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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

The Council of Europe, which includes the European Court of Human Rights, published a decision on Friday (10 June) criticising the UK on a number … Read more: Dublin welcomes Council of Europe's criticism of UK's 'Troubles' legacy billContinue Reading

“Disinformation has been used to fuel atrocious human rights abuses like imprisonment and torture,” Loftus recently told Epoch TV's “American … Read more: CCP Uses Disinformation to Fuel Human Rights Abuses: Documentary FilmmakerContinue Reading

Russian authorities have forcibly disappeared a teacher they detained in Ukraine in late March 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more: Russia: Enforced Disappearance of Ukrainian Teacher – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

MATABELELAND Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has petitioned Parliament to amend the Traditional Leaders Act amid concerns that village heads … Read more: Human rights group petitions Parly – NewsDay ZimbabweContinue Reading