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Empowering Indigenous women environmental human rights defenders to fight gender-based violence. Each day, the climate crisis, … Read more: Overcoming gender-based violence as a barrier to human rights and environmental sustainabilityContinue Reading

The human-rights situation in Cuba has deteriorated dramatically, with the country holding more than a thousand political prisoners amid a … Read more: Activists warn of a human rights crisis in Cuba at OAS event | Miami HeraldContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that after her … Since her arrest, Parvaneh has been denied the right to legal counsel and … Read more: Former Kurdish political prisoner sent to Mashhad prisonContinue Reading

“Russia's lack of commitment to protecting fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression, is alarming. We continue to urge Russia to … Read more: UK condemns sentencing of British-Russian opposition activist – EURACTIV.comContinue Reading

Whereas dozens of activists and protestors have been arbitrarily arrested and detained under the Taliban in relation to their defence of human rights, … Read more: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The crackdown on the right to education … – European ParliamentContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigates and reports on human rights abuses happening in all corners of the world. We are roughly 500 people of … Read more: Video Producer and Editor/Development Partner Manager – Belgium – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Hina Jilani is one of the world's leading human rights lawyers. She has played several prominent roles for the UN, including eight years as the … Read more: Outrage keeps human rights lawyer Hina Jilani fighting for justice | CBC RadioContinue Reading

This year marks seventy-five years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. This iconic document was born out of the ashes of … Read more: The UDHR at 75: A Conversation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker TürkContinue Reading

The imprisonment of Tanweer members, using religion as a pretext, will deter Libyan youth from engaging in civil society activities, Human Rights … Read more: Libya: Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Press freedom groups said Tuesday that the Mexican government has continued to use Pegasus spyware to infect the telephones of human rights … Read more: Press freedom groups: Spyware again used against Mexican human rights activistsContinue Reading

Nicaragua: A continuum of repression and systematic human rights violations under the Ortega-Murillo government. Five years on, far from ending its … Read more: Nicaragua: A continuum of repression and systematic human rights violations under the …Continue Reading

In the last millennium, Africa has been the site of some of the most egregious atrocities against humanity and the dignity that is supposed, … Read more: EDITORIAL: Why Human Rights Should Trump Sexual Preferences in AfricaContinue Reading

Two Russian men who claim to be former Wagner Group commanders have told a human rights activist that they killed children and civilians during … Read more: Two Russians claiming to be former Wagner commanders admit killing children and civilians …Continue Reading

Trans rights are human rights, and they must be protected and upheld. Every individual, regardless of gender identity, deserves to live a life … Read more: Letter: Trans rights are human rights | Opinion | guampdn.comContinue Reading