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According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, the number of people executed in Iran rose to at least 901 in 2024, the highest number since … Read more: Iran executes two members of opposition group for attacking infrastructure | ReutersContinue Reading

Bagnolet, 28 July 2025 – La Via Campesina, the international peasant movement representing over 200 million farmers, landless people, … Read more: La Via Campesina Condemns the Military Assault on the Handala Boat. Israeli occupation is …Continue Reading

The right to education is expressed in sub-section (a) of Section 366 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Articles 28 and … Read more: Myanmar National Human Rights Commission issues Statement No 8/2025Continue Reading

Israel announced a series of new aid measures, after more than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups warned of mass starvation … Read more: Malnutrition in Gaza at alarming levels, WHO warns as aid airdrops resume – BBCContinue Reading

A human rights officer from Global Human Rights Defence details the targeted killing of Hindu pilgrims in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, … Read more: When Pilgrims Become Targets: A Human Rights Officer on Jihadist Violence in KashmirContinue Reading

DHAKA, July 26, 2025 (BSS) – Journalists should place the highest priority on human rights when reporting during disasters or… Read more: Journalists urged to prioritize human rights in crisis reporting | Others – BSSContinue Reading

Journalist Tania Safi and human rights activist Robert Martin on board Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessel the Handala, group says. Read more: Two Australians on board boat intercepted by Israel while trying to transport aid to Gaza …Continue Reading

Of course we should do this out of a concern for Palestinian human rights. But also out of a concern for the interests of Judaism, no longer allowing … Read more: Ending war and starvation for the sake of Judaism | Jewish Voice for LabourContinue Reading

Scotland must stand up for democracy and human rights. Read more: Swinney funding for Trump's course embarrassing – Scottish GreensContinue Reading

Experts from China and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) exchanged their views on human rights development cooperation and the … Read more: 2nd China-Latin America human rights roundtable highlights cooperation for global governanceContinue Reading

"The conditions are still in breach of international human rights," Inspector of Custodial Services Eamon Ryan said on Tuesday, noting he'd raised … Read more: Dire conditions in WA prisons will have consequences for everyone – ABC NewsContinue Reading

At 08:46 local time, human rights defender Huwaida Arraf aboard the Handala issued an urgent update: Two vessels believed to be Israeli military … Read more: Handala Alters Course Amid Threat – Freedom FlotillaContinue Reading

The author argues that the host government, UNHCR, and various non-governmental organizations operated together to fulfill state-like functions in … Read more: Refugee Responses, State-like Behavior, and Accountability for Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Earlier this year, the US imposed sanctions on Hemedti, accusing the RSF of committing “serious human rights abuses” under his leadership, including … Read more: RSF paramilitary-led coalition forms parallel government in war-torn Sudan – Al JazeeraContinue Reading