Aboriginal land councils accuse NT government of human rights abuses in overcrowded prisons
The Northern Territory's four Aboriginal land councils have issued a rare joint statement, accusing the NT government of ignoring the human rights … Read more: Aboriginal land councils accuse NT government of human rights abuses in overcrowded prisonsContinue Reading
India: Hundreds of Muslims Unlawfully Expelled to Bangladesh – Human Rights Watch
India's detention and expulsion of anyone without due process violates fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said. The Indian government … Read more: India: Hundreds of Muslims Unlawfully Expelled to Bangladesh – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Volume 26, Issue 1-2 | Human Rights Review
Human Rights Review is an interdisciplinary journal which provides a scholarly forum in which human rights issues and their underlying empirical, … Read more: Volume 26, Issue 1-2 | Human Rights ReviewContinue Reading
Two international courts just issued major climate rulings. Here's what that means.
At the beginning of July, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, headquartered in Costa Rica, declared that the planet is experiencing a climate … Read more: Two international courts just issued major climate rulings. Here's what that means.Continue Reading
Disability Discrimination Commissioner urges Qld Govt to scrap plans to build more …
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. About. Contact · COVID-19 information · Human Rights Awards … Business and Human Rights … Read more: Disability Discrimination Commissioner urges Qld Govt to scrap plans to build more …Continue Reading
ImpACT International | Tracing Key Gender-Based Human Rights Issues Worldwide
Key global gender human rights issues: economic inequality, reproductive barriers, and violence, with insights from Iran, Afghanistan, and the US. Read more: ImpACT International | Tracing Key Gender-Based Human Rights Issues WorldwideContinue Reading
UK risks being a dumping ground for goods made using forced labour – JCHR report warns
… Human Rights report has found … Human Rights report has found. UK's legal and regulatory frameworks are inadequate for tackling supply chain … Read more: UK risks being a dumping ground for goods made using forced labour – JCHR report warnsContinue Reading
International Court of Justice climate ruling a powerful tool for holding countries to account
Oxfam provided a written statement to the ICJ in March 2024 on human rights obligations beyond borders and what this means for climate action. Read more: International Court of Justice climate ruling a powerful tool for holding countries to accountContinue Reading
World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
The Court used Member States' commitments to both environmental and human rights treaties to justify this decision. Firstly, Member States are … Read more: World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climateContinue Reading
Healthy environment ruled a human right by world's top court, as campaigners hail 'seismic' win
The world's top court has said a healthy environment is a human right, and governments could be violating international law if they fail to act on … Read more: Healthy environment ruled a human right by world's top court, as campaigners hail 'seismic' winContinue Reading
UN's top court delivers historic decision on countries' climate obligations | Euronews
“The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is therefore inherent in the enjoyment of other human rights,” ICJ President Yuji … Read more: UN's top court delivers historic decision on countries' climate obligations | EuronewsContinue Reading
Getting simplification right: Protecting impact in the EU Omnibus process – Shift Project
This approach directs companies to focus on the most severe human rights and environmental risks, wherever they occur in their value chains, drawing … Read more: Getting simplification right: Protecting impact in the EU Omnibus process – Shift ProjectContinue Reading
Over 100 aid and human rights groups warn 'mass starvation' spreading in Gaza
More than 100 aid organizations and human rights groups warned on Wednesday that “mass starvation” was spreading in Gaza. Read more: Over 100 aid and human rights groups warn 'mass starvation' spreading in GazaContinue Reading
The next EHRC chair must uphold the law – Sex Matters
Sex Matters has written to two Parliamentary committees, the Joint Committee on Human Rights and the Women and Equalities Committee, … Read more: The next EHRC chair must uphold the law – Sex MattersContinue Reading
Key highlights: CIVICUS at 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
The 59th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council ran from 16 June to 9 July 2025, resulting in 25 Resolutions, one technical decision, … Read more: Key highlights: CIVICUS at 59th Session of the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading