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The ICJ, together with the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and Libyan civil society, convened a side-event on “Unearthing the Truth: Mass … Read more: UN Human Rights Council struggles to fulfil its mandate in the midst of global attacks on …Continue Reading

Europe's top human rights court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that Russia was responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in … Read more: Europe's top rights court finds Russia responsible for downing of MH17, rights abuses in UkraineContinue Reading

… human rights abuses since its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022. The court also ruled Russia was behind the downing of Malaysia … Read more: Top European court rules Russia violated international law in Ukraine – EuronewsContinue Reading

The US is imposing sanctions against a senior UN official focused on the human rights of Palestinians, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced … Read more: US imposing sanctions on senior UN official focused on Palestinian human rights – CNNContinue Reading

GENEVA — The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Jürg Lauber (Switzerland), has announced the appointment of Mr. Max du Plessis of … Read more: President of Human Rights Council appoints Max du Plessis of South Africa as member of …Continue Reading

The following quote can be attributed to Liz Evenson, international justice director at Human Rights Watch: “Senior Taliban leaders are now wanted men … Read more: Afghanistan: ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Senior Taliban Leaders | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) handed down its Advisory Opinion (AO) on the climate emergency and human … Read more: Inter-American Court of Human Rights reaffirms right to defend the environment | ISHRContinue Reading

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that … Read more: UN rights office urges restraint in Kenya as fresh protests turn deadly – UN NewsContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission is taking action to make Australian workplaces safer for everyone. We have started formal inquiries, … Read more: The positive duty is making workplaces safer – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The action could be taken on the grounds of environmental legislation and human rights law. … "People have a right to have cultural traditions … Read more: Bonfire: Pre-action legal proceedings after fears of hospital power cuts – BBC NewsContinue Reading

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