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This phenomenon is not only a climate issue—it's a human rights failure. The rights to life, health, education, work, and shelter are enshrined in … Read more: No one left in the heat: For disabled people, heat waves are a human rights crisisContinue Reading

In a case claiming discrimination under Ontario's Human Rights Code, 1990, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that erroneous advice from a … Read more: Non-lawyer's bad advice can't be good-faith explanation for delay: human rights tribunalContinue Reading

From 29 September to 03 October 2025, the Compass National Training Course on Human Rights Education takes place at the Lisbon Youth Centre. Read more: Human rights on the Compass – Human Rights Education Training Course in Portugal – YouthContinue Reading

– Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha and Drewery Dyke. Additional examples abound. In March 2024, the GoB arrested political and human rights activist Ebrahim … Read more: The U.S. Department of State's Bahrain Human Rights Report is Woefully InadequateContinue Reading

The establishment of a national mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders (NMPHRD) enables the competent authority to develop … Read more: NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CALL FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL …Continue Reading

The socio-political and security situation in Mali since 2012 has exposed human rights defenders (HRDs) to multiple risks. Read more: MALI: THE MALI NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HAS DEVELOPED A MANUAL …Continue Reading

Human rights defenders (HRDs) play an essential role in protecting everyone's rights and assisting victims of human rights abuses and violations. Read more: MALI: THE MALI NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STRENGTHENS THE …Continue Reading

Children's Rights · Civil Liberties and Human Rights · Commercial and Business Ethics · Community Care Law · Court of Protection · Criminal Defence … Read more: Covid-19 Inquiry: Children's Rights Organisations call for protection of children in future crisesContinue Reading

“My clients ask the Inquiry to treat the devastation caused to children's lives as a human rights issue and to conclude that the actions of Government … Read more: Covid-19 Inquiry: Sangeetha Iengar makes opening submission on behalf of Long Covid …Continue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes healthcare as a human right. UCERF provided input on this in 2023. Read more: Inter-American Court recognizes care as a human right – News – Utrecht UniversityContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council. The EU reiterates its support of the Nicaraguan people and their commitment to defend democracy, the rule of law and human … Read more: Nicaragua: Council extends restrictive measures for another year – Consilium.europa.euContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch has documented grave abuses by all parties, including extrajudicial killings, widespread arson, looting, and unlawful recruitment. Read more: UN: Support Protection, Justice for Rohingya – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Iranian authorities have suspended the law license of a human rights lawyer currently serving a four-year sentence in Tehran's Evin Pris … Read more: Iran Suspends License of Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer – IranWireContinue Reading

A woman walking into court with another woman. The ACT Supreme Court found the human rights of Julianne Williams (right) were breached when she was … Read more: Body scanner to be used in ACT courts after reducing prison strip searches – ABC NewsContinue Reading