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The Commission on Human Rights (CHR), in partnership with the European Union (EU) in the Philippines and the Spanish Agency for International … Read more: CHR marks completion of GOJUST-Human Rights Project with EU and Spain, Unveils New …Continue Reading

The corruption charges against Salvadoran rights activist Ruth López, a leading critic of President Nayib Bukele, are politically motivated, … Read more: Human rights attorney who criticized Bukele is detained in El Salvador – Los Angeles TimesContinue Reading

Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of Ruth López, whose whereabouts are unknown since her arrest by police in El Salvador … Read more: El Salvador arrest prominent human rights lawyer – NPRContinue Reading

… human rights and the rule of law. We discussed global and strategic priorities of joint concern and welcomed this agreement to strengthen our … Read more: UK-EU Summit – Joint Statement (HTML) – GOV.UKContinue Reading

“This sends a message that the government is willing to repress, to violate human rights – and at this point, it's barely trying to hide it. It's … Read more: Ruth Eleonora López: El Salvador arrests human rights lawyer critical of President BukeleContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Location. Geneva. Related. Press releases. Maldives: … Read more: Türk says Syria commissions are integral steps for better future | OHCHRContinue Reading

… Rights. He also serves on the Human Rights Cities Alliance Steering Committee. Espanol | French |. Cities and the human right to housing. May 19 … Read more: Robert Robinson | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

(The Center Square) – The Tennessee attorney general's office will keep the 30 positions allocated to the Human Rights Commission when it takes … Read more: Skrmetti questioned over Human Rights Commission jobs | State | hometownregister.comContinue Reading

A prominent human rights lawyer known for defending immigrants deported amid United States President Donald Trump's hardline anti-immigration policies … Read more: El Salvador arrests prominent human rights lawyer who defends deportees – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Kevin Bowen, right, executive director of the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance, speaks during the LGBTQ+ Center's opening celebration earlier this month … Read more: Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance launches new LGBTQ+ Center it hopes can expand offeringsContinue Reading

"Spain's commitment to international law and human rights must be constant and must be coherent," he said. "Europe's should be too." Sánchez and … Read more: Eurovision: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez calls for Israel to be banned – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The other recipients include Maine Governor Janet Mills and former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer. According to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights … Read more: Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra named among recipients of Human Rights AwardContinue Reading

By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive emails from the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School. Homepage. 6 Everett Street Read more: New Article by Visiting Fellow Jonathan Liljeblad – Harvard Law SchoolContinue Reading

In a separate incident, Houshmand, a civil rights activist and former village chief of Darreh Tefi in Marivan, was arrested in the early hours of 17 … Read more: Security forces arrest two Kurdish civilians in Sanandaj, Marivan – KHRNContinue Reading