India: Joint statement urging Indian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release …
The undersigned organisations call for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender and student activist Umar Khalid, who was … Read more: India: Joint statement urging Indian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release …Continue Reading
Trump Administration Attempts to Globalize Its Anti-Immigrant Agenda – Human Rights First
Ignoring the root causes of record forced displacement worldwide—armed conflict, repression, human rights violations, natural disasters, and climate … Read more: Trump Administration Attempts to Globalize Its Anti-Immigrant Agenda – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
The Converging Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Istanbul …
On 18 September 2025, the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and … Read more: The Converging Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Istanbul …Continue Reading
DPR Korea: UN report finds human rights situation still dire, a decade on
… human rights official on Friday. The rights office, OHCHR, interviewed 314 witnesses who left the DPRK – more commonly known as North Korea – and … Read more: DPR Korea: UN report finds human rights situation still dire, a decade onContinue Reading
McGovern, Schakowsky, Ramirez Demand Justice for Slain Human Rights Defender Juan López
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House Rules … Read more: McGovern, Schakowsky, Ramirez Demand Justice for Slain Human Rights Defender Juan LópezContinue Reading
Radhika Coomaraswamy, “International Human Rights: Past Legacies and Future Challenges”
Join the Schell Center to hear Radhika Coomaraswamy and Professor Claudia Flores, Schell Center Co-Director, discuss how the Human Rights project … Read more: Radhika Coomaraswamy, “International Human Rights: Past Legacies and Future Challenges”Continue Reading
Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracy
Conectas Human Rights recognizes the unique relevance and historic nature of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) decision to convict eight defendants, … Read more: Conviction of those responsible for the attempted coup against Brazilian democracyContinue Reading
Aboriginal leaders unite to push for real change on rights and justice
Commitments by state, territory, and federal governments are on paper. Now they must be delivered.' ENDS | Media contact: media@humanrights.gov.au or … Read more: Aboriginal leaders unite to push for real change on rights and justiceContinue Reading
ICE Flight Monitor: August 2025 Report – Human Rights First
Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a … Read more: ICE Flight Monitor: August 2025 Report – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
Kurdish political prisoner released after completing sentence in Orumiyeh – KHRN
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Maroufi was released on 9 September after spending four months and seven days in the … Read more: Kurdish political prisoner released after completing sentence in Orumiyeh – KHRNContinue Reading
Banning public prayer in Quebec would violate human rights, says bishop – Church Times
PROPOSALS to ban public prayer in Quebec would be a violation of human rights, threatening Christian festivals and the many acts of public blessing … Read more: Banning public prayer in Quebec would violate human rights, says bishop – Church TimesContinue Reading
Defending Civil Rights Is Not a Crime
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after Lambda Legal … Read more: Defending Civil Rights Is Not a CrimeContinue Reading
Gender Abuses Omitted in the 2024 US Human Rights Reports – HHR Journal
VIEWPOINT, 10 September 2025. Winona Xu. Introduction: A narrowed human rights lens. The United States State Department has reported annually on … Read more: Gender Abuses Omitted in the 2024 US Human Rights Reports – HHR JournalContinue Reading
European Court of Human Rights: notification in writing of 22 judgments and/or decisions
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 22 judgments and/or decisions concerning Armenia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Latvia, … Read more: European Court of Human Rights: notification in writing of 22 judgments and/or decisionsContinue Reading
Muncie officials call for resignation of human rights commission president over Charlie Kirk … – WFYI
Muncies City Council and the mayoral administration are calling for the resignation of the president of the local Human Rights Commission. Read more: Muncie officials call for resignation of human rights commission president over Charlie Kirk … – WFYIContinue Reading