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He emphasized the importance of giving equal attention to all human rights, political, civil, economic, social, cultural, and the right to … Read more: Qatar Affirms Keenness to Enhance Cooperation with Office of High Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

The NWT Human Rights Commission issued a statement urging residents to "call out and condemn hate when they see it," particularly online. Read more: NWT Human Rights Commission 'condemns rise of hate speech' – Cabin RadioContinue Reading

El Salvador: Stop the Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders and the Dismantling of the Rule of Law. July 4. 2025-. We, the undersigned … Read more: El Salvador: Stop the Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders and the Dismantling of the … – CejilContinue Reading

At the 59 session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Khan presented a report on the key vulnerabilities of the right to freedom of … Read more: Elections at risk in the digital age | OHCHRContinue Reading

Journalists who covered the incident told Human Rights Watch that the number of dead is 29 and that the number of injured, including those seriously … Read more: Central African Republic: Activists Arrested at Memorial Event | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Yes, Iran needs regime change: but through organised civil resistance led by women, not military intervention or appeasement. Read more: The third option for Iran: a feminist and human rights imperative for the UKContinue Reading

there have been further incidents,” Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), told … Read more: UN says 613 Gaza killings recorded at aid sites, near humanitarian convoys – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The federal government has introduced Bill C-2, the so-called Strong Borders Act, which is an attack on human rights, migrant and refugee rights, … Read more: Stop Bill C-2: An attack on human rights, migrant and refugee rights and the privacy rights of …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch says Asmara's move was an effort to 'distract from' independent reporting on the country's dire rights record. Read more: UN rights council rejects Eritrea's bid to end human rights investigation – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

He said his focus would include building the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be able to meet the ever-growing challenges … Read more: Africa: NHRC's Head Elected President of West Africa's Human Rights Institutions NetworkContinue Reading

FIFA's decision to drop messages explicitly challenging racism and discrimination at the Club World Cup “signals a human rights risk” for next … Read more: FIFA dropping anti-racism messages a 'human rights risk' for 2026 World Cup, say rights groupsContinue Reading

An advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights also concluded that governments have special obligations to protect and support … Read more: Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court SaysContinue Reading

A new report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) finds that more than half of the 95 energy transition-related lawsuits … Read more: In Latin America, energy transition stirs a rise in human rights lawsuits – MongabayContinue Reading

This is an essential conversation that resonates deeply with Education International (EI) shared commitment to human rights, equity, … Read more: Defending Rights, Advancing Inclusion: Education Unions Organizing for LGBTI+ JusticeContinue Reading