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President Trump withdrew the United States from participating in the Human Rights Council in a decree issued on Feb. 5, 2025. The Geneva-based … Read more: US Absence at the Human Rights Council Looms Large – PassBlueContinue Reading

UN report accuses Israel of unprecedented human rights violations · Hamas breached international law, report finds · UN Rights chief calls for … Read more: Israel has shown 'unprecedented disregard for human rights' in Gaza, UN human rights chief saysContinue Reading

WORCESTER ― Members of the city's Human Rights Commission criticized the city manager Monday for refusing to approve official statements it wished to … Read more: “Disgusted”: Human Rights Commission says city manager muzzling it on hate speechContinue Reading

A bill removing protections against discrimination for transgender Iowans from the state's civil rights act could be on Gov. Read more: Iowa Senate advances bill to end trans civil rights protection. Final vote may be ThursdayContinue Reading

170 civil society groups, human rights and environmental … The 2024 Danish Institute for Human Rights benchmark assesses the human rights … Read more: EU: Commission adopts new Omnibus package of proposals on EU rules; incl. "far-reaching …Continue Reading

As the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights, human rights play a critical role in fostering inclusive, accountable, and engaged … Read more: Leveraging Cooperation for Human Rights and SDGs in Conflict ZonesContinue Reading

GENEVA, Feb 26 (Kuna) — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned that the crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has … Read more: UN official warns of grave human rights violations in occupied PalestineContinue Reading

Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on conditions inside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mr. Türk condemned the Hamas-led terror attacks … Read more: Human Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists | UN NewsContinue Reading

The lecture, created to honor the values of advocacy, social justice, and human rights championed by Frederick Douglass, provided a timely and thought … Read more: Lecture Spotlights Migration, Human Rights – The University of La VerneContinue Reading

GENEVA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Wednesday voiced opposition to proposals for … Read more: UN human rights chief opposes annexation, forced transfers in Palestinian territories-XinhuaContinue Reading

José Manuel Albares spoke on Wednesday at the first session of the Human Rights Council since Spain's entry. Read more: Albares makes his debut at the UN Human Rights Council – The Diplomat in SpainContinue Reading

Amnesty International have today welcomed the Scottish Government's agreement to review the human rights checks conducted by Scottish Enterprise, … Read more: Scotland: Amnesty welcomes review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checksContinue Reading

In recent years, 'Foreign agent' laws have been introduced in various countries, violating international human rights law and threatening to … Read more: Spread of 'foreign agent' laws in Eastern Europe pose increasing threats to civil societyContinue Reading

Failure to call out Russia's aggression against Ukraine jeopardizes efforts to hold accountable those suspected of human rights violations and crimes … Read more: Analysis: U.S.-Drafted UN Resolutions Will Harm Both Human Rights and Peace in UkraineContinue Reading