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News and Press Release in English on World about Humanitarian Financing, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 28 Feb 2025 by HRW. Read more: US: Trump Administration Guts Foreign Aid – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Nasser speaks with Héritier Lumumba, an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional AFL player, known for his advocacy in human rights, … Read more: Interview with Héritier Lumumba, human rights advocate, on the exploitation of the …Continue Reading

A critical step when implementing human rights in sport is working in promoting the right to participate. The case of the swimming programs … Read more: Human Rights and Sport Participation: The Swimming Programs in New York CityContinue Reading

Occupied El Aaiún, 1 March 2025 (SPS) – The Moroccan occupation authorities suppressed Sahrawi activists and human rights defenders during events … Read more: SADR proclamation anniversary : Moroccan occupation suppresses Sahrawi activists and …Continue Reading

"Before I signed this bill, the Civil Rights Code blurred the biological line between the sexes," she said. It was the latest blow to transgender … Read more: Iowa becomes first state to axe gender identity protections from civil rights lawContinue Reading

The law removes “gender identity” as a protected class in the state's civil rights code against discrimination in areas like employment, housing, … Read more: Iowa governor signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity – Stateline.orgContinue Reading

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Nicaragua announced on Thursday that it would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more: Nicaragua withdraws from UN Human Rights Council – Mehr News AgencyContinue Reading

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that strikes gender identity from Iowa law, making the state the first to remove civil rights from a … Read more: Iowa governor signs bill removing gender identity from state civil rights protectionsContinue Reading

… human rights in Sri Lanka. This is in keeping with the request of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to present an oral update to the … Read more: UN Human Rights chief to present oral update on Lanka today – Sunday TimesContinue Reading

This week we will have the opportunity to hear one of Fremantle's champions of human rights speak at the Fremantle Library. Associate Professor Mary … Read more: Can We Really Outsource our Human Rights Obligations? – Fremantle Shipping NewsContinue Reading

Protesters gather to protest a bill that strips the state civil rights protections based on gender identity, at the Iowa state Capitol in Des Moines, … Read more: Iowa becomes first US state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights codeContinue Reading

Human rights violations against Kurdish civilians and activists in the Kurdish region of Iran continued in February 2025. Read more: Report on human rights violations in Rojhilat in February – ANF EnglishContinue Reading

… Human Rights Defenders in the city and along the eastern front. In the 36 months since the full-scale invasion, this is my 18th visit to document … Read more: Kharkiv Locals React With Fury to Trump Press Conference Attacks on ZelenskyyContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); March 1, 2025: Ali Khalili, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Sari Central Prison. Read more: Ali Khalili Hanged for Drug Offences in Sari – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading