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Today, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three champions of human rights in Europe: the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), … Read more: Administrator Power Applauds Nobel Peace Prize's Recognition of Champions for Human RightsContinue Reading

But while the Egyptian government has not made meaningful changes to strengthen human rights or hold human rights violators accountable, the Biden … Read more: Biden's Democracy Gap: How U.S. Policy Helps Underwrite Egypt's Human Rights CrisisContinue Reading

… Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) at the 51st Human Rights Council session. … and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law, … Read more: Welcoming Renewal of the Mandate for the International Commission of Human Rights …Continue Reading

Watchdogs for civil liberty in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are honoured … By awarding the prize to those who defend human rights at home, … Read more: The Nobel Peace prize recognises human–rights groups that spoke truth to PutinismContinue Reading

This year's joint honor goes to Belarus political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, the Russian human rights group Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil … Read more: Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Human Rights Activists in Belarus, Ukraine and RussiaContinue Reading

Just minutes before her mandate ended, the office of now-former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet published its long-overdue … Read more: UN human rights report on China's torture of Uighurs: MEPs call for strong EU responseContinue Reading

'This is also a signal that, even if committed by permanent members of the UN Security Council, perpetrators of egregious human rights violations, … Read more: HRC establishes Special Rapporteur to monitor Russia – International Service for Human RightsContinue Reading

Human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine — Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties — have won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022, … Read more: Human rights advocates from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus share Nobel Peace Prize – CNNContinue Reading

The Committee recognized Ales Bialiatski and the organizations Memorial and Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties for their 'outstanding effort to … Read more: Human rights activists from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus share Nobel Peace PrizeContinue Reading

They deplored the severe restrictions on people's fundamental rights to freedoms of expression and assembly. FILE – U.S. … Read more: UN Council Appoints Special Rapporteur to Monitor Human Rights in RussiaContinue Reading

A U.N. human rights body comfortably passed a motion on Friday to appoint a new independent expert on alleged human rights abuses in Russia, … Read more: UN body votes to establish Russia human rights investigator, Moscow protests | ReutersContinue Reading

Belarusian democracy activist of the human rights organization 'Viasna', Ales Bialiatski speaks after receiving the 2020 Right Livelihood Award in … Read more: Human rights campaigners of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace PrizeContinue Reading

n response to the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNRC) decision to extend the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights … Read more: Ethiopia: UNHRC decision underscores critical need to continue monitoring human rights abusesContinue Reading

And I quote their phrase in so doing that they recognise their “outstanding effort to document war crimes, human rights abuses and abuse of power”. Read more: UN Human Rights Council 51: UK statement on Russia resolution – GOV.UKContinue Reading