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UN calls for end to 'bloodshed' that has claimed at least 638 lives, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Read more: More violence erupts in Syria's Druze heartland as tribal groups reinforce local BedouinContinue Reading

Sexual harassment was among a number of employment-related complaints received by the Human Rights Commission last year, MPs heard today. Read more: Human Rights report highlights workplace sexual harassment – The Royal GazetteContinue Reading

The mothers brought legal action against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), saying the rules breached their human rights. A DWP … Read more: Women lose two-child benefit cap 'rape clause' case – BBCContinue Reading

The European Union faces growing backlash for its role in refugee rights violations, as critics argue that its strict asylum policies and border … Read more: EU criticised for enabling human rights violations of refugees – Thred WebsiteContinue Reading

Mobilizing the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for an Independent Investigation into Yemen's Atrocities … Throughout the protracted conflict, the Global … Read more: Global Centre Country Advocacy: YemenContinue Reading

Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has faced an escalating human rights and humanitarian crisis. Read more: Global Centre Country Advocacy: AfghanistanContinue Reading

According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), all parties to the … Read more: Global Centre Country Advocacy: EthiopiaContinue Reading

July 18 (Reuters) – Bloodshed in Sweida left at least 321 people dead, the Syrian Network for Human Rights said on Friday, in a new toll. Read more: Bloodshed in Syria's Sweida left at least 321 people dead, human rights group saysContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); July 18, 2025: Peyman Afshari, Hadi Garousi and Mehdi Babayi, three men on death row for murder, were executed in … Read more: Group Hanging 3 Men for Murder Charges in Rasht – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

This approach raises concerns about the ECtHR's capacity to function as an impartial guardian of human rights. Furthermore, its divergent treatment of … Read more: Hate Speech and the European Court of Human Rights: Towards a Principled ApproachContinue Reading

Shadi is a Syrian human rights defender, activist, and survivor of political imprisonment with over two decades of experience in activism, … Read more: Shadi Haroun – International Center for Transitional JusticeContinue Reading

Human rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire, alongside seven civil society organizations, have filed a case before the East … Read more: Human rights activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire sue government of TanzaniaContinue Reading

… human rights, corruption, and accountability. She has advised governments, UN agencies, and civil society organisations, and recently contributed … Read more: Symposium on PMSCs: Profit, Power, and the Privatised Battlefield – Opinio JurisContinue Reading

On 3 July 2025, the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (ICtHR or Court) issued its advisory opinion regarding the obligations of States to take … Read more: Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Advisory Opinion on State Obligations …Continue Reading