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Program/Project Management Job in Fiji about Gender and Protection and Human Rights, requiring 10+ years of experience, from SPC; closing on 19 … Read more: Gender and Human Rights Adviser (GCF-RTP) – Fiji | ReliefWebContinue Reading

Journalists from Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Zimbabwe participated in a five-day study tour organized by the FNF Human Rights Hub in Geneva … Read more: Human Rights: African Journalists' Study Tour at the UN – Friedrich-Naumann-StiftungContinue Reading

… human rights advocate (right), speaking on a panel at the inaugural Women's Champions for Change summit at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa … Read more: In shadow of war, Iranian, Afghani women join others in Tel Aviv to push for changeContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has expressed serious concerns repeatedly to the Chinese authorities with respect to the “picking quarrels and … Read more: China: Second sentencing of Zhang Zhan deeply disturbing | OHCHRContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is organising a six-day Indian … Read more: NHRC, India in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs to organise ITEC Executive … – PIBContinue Reading

It is found in the churches where those seeking asylum are welcomed, offered support, and treated as human beings. … human rights. When we come … Read more: Christians should stand firm against the far right – The GuardianContinue Reading

European Digital Rights (EDRi) is an association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe. We defend your rights and freedoms in the … Read more: Consultation response to the European Commission's call for evidence on a new Europol regulationContinue Reading

Event marking 50 years of Law Reform Commission hears of 'chilling' cases before human rights court. Read more: Ireland's judge on Europe's human rights court says durability of court facing 'serious test'Continue Reading

… humanity, to his second world war anniversary parade this month. Exhibiting similar disregard for democracy and human rights in Myanmar, India's … Read more: Look to Myanmar for a terrifying vision of a world where authoritarians have unfettered powerContinue Reading

Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission Reform: The government has drafted an ordinance to unshackle the National Human Rights Commission … Read more: Govt plans sweeping overhaul of NHRC – The Daily StarContinue Reading

UN and regional human rights experts on Friday urged states to halt the criminalization of protesters and civil society activists – following, … Read more: UN experts urge states to stop criminalizing civil society and peaceful assembly – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

As we always have, this conference will see the Liberal Democrats bringing forward proposals to strengthen civil liberties and human rights, here and … Read more: Olly Glover MP: Liberal Democrats are the challengers to ReformContinue Reading

Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities. The decree also outlaws the teaching of 18 subjects, including human rights and sexual … Read more: Dating apps, booze and clubbing – Jane Austen's Emma comes into the 21st Century – BBCContinue Reading

… rights litigation in Belize and Guyana. She is a former President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and served as its inaugural … Read more: Gruber Distinguished Lecturer in Women's Rights: Tracy Robinson | Yale Law SchoolContinue Reading