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Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Read more: 'It's Israeli policy': Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission's Speaking from Experience project invited people who have been sexually harassed at work to have their say … Read more: Speaking from Experience | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The provision of Christian religious education in Northern Ireland schools does not comply with human rights standards and is unlawful, the UK Supreme … Read more: Religious education in NI schools breaches human rights, Supreme Court rules | Cumnock ChronicleContinue Reading

The IACHR is the human rights arm of the Organization of American States (OAS), the body that brings together countries from across the Americas to … Read more: The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights holds first-ever hearing on female genital …Continue Reading

Ending violence against women 'a matter of dignity, equality and human rights' … The National Council of Justice (CNJ) of Brazil signed a cooperation … Read more: Ending violence against women 'a matter of dignity, equality and human rights' | UN NewsContinue Reading

On November 17, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights submitted an amicus brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in response to … Read more: RFK Human Rights urges the Inter-American Court to recognize enabling civic space as …Continue Reading

Throughout the 80th session of the GA's Third Committee, chairs of the ten human rights treaty bodies echoed overlapping concerns around the UN's … Read more: UN80: Treaty Bodies urge solution to ongoing UN liquidity crisis lest mandates become …Continue Reading

European Digital Rights (EDRi) is an association of civil and human rights organisations from across Europe. We defend your rights and freedoms in the … Read more: Commission's Digital Omnibus is a major rollback of EU digital protectionsContinue Reading

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomed 14 new organisations, on the occasion of its 42nd Congress, which took place in (…) Read more: FIDH joined by 14 new member organisations for a stronger federationContinue Reading

The horror of powerful long-range missiles combined with waves of drones increasingly being used by Russian forces was again painfully laid bare … Read more: Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on deadly Ukraine attacksContinue Reading

THE Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have called on the government of El Salvador to protect three Salvadoran men deported by the United … Read more: Human Rights Commission demands El Salvador protection of 3 imprisoned deported menContinue Reading

BERLIN – The Government of Germany should not reverse its track record of promoting human rights-based development within German borders and … Read more: Germany: UN expert urges Government to show leadership in promoting rights-centred …Continue Reading

Ivania Cruz and Rudy Joya have applied for asylum in Spain, fleeing legal harassment in El Salvador stemming from their legitimate human rights work. Read more: UN experts concerned by weaponisation of Interpol red notices against human rights …Continue Reading

… human rights law as this didn't amount to indoctrination. The Court also ruled that the right to withdraw was not stigmatising. Northern Ireland … Read more: Supreme Court rules exclusively Christian RE in NI is 'indoctrination' – Humanists UKContinue Reading