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SAN VICENTE, EL SALVADOR – JULY 18: A bus arrives to the maximum security penitentiary CECOT for transfer detained Venezuelans to San Óscar … Read more: State Department highly anticipated human rights report released, some missing sectionsContinue Reading

The State Department released its annual human rights report Tuesday, but unlike in years past, this edition has come under scrutiny for omitting … Read more: State Department drops criticism of Israel and El Salvador in human rights report – YouTubeContinue Reading

With the 2026 games less than a year away, FIFA's commitment to upholding human rights is still under scrutiny. Read more: FIFA tests new human rights strategy for World Cup games, and advocates are skepticalContinue Reading

The most relevant and innovative feature of the Plan is the explicit recognition of culture as a self-standing human right, placing it at the heart of … Read more: The Future is a Cultural Act! Spain's First Plan on Cultural Rights: A New Paradigm for Europe – EJILContinue Reading

Statement The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing … Read more: Conflict in Gaza: Council of Europe member states should refrain from arms transfers that …Continue Reading

“Both Shell and BAE Systems have been accused of human rights violations in the past. This alone places them on a collision course with the … Read more: David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments – The GuardianContinue Reading

Common law principles of standing with 'special interest' upheld. 12 AUG 2025 Climate Justice Human Rights Laws … Read more: Common law principles of standing with 'special interest' upheldContinue Reading

More than 100000 Myanmar refugees in Thailand have lost access to essential food and medical aid due to US funding cuts, putting them at serious … Read more: Thailand: Aid Cuts Put Myanmar Refugees at Grave Risk | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

FIFA is testing a new protocol for the 2026 World Cup in North America, requiring host committees to develop human rights action plans. Read more: FIFA moves ahead with new human rights strategy for World Cup games, but advocates are skepticalContinue Reading

… human rights institutions can contribute to further advancing human rights-based climate action. This year's edition is organized by the Center … Read more: 2025 Geneva Dialogues on Human Rights and Climate ChangeContinue Reading

What initially drew you to this high-stakes human rights work? I spent law school and graduate school learning as much as I could about the litigation … Read more: Guantánamo and Beyond: A Conversation with Human Rights Lawyer Alka PradhanContinue Reading

The International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) is a human rights advocacy organization that equips those most harmed by … Read more: Generative AI to advance human rights | MIT SloanContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); 11 August 2025: The American Bar Association issued a statement today urging U.S. and international governments to … Read more: ABA Adopts Resolution Condemning Iran's Use of Death Penalty and Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Democracy, civil rights, and a fair justice system require it.” The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its … Read more: The Leadership Conference Condemns National Guard Deployment in D.C. and Takeover …Continue Reading