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“Under international human rights law and standards, as well as the principle of presumption of innocence, pre-trial detention should not become the … Read more: Hong Kong: Activists' human rights denied as trial postponed for a second timeContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission's report titled 'Peace of Mind: Navigating the ethical frontiers of neurotechnology and human rights' seeks … Read more: Report wants neurotechnology development to respect human rights | Australasian LawyerContinue Reading

We spoke to several of those involved in examining the bodies in Gaza, as well as families of the missing, human rights groups, and Israeli military … Read more: Gaza doctors investigate 'signs of torture' on unnamed dead returned by Israel – BBCContinue Reading

The European Parliament has awarded the Sakharov human rights prize to jailed Georgian journalist and editor Mzia Amaghlobeli and … Read more: Jailed journalists from Georgia and Belarus win the Sakharov human rights prizeContinue Reading

Kherson lies on the right bank of the Dnipro River, directly across the river from territory currently under Russian occupation, placing it well … Read more: Russia's 'human safari' in southern Ukraine is a warning to the world – Atlantic CouncilContinue Reading

… human rights, community engagement, social justice, inclusion, disability and equality, with a passion for intersectionality. In her day job, she … Read more: Public appointment: Members reappointed to Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board – gov.scotContinue Reading

In a joint statement following Wednesday's summit, EU and Egyptian leaders affirmed a “shared commitment” to human rights and fundamental freedoms. Read more: Egypt officially joins Horizon Europe – Science|BusinessContinue Reading

… Civil Liberty Union's Human Rights Program, said about the federal government. Jasiyah Gilbert, 24, spoke about the trauma he endured when he was … Read more: Children's Advocates Speak Out After Trump Rebuffs UN Review – The ImprintContinue Reading

It is permissible under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) for the law to say that a person who lacks capacity to consent to their … Read more: UK Supreme Court hears disability rights case – Doughty Street ChambersContinue Reading

James Heenan, representative of the UN Human Rights Office in Seoul, spoke in an interview with NHK in Tokyo on Thursday. He was involved in an … Read more: UN human rights official: North Koreans 'live through one of the worst times'Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized the announcement of the new EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement that … Read more: Rights group criticizes new EU-Uzbekistan agreement amid continuing human rights violationsContinue Reading

The US government has also sanctioned Palestinian human rights organisations for engaging with the ICC in its proceedings against Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more: US attacks on the international rule of law: will the EU do anything? – Statewatch |Continue Reading

… Human Rights, Mr David Georgiyevich Sanakoev (also known as the Ombudsman) over alleged war crimes related to the unlawful confinement … Read more: ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan concludes Georgia visit focused on cooperationContinue Reading

Today, 23 October, a High Court will weigh evidence in human rights lawyer Fahad Ansari's judicial review against the home secretary and North … Read more: Fahad Ansari's fight for justice: The human rights lawyer calls out "rigged system" – CanaryContinue Reading