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In recent days on X, Haywood has reposted calls for “the far right” in Europe to “[prepare] for the bloodiest civil war in human history” and called … Read more: Rightwing conference reveals muddled lines between Trump and far right – The GuardianContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday warned of a deteriorating situation of human rights in Mali due to the recent … Read more: UN rights chief warns of deteriorating civil rights situation in Mali – JURIST Legal NewsContinue Reading

… right to protection of the law, Burroughs seems to be trying to carve out a new constitutional right to violate the civil rights of Jews. We can't … Read more: There's no constitutional protection for violating Jewish students' civil rights – JNS.orgContinue Reading

My last visit home to Kumul, Xinjiang, was in June 2016, when I was just a Uyghur youth studying abroad. I did not know it would be my last trip … Read more: China's cover-ups don't hide unending abuse for Uyghurs | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

GENEVA – Rival forces in Sudan are deliberately targeting the devastated nation's civilian population, committing atrocities including war crimes on a … Read more: “A war of atrocities:” Sudan civilians deliberately targeted, UN Fact-Finding Mission reports …Continue Reading

Brazilian state court ruled against Regiane Cichelero, a mother who sought to homeschool her son. ADF International decries the decision as a … Read more: Brazilian Mother Denied Right to Homeschool Despite International LawContinue Reading

Responding to the US government's decision to impose sanctions on Palestinian NGOs – Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian … Read more: Israel/OPT: US sanctions on Palestinian NGOs are a 'shameful assault on human rights'Continue Reading

Alex Taylor-Camara of the Garden Court Crime Team represented the defendant, and was instructed by Buki Dunbar, partner at Fahrenheit Law, … Read more: Alex Taylor-Camara secures unanimous acquittal in firearms case involving complex DNA …Continue Reading

In 2022, a groundbreaking assessment report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) alleged that the Chinese government … Read more: The systemic nature of arbitrary detention in China | ISHRContinue Reading

Keir is recognised as a fearless criminal silk and a tireless campaigner against institutional racism in the justice system. Related Areas of Law … Read more: Jury trials matter more than ever – Sir Brian is missing a trick – Garden Court ChambersContinue Reading

Sanctions imposed by the United States on three prominent and well-respected Palestinian human rights groups are “completely unacceptable and … Read more: Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against …Continue Reading

Concluding its fact-finding visit to Ankara on 4-5 September 2025, a delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council … Read more: “Silencing youth is silencing democracy” – Council of Europe Congress statement following …Continue Reading

The sanction came just days after the publication of the Special Rapportuer's recent report to the UN Human Rights Council, “From economy of … Read more: EFF Joins 55 Civil Society Organizations Urging the End of Sanctions on UN Special …Continue Reading

… human-rights area, where motivation was high. He warned that that passion and conviction could also lead to a risk of burnout and frustration, as … Read more: Laywers must face 'cold, hard reality' of their limitations – The Law Society of IrelandContinue Reading