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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, will not seek re-election for another term. Read more: Beleaguered UN human rights chief will not seek second term – SWI swissinfo.chContinue Reading

Dear Senator: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 230 national organizations committed to … Read more: SUPPORT THE CONFIRMATION OF TIFFANY CARTWRIGHT TO THE US DISTRICT …Continue Reading

IT looks like incoming President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will initially have a honeymoon with human rights advocates, both in Europe, … Read more: Marcos Jr and human rights – Malaya Business InsightContinue Reading

English UN Document on World about Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 26 Apr 2022 by UN HRC. Read more: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/50/4 …Continue Reading

Congress spokesperson on Human Rights Harald Bergmann: "Collecting human rights data will enable Georgian local authorities to develop evidence-based … Read more: Council of Europe Office in Georgia NewsContinue Reading

The United Nations (UN) Fact-Finding Mission in Libya warned all Libyan parties against committing grave violations of human rights and … Read more: Fact-finding mission in Libya warns of human rights violations – The Libya ObserverContinue Reading

Former Chile president Michelle Bachelet confirmed Monday that she will not seek a second term as the United Nations human rights chief. Read more: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet won't seek second term – Buenos Aires TimesContinue Reading

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Council of Europe to request detailed information on compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. Read more: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Council of Europe to request detailed information on …Continue Reading

“What you are dealing with is a core human rights issue—freedom of expression,” she said. She said it's become an issue in Europe since 2017, when an … Read more: US Free Speech Lawyer to Study How Meritless Lawsuits Affect Human Rights in EUContinue Reading

Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations' top human-rights advocate, told an audience in Geneva Monday that she has raised concerns with Beijing over … Read more: U.N. Human–Rights Chief to Step Down, in Wake of China Visit – WSJContinue Reading

Amnesty International accused the FA of 'completely lacking in courage' to speak out against the human rights abuses but Southgate insisted his … Read more: Gareth Southgate says players are 'making a stand every time they speak' against Qatar …Continue Reading

Ryan Thoreson is a researcher in the LGBT rights programme at Human Rights Watch. Disclaimer. The views expressed in this opinion piece are the … Read more: Romania — latest EU hotspot in backlash against LGBT rights – EUobserverContinue Reading

Access to justice is a fundamental human right and it is protected under a range of international human rights treaties such as the European … Read more: Jonathan Williams on why justice needs to be devolved to WalesContinue Reading

Our columnist asks whether players who have defected to the Saudi-financed golf series will use their platform to bring awareness to human rights … Read more: Where Have You Gone, Arthur Ashe? LIV Tour Golfers Need You. – The New York TimesContinue Reading