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In his defense statement, Okçuoğlu said: “As human rights defenders, we always stand for peace. My posts were news content. None of them promote … Read more: Human rights advocate Selahattin Okçuoğlu sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison …Continue Reading

Mogadishu, (SONNA) – A two-day consultative meeting jointly organized by Somalia's Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development and the … Read more: Two-Day Consultative Meeting on Human Rights Transition Concludes in MogadishuContinue Reading

Activists hold portraits of lawyer Wang Quanzhang and of Huang Qi, the founder of the 64 Tianwang website dedicated to human rights, during a protest … Read more: In China, a 'black decade' for human rights lawyers – Le MondeContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights has today handed down its decision in Google LLC and Others v Russia (Application No. 37027/22). The case … Read more: Fines and penalties against Google breached its Article 10 free-expression rightsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Monday that UN member states should use the upcoming … Read more: Human Rights Watch stresses government reform in upcoming UN rights review of VietnamContinue Reading

“Human rights are universal and interdependent. This new research report highlights the complex interplay between international and domestic human … Read more: The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has released a … – Maynooth UniversityContinue Reading

The Council decided to extend, for a period of three years, the mandates of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons … Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Ninth Regular Session after Adopting 25 … – ohchrContinue Reading

NEW YORK (June 6, 2025) —A significant milestone from last week's Oslo Freedom Forum: The Human Rights Foundation's (HRF) introduction of “vibe … Read more: HRF explains: AI “vibe coding” for human rightsContinue Reading

Guatemala: The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and other human rights organisations and associations standing … Read more: Guatemala: 39 human rights organisations express solidarity with Ramón CadenaContinue Reading

This report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change examines human rights implications across the renewable energy lifecycle, … Read more: Human Rights in the Life Cycle of Renewable Energy and Critical MineralsContinue Reading

… human rights, uphold the dignity of every individual, and invest in reconciliation and peace. Let the memory of Srebrenica strengthen our resolve … Read more: Message on the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide …Continue Reading

… Human Rights Council, in partnership with the Qatar Debate Centre and the Geneva Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. In his … Read more: Bahrain participates in Human Rights Council side event on girls' educationContinue Reading

Today, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' announcement that certain … Read more: UN Funding Crisis Threatens Work of Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

Co-organised by Right Livelihood and Amnesty International Germany, the event drew hundreds eager to hear from one of Palestine's most persistent … Read more: “See us as human beings”: Issa Amro brings standing ovation, full house to BerlinContinue Reading