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The United States has refused to participate in the UN's human rights review process, undermining global accountability and evading international … Read more: Unprecedented: Trump has pulled the US out of its UN human rights review – The HillContinue Reading

… rights online, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, called the ECA Digital after its Portuguese initials, is intended to update the country's … Read more: Brazil Passes Landmark Law to Protect Children Online – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

ISHR analysis of revised 2026 budget proposal for UN80 reform points to disproportionate cuts to chronically-underfunded human rights pillar. Read more: UN80 Initiative: proposed budget cuts disproportionately hit the human rights pillar | ISHRContinue Reading

… human rights” anywhere in the world. These visa restrictions are in some ways more limited in scope and impact than the Global Magnitsky sanctions … Read more: U.S. VISA SANCTIONS UNDER SECTION 7031(C) – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Detention is further misused to silence human rights defenders. In our 2024 report Censorship by Detention, we documented 444 cases across 17 … Read more: OMCT concerned about pre-trial detention against human rights defenders, childrenContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); September 17, 2025: Reza Sarani, a Baluch man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Kashmar Prison. Read more: Reza Sarani Hanged for Drug Offences in Kashmar – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. About. Contact · COVID-19 information · Human Rights Awards · News · Media Contacts … Read more: Ms FJ, Mr FK, Mr FL and Ms FM v Cth (Department of Home Affairs) | Australian Human …Continue Reading

For nearly two years — since October 7, 2023 — grim accounts have seeped from the world's major human rights and humanitarian organizations. Read more: The Blogs: It's time to replace the human rights NGOs | Danielle HaasContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 15 judgments and/or decisions concerning Armenia, Austria, Malta and Russia. Read more: European Court of Human Rights: notification in writing of 15 judgments and/or decisionsContinue Reading

According to Erica Chenoweth, a renowned political scientist, nonviolent protests are more effective in leading to policy change than violent … Read more: Dissent in A Police State: How D.C. is Fighting Back – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Asia Indigenous Peoples CaucusOpening Joint Statement7th United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific17 September 2025 … Read more: The Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus delivered a Joint Statement for the Opening Segment …Continue Reading

For this reason, we at the Syrian Network for Human Rights have recommended that a transitional justice body be established through a law passed by … Read more: A 'Three Dimensions Model' to Preserve Victims' Rights in SyriaContinue Reading

Join us for a conversation with Ibrahima Kane, a leading expert, litigator and advocate within the African human rights system, for a deep dive into … Read more: State Fragility and the Future of Human Rights in the Sahel Region – Harvard Law SchoolContinue Reading

In 1991, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her "non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights". But after leading Myanmar for five years … Read more: Fears human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi could 'die' in a 'hellhole' prison – ABC NewsContinue Reading