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The ECHR is a landmark international treaty designed to protect human rights and basic freedoms in Europe. Members of the British government have said … Read more: UK citizens will lose most if country exits European Convention on Human Rights, warns expertContinue Reading

All other legal challenges to removal, including those on human rights grounds, would only be considered by the UK courts after a person's removal … Read more: The Illegal Migration Bill – UK in a changing EuropeContinue Reading

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