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The UN human rights office said Friday that a government plan to greenlight the construction of thousands of Israeli homes in a contentious area … Read more: UN human rights office: E1 plan is illegal, settling occupied land is a war crimeContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. Read more: Human rights watchdog warns police to rethink 'heavy-handed' Palestine protest clampdown …Continue Reading

The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission has also warned against a “heavy-handed” approach, urging the government and police to ensure … Read more: UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

I therefore call on the German government to show more courage. The courage to clearly condemn human rights violations in Afghanistan, to … Read more: Afghan Women Are Resisting the Taliban—Germany Should Show the Same CourageContinue Reading

The Guardian says the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns that disproportionate policing "undermines confidence in our human rights protections … Read more: 'Ukraine's fate in their hands' and 'Praying for peace' – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Since the disputed presidential elections on July 28, 2024, Venezuela has experienced a chilling escalation of repression, with human rights … Read more: Defending Human Rights Amid Repression: The Escalating Risks for Activists in VenezuelaContinue Reading

The UN's Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, OHCHR, says it recorded 11 incidents involving attacks on Palestinians providing … Read more: Updates: Israel pounds Gaza City, shoots at crews trying to rescue wounded – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The U.S. cut criticism of Indigenous rights abuses, mentions of climate change from human rights report. by Inside Climate News 6 hours ago August … Read more: Indigenous human rights abuses? Trump administration cut them from annual report – ICTContinue Reading

UN human rights office says Israeli plan for settlement near Jerusalem breaks international law. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously … Read more: UN human rights office slams plan for settlement near JLM | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the University of Lancaster's Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation … Read more: IBAHRI to co-host UK Parliament roundtable on justice and accountability in SyriaContinue Reading

The UK's official human rights commission, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), sent a letter on Friday expressing concern about the … Read more: UK human rights commission concerned about 'heavy handed' police approach at pro …Continue Reading

On the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII, the legacy of a biological warfare unit still haunts. And human rights activists are alarmed … Read more: A Secret History of the Japanese Army – NPRContinue Reading

He is a close partner of our union and a steadfast ally in our work to advance human rights around the globe. He was arrested on August 13, at the La … Read more: CUPE calls on Guatemalan government to release human rights defender Leocadio JuracanContinue Reading

Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council's 60th session (8 September-8 October 2025), we, the undersigned civil society organisations, write to urge your … Read more: Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more yearsContinue Reading