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The Joint Committee on Human Rights has explored the issue of forced labour in supply chains reaching the UK. The inquiry has found evidence that … Read more: UK: Joint Committee on Human Rights' report finds goods linked to forced labour are …Continue Reading

What motivates you as a human rights lawyer? I am motivated by the need to contribute to justice, fairness and progress in my society and the … Read more: Eron Kiiza: Ugandan civilians must not be tried in military courts – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

This hand‑picked set of top-tier grants and awards focuses on sustainability, advocacy, protection, and recognition. Ideal for human rights defenders, … Read more: Championing Change: 35+ Must-Know Human Rights Funders in 2025 – fundsforNGOsContinue Reading

Posted in Business and Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Human Rights. On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the … Read more: UN World Court Finds Consequences of Climate Change Underscore Its Existential ThreatContinue Reading

'Leverage'. Mr Bennett said his mum has been transferred to Qarchak Prison, a female-only facility that Iran Human Rights says "disregards … Read more: Sussex parents being held in Iran's 'worst prisons', says son – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights at Sea has lend its support to a group of Indonesian fishers who have filed a human trafficking lawsuit alongside other civil society … Read more: Collaborative Support for Indonesian Fishers engaged in Human Trafficking LawsuitContinue Reading

While the Court's jurisdiction is to interpret the American Convention on Human Rights (“Convention”) and the Protocol of San Salvador, this landmark … Read more: Inter-American Court of Human Rights takes a Landmark Step in Climate … – Herbert Smith FreehillsContinue Reading

POLICE Scotland may have breached people's human rights with arrests at pro-Palestine demonstrations … Read more: Human rights 'at risk as Police Scotland arrest Palestine activists' | The NationalContinue Reading

Ahead of the meeting, Russia apparently objected to having an official from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) brief on … Read more: Sudan: Closed Consultations : What's In Blue – Security Council ReportContinue Reading

Israeli rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights in Israel have said Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Read more: 'Right-wing Israelis have planned their houses in Gaza' – YouTubeContinue Reading

Major companies are under more pressure than ever before to get a grip on their supply chains. Reports of human rights abuses linked to the … Read more: How AI is helping companies zero in on human rights risks | ReutersContinue Reading

Respecting the human right to sleep? Dream on … From war to capitalism, sleep deprivation is taking a toll on humans. … When I was a freshman at … Read more: Respecting the human right to sleep? Dream on | Health – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern over Serbia's intensifying crackdown on students, professors, human rights … Read more: Serbia must halt crackdown on student movement, uphold human rights and academic freedomContinue Reading

Dr Stephenson appeared in front of the Women and Equalities Committee and the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 1 July as part of a pre-appointment … Read more: New chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission to be appointed despite MPs concerns – HQNContinue Reading