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On Monday, the publicly funded Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission said it hoped to intervene in these cases as an 'amicus curiae', … Read more: Human rights watchdog seeks to be joined to Afghan asylum-seeker test actionsContinue Reading

UN human rights experts have called for his release and stated: “We are alarmed at the arrest and alleged ill-treatment of Mr. El Behairy which … Read more: Egypt: Solidarity statement with poet Galal El Behairy | ISHRContinue Reading

… leaders said during a two-day Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna. … OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, … Read more: Media freedom is indispensable for the future of our common security, OSCE leaders sayContinue Reading

IBA's Human Rights Institute … If the Working Group on Haiti and @CP_OEA are serious about #RuleofLaw and #HumanRights in #Haiti, they will read … Read more: Egypt authorities refuse identity documents in attempt to pressure dissidents to return – JURISTContinue Reading

Rob's emphasis on international human rights standards while cultivating authentic solidarity with grassroots land and housing justice movements sets … Read more: Human rights award to honor advocate for housing and land rights – University of DaytonContinue Reading

The UK does not use its aid programme, enshrined in a joint roadmap signed by India and the UK in 2021, to support Indian democracy and human rights, … Read more: UK aid to India does little for human rights and democracy, watchdog finds – The GuardianContinue Reading

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL – UNHRC. Summary. Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, … Read more: ID: SR on Religion – 23rd meeting, 52nd Regular Session of Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

Iranian judiciary's amnesty commission has rejected the imprisoned Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin's amnesty request, the Kurdistan Human Rights … Read more: Imprisoned Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin 'not subject to amnesty', says lawyerContinue Reading

Such maneuvers have nothing to do with ensuring genuine human rights and are nothing more than a hostile and politicized resource to denigrate the … Read more: DPRK rejects “human rights” excuse for military exercise against it – Prensa LatinaContinue Reading

The government's anti-insurgency task force on Monday expressed opposition to House Bill (HB) No. 77 or the "Human Rights Defenders' Protection … Read more: NTF-ELCAC opposes bill on human rights defenders' protection | GMA News OnlineContinue Reading

American Congressman of the Democratic Party and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brad Sherman Sunday spoke regarding human … Read more: US congressman expresses concern over human rights violations in PakistanContinue Reading

About 100 people, including many D-FW residents, marched to condemn the recent poisonings of Iranian schoolgirls and other human rights violations … Read more: 'It's about human rights': Downtown Dallas march condemns women's rights abuses in IranContinue Reading

Human Rights Catastrophe Intensifies Since December Resolution … torture, and wrongful imprisonment – that amount to crimes against humanity. Read more: Myanmar: Concrete UN Security Council Action Needed | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Brad Sherman reminded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government about its obligation to take action against those who violate human rights. Read more: U.S. congressman raises concerns over violations of human rights, freedom of speech in PakistanContinue Reading