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The upcoming parliamentary elections will be decisive for Moldova's future and for Europe as a whole. In a polarised society and a tense … Read more: Parliamentary Assembly pre-election delegation urges inclusive and fair … – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

Under their leadership, widespread and systematic human rights violations in Crimean detention centres have been documented by the United Nations and … Read more: Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: Council imposes sanctions on two individuals over …Continue Reading

By Kaylee Rawlins, Communications Intern. This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. Read more: They Were Silenced for Years. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act Gave Them a Voice.Continue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calls for accountability for victims of 'horrific' atrocities. Read more: UN suspects all sides in DR Congo conflict guilty of war crimes – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… Human Rights. These sanctions were put in place under Executive Order 14203 which calls for sanctions against the International Criminal Court … Read more: AFSC Condemns U.S. Sanctions on Palestinian Human Rights OrganizationsContinue Reading

5 September 2025 To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Excellency, We, the undersigned organi. Read more: The ICJ joins other international human rights NGOs in demanding the renewal of the …Continue Reading

Human rights should remain central to American diplomacy and global leadership.Integrating human rights into every aspect of foreign policy is … Read more: Human Rights & U.S. Foreign Policy | Harvard Kennedy SchoolContinue Reading

As Reform gathers for its conference, momentum builds for ditching the European convention on human rights. It would be a disaster, says Guardian … Read more: Brexit didn't solve Britain's woes, but no matter: leaving the ECHR definitely will. Sounds …Continue Reading

Canberra's only prison breached the human rights of a former Aboriginal detainee by illegally strip-searching her while she was held in remand … Read more: Aboriginal woman's human rights breached by illegal strip search in jail – ABC NewsContinue Reading

The US State Department has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the International Criminal Court to arrest … Read more: US sanctions Palestinian rights groups who asked top court for Israel war crimes investigation | CNNContinue Reading

Workers' Rights are Human Rights · freedom to join a union, bargain collectively, and take action · abolition of forced labor · abolition of labor by … Read more: Workers' Rights are Human Rights | News | charkoosta.comContinue Reading

The three groups – the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Ramallah-based Al-Haq – were … Read more: US imposes sanctions on Palestinians for requesting war crimes investigation | GazaContinue Reading

Amnesty International called on Malawi's presidential and parliamentary candidates on Thursday to prioritize human rights in their political … Read more: Rights group urges Malawi election candidates to prioritize human rights protectionContinue Reading

Photo by UN Human Rights Council on September 04, 2025. May be an image. Read more: A protocol to the @unitednations Convention on the Rights of the Child explicitly recognizing …Continue Reading