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… civil society organizations commenting on China's human rights record. Numerous interventions condemned China's ongoing repression in Tibet, with … Read more: Tibet at the 60th Session of the United Nations Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

The Committee is made up of 10 members who are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and … Read more: UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances publishes findings on Benin, Montenegro, and … – ohchrContinue Reading

Article 6 – Right to a fair trial. 1. In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is … Read more: Ending conversion practices in Scotland: consultation analysis – gov.scotContinue Reading

Speech Transcript of the keynote speech delivered by Commissioner O'Flaherty at the 2025 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference on 06 October 2025 … Read more: A compass in the storm: multilateralism, human rights, and overcoming global dysphoriaContinue Reading

ICJ urges UN to act on Libya human rights violations 2025 amid ongoing abuses, political fragmentation, and persistent impunity for war crimes. Read more: Libya Human Rights Violations 2025: ICJ Calls for UN Action Amid Persistent AbusesContinue Reading

Addressing concerns about the country's human rights record Prof Larner said the Kazakhstani government "would be the first to acknowledge that the … Read more: Cardiff University defends Kazakhstan campus amid concerns – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Council launched a comprehensive probe into abuses in Afghanistan, potentially targeting both the Taliban and … Read more: UN launches investigation into human rights abuses in Afghanistan – YouTubeContinue Reading

Queensland's outgoing human rights commissioner says he has lost sleep worrying about some juveniles "spending weeks and weeks" in the state's … Read more: Children still being held in Queensland watch houses 'greatest regret' for outgoing human …Continue Reading

A Democrat-led civil rights watchdog agency opened a sweeping investigation into how the federal government has responded to allegations of … Read more: Exclusive: US civil rights agency opens sweeping antisemitism probe – ReutersContinue Reading

October 6th, 2025 – Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the detention of prominent Vietnamese journalist, writer and woman human rights defender … Read more: International coalition of human rights groups calls for Pham Doan Trang's release on the …Continue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 6, 2025: Mojtaba Mahdavi and Fahim Ahmadi (Afghan national), two men on death row for drug-related offences, … Read more: Article: Mojtaba Mahdavi and Fahim Ahmadi Hanged in Taybad – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 6, 2025: Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old undocumented Baluch woman who was a child bride in a physically abusive … Read more: Goli Kouhkan; Undocumented Baluch Child Bride to be Hanged Due to Inability to Pay Blood MoneyContinue Reading

Human Rights Council investigators to probe Afghanistan violations · Nigeria launches largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history · Related … Read more: World News in Brief: El Fasher displacement, Afghanistan rights violations, Nigeria child vaccinationsContinue Reading

… Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Joan Pons (Spain) highlighted the role of democracy in countering threats to human rights. Read more: Calling for lasting peace from Ukraine to Gaza, OSCE PA President Pons highlights the role …Continue Reading