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4 The Chair of the Commissioner Working Group on Human Rights Monitoring gave a verbal update and highlighted the submitted report to the … Read more: 120th meeting of the Board – Equality and Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has deplored deadly attacks in Sudan's Kordofan region this week, his office said in a … Read more: UN rights chief condemns recent killing of scores of civilians in Sudan | UN NewsContinue Reading

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights expresses its deep concern about the escalating displacement of families of Bedouin Arab tribes from … Read more: Growing tension | Families of Bedouin tribes displace from Al-Suwaidaa city and local …Continue Reading

They call for an investigation led by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as the only way to ensure a fair, impartial, safe and victim-centred … Read more: UN urged to investigate allegations of severe Human Rights violations committed by …Continue Reading

The El Salvador human rights and anti-corruption watchdog Cristosal says it has relocated its operations outside the country, as the government of … Read more: Top anti-corruption group flees El Salvador amid government crackdown – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

El Salvador's top human rights organisation, Cristosal, announced on Thursday it is leaving the country because of mounting harassment and legal … Read more: Top human rights group leaves El Salvador after threats made by country's presidentContinue Reading

16 July 2025 The UN Human Rights office in OPT condemns the killing medical professionals in Gaza in multiple attacks by the Israeli military. Read more: Killing of medical professionals in Gaza – UN Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian TerritoryContinue Reading

The human rights group said its decision represents a turning point in Bukele's three-year state of emergency, with many journalists and other rights … Read more: Exclusive: El Salvador rights group flees Bukele's deepening crackdown | ReutersContinue Reading

… human rights of Palestinians” with “their genocidal statements”. It also noted that both cabinet ministers “publicly advocate the expansion of … Read more: Slovenia bars far-right Israeli cabinet ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Dr Lilija Alijeva and Professor Tawhida Ahmed host the Elected United Nations Human Rights Committee Member, Professor Yvonne Donders, … Read more: The City Law School academics debate the role of UN human rights monitoring body in …Continue Reading

El Salvador's top human rights organization, Cristosal, says it is leaving the country after harassment and legal threats by the government of … Read more: El Salvador's top human rights group flees President Bukele's ongoing crackdown on dissentContinue Reading

In response to the growing crisis facing Human Rights Defenders, especially Indigenous land defenders who oppose industrial forestry and agricultural … Read more: Following Pressure Campaign, Procter & Gamble Improves Forest Commodities and Human …Continue Reading

'The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting a study to better understand the experience and prevalence of racism in university settings … Read more: Race Discrimination Commissioner calls for nationally coordinated response to racism …Continue Reading

AnnouncementPlease join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a virtual briefing on the human rights situation in Colombia, the status of the … Read more: Colombia: Challenges for Peace and Human RightsContinue Reading