stood as a vital institution in San Francisco—advancing equity, protecting rights, and … Read more: Mayor Lurie Announces Appointment of Mawuli Tugbenyoh As Human Rights Commission …Continue Reading

This workshop explores the role human rights can play to reduce two of the great global risks of the 2020s – climate change and great power war. Read more: Human Rights in War and the Climate CrisisContinue Reading

Geneva (UN Human Rights Council) 19 September 2025 (SPS) – Four United Nations Special Rapporteurs have sent a strongly worded written … Read more: 4 UN Special Rapporteurs denounce Moroccan persecution of Saharawi human rights defendersContinue Reading

Stop abusing boy violence , human trafficking, Human Rights Day concept. The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the … Read more: EVENT | "AI and Human Trafficking: threats, tools and legal frontiersContinue Reading

The opposition, civil society and media operate under severe restrictions on their rights to freedom of expression and association, alongside threats, … Read more: Rwanda: Authorities must immediately release Victoire Ingabire – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

GENEVA – A group of UN and regional human rights experts* today urged States to halt the repressive and punitive criminalisation of those seeking … Read more: UN and regional experts urge States to stop criminalizing civil society and protests | OHCHRContinue Reading

We strongly condemn the ongoing gross, systematic and widespread human rights violations, some of which may amount to crimes against humanity, and the … Read more: EU Statement – HRC60 – Interactive dialogue with the Group of Independent Experts on BelarusContinue Reading