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Held regularly since 2008, the UN's Human Rights Council conducts a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of each member state every four and a half years. Read more: Immigration advocates denounce U.S. government's refusal to participate in UN review processContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) from the Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF). The IFJ condemns the ongoing targeting … Read more: Myanmar: Global unions call for removal of junta-aligned human rights commission – IFJContinue Reading

“What we're seeing is an aggressive attempt to dismantle our fundamental civil and human rights by using Mavalwalla II as a test case for what they'd … Read more: Arrest of War Veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II Is an Attack on the Right to DissentContinue Reading

Litigation risk is increasing — Companies are facing growing litigation risk from both greenwashing claims and climate-related human rights cases, and … Read more: Supply chain risk: New developments in corporate human rights responsibilityContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine took part in a summer university program in the city of Lviv to discuss human rights, … Read more: In times of war, Ukraine university students discuss human rights and accountability – ohchrContinue Reading

As climate litigation spreads across Europe, the European Court of Human Rights ("ECtHR") is increasingly asked to evaluate whether insufficient. Read more: Climate Inaction and Human Rights: The ECtHR's Cautious Approach in De Conto and … – JD SupraContinue Reading

Responding to the US government's decision to impose sanctions against Palestinian NGOs, al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and the … Read more: Israel/ OPT: US sanctions against Palestinian NGOs a blatant attack on human rightsContinue Reading

… human rights violations against Palestinians. Such obligations extend to any companies facilitating human rights violations in any country. The … Read more: PSC Campaign: Local Government Pension Scheme Divestment – DPG LawContinue Reading

Al-Haq, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan targeted for engaging with ICC, state department says. Read more: US sanctions Palestinian rights groups for supporting ICC Israel probe – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Barbara Bedont, the executive director of Defend the Movement Quebec, and Samir Freij, a Canadian citizen from Palestine, hold a news conference … Read more: Human Rights Lawyer and Palestinian-Canadian Hold a News Conference – CPACContinue Reading

Discover why Regent University ranks among the best law schools, earning #1 honors in Human Rights Law and national recognition in advocacy. Read more: Regent Law Rated #1 in America for Human RightsContinue Reading

PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (Arabic: المركز الفلسطيني لحقوق الإنسان), Gaza City, Gaza; Organization Established Date 1995; Target Type … Read more: International Criminal Court-related Designations; Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism …Continue Reading

… right to life under international human rights law." Prof Moffett said that the use of force in this case could amount to an "extrajudicial … Read more: US strike on 'Venezuela drug boat': What do we know, and was it legal? – BBCContinue Reading

A paramedic told Human Rights Watch that he assisted protesters suffering from cuts and tear gas burns. “I saw two young men, probably school students … Read more: Indonesia: End Crackdown on Protesters, Arbitrary Detention | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading