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India has strongly rejected the "unfounded and baseless" remarks made by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, who mentioned … Read more: Baseless, unfounded: India slams UN human rights chief's remarks on J&K, ManipurContinue Reading

The HRIA is the first tool of its kind to be based on Canadian human rights law. Read more: Ontario Law Commission releases background on artificial intelligence human rights impact …Continue Reading

India criticizes UN human rights chief for unfounded comments on Kashmir and Manipur, emphasizing democracy and pluralism. Read more: Unfounded and baseless, cherry picking of situations: India slams U.N. Human Rights chief's remarksContinue Reading

Anneliese Cooper joined the Human Rights Law Centre in September 2024 as a Lawyer in the Centre's Whistleblower Project, where she advises and … Read more: Anneliese Cooper – Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading

Human rights in one of the world's most egregious authoritarian regimes are set to be diminished even further, thanks to another sudden funding … Read more: Another US funding cut threatens human rights in North Korea – and hands more power to a dictatorContinue Reading

… human rights protections. EU … Read more: EU risking human rights progress by weakening Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence DirectiveContinue Reading

After consolidating power in the presidency earlier this year, Nicaragua withdrew Friday from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Read more: Nicaragua Withdraws from Human Rights Council in Wake of Scathing ReportContinue Reading

Manual and Guideline in English on World about Mine Action, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and more; published on 3 Mar 2025 by OHCHR. Read more: International arms transfers and human rights – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE – The UN Designated Expert on Human Rights in Haiti, William O'Neill, today begins a week-long visit to the country. Read more: UN Human Rights expert William O'Neill begins visit to Haiti – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Geneva – The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) echoes criticism by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, regarding the … Read more: UN High Commissioner raises human rights situation in TibetContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Monday that escalating conflicts and deepening societal divisions are fueling … Read more: UN human rights chief warns of 'turbulence and unpredictability' amid escalating conflictsContinue Reading

HIALSA's 5th Masterclass will feature a conversation on Human Rights & Public International Law. We will be joined by Eversheds Sutherland's … Read more: HIALSA – Eversheds Sutherland's Masterclass on Human Rights and Public International LawContinue Reading

Delivered by UK Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders. … Thank you, Mr Vice President. And thank you for your update, High … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate – GOV.UKContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Nigeria and 14 other countries about Gender and Protection and Human Rights; published on 3 Mar 2025 by RFLD. Read more: The Gender Lens: Empowering Women Human Rights Defenders in West and Central AfricaContinue Reading