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… human rights organisations have warned. Open Rights Group, Index on Censorship and others have written to Ofcom calling on it to provide clear … Read more: Palestine Action ban coupled with Online Safety Act 'a threat to public debate'Continue Reading

… Human Rights (ODIHR) said on Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. “By honouring the victims and preserving their stories, we help to ensure their human … Read more: Remembering past atrocities is vital to combat current racism and discrimination perpetrated …Continue Reading

Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights? A composite of two images of Keir Starmer, with … Read more: Six great reads: Keir Starmer's human rights record, Jamie Lee Curtis on cosmetic surgery …Continue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); August 1, 2025: Yousef Amiri, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Tabriz Central Prison. Read more: Article: Yousef Amiri Hanged for Murder in Tabriz – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

That's why we introduced the Safeguarding the Integrity of Human Rights Reports Act to ensure future Country Human Right Reports remain credible and … Read more: [2025-08-01] Ranking Member Shaheen, Democratic Colleagues Introduce…Continue Reading

Some offices have lost 75% of their attorneys but are still being asked to reassign those who remain to higher priority areas. Read more: After shedding most employees, DOJ looks to shift around Civil Rights staff to fill 'deep need'Continue Reading

… human rights. f t #. Washington, Aug 1, 2025 |. comments. Today, Rep. Chris Smith (R‑NJ), Co‑Chair of the Congressional‑Executive Commission on China … Read more: HR 4829, the Transnational Repression Policy Act, and HR 4830, the Uyghur Genocide …Continue Reading

This legislation would require the Department to continue to report on critical human rights issues, including the rights of women, government … Read more: Senators Coons, Shaheen, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Safeguard the …Continue Reading

The international NGO Human Rights Watch said on Friday that alleged Israeli killings of people in Gaza near food aid distribution sites are war … Read more: Human Rights Watch says Israel committing war crimes in alleged killings of Gazans at aid sitesContinue Reading

HELSINKI, 1 August 2025 – To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland organized a high-level conference at Finlandia Hall on … Read more: Helsinki+50 Conference underlined the role of civil society | OSCEContinue Reading

Sue Anne Teo is a Researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) and an Associate Research Fellow at the … Read more: Sue Anne Teo | Harvard Kennedy SchoolContinue Reading

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment is deeply alarmed at the escalating humanitarian and hunger crisis in Gaza. Read more: CAPE statement in support of Physicians for Human Rights Israel's call to end genocide in PalestineContinue Reading

The new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations, Laura Dupuy Lasserre, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António … Read more: New Permanent Representative of Uruguay Presents CredentialsContinue Reading

Washington, DC—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) completed its 193rd period of sessions, which was held virtually over the … Read more: IACHR completes 193rd period of sessions with 19 public hearings on human rightsContinue Reading