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In a visit marked by both hope and stark reminders of unresolved injustices, United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief's visit: SL urged to confront past, chart rights-based futureContinue Reading

… human rights groups. "The Criminal Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court ruled [on Thursday] to partially overturn the judgment issued by the State … Read more: UAE top court upholds life terms for 24 convicted in mass trial | Middle East EyeContinue Reading

Earlier this month, officials told For Women Scotland (FWS) that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) had advised ministers to wait for the … Read more: Swinney government accused of twisting EHRC advice – The HeraldContinue Reading

In today's world, where human rights have become both a principle and a political tool, one might assume that major international organizations … Read more: Repression in Armenia exposes West's human rights double standard – AzerNewsContinue Reading

European Union summit fails to act on trade agreement despite findings of human rights abuses. Read more: What's behind the EU's lack of action against Israel over Gaza? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… human rights. Elizabeth Dickinson, an analyst at the International Crisis Group, said the first contact often comes over social media, with TikTok … Read more: Colombia gangs lure children to join ranks via TikTok and Facebook, UN warnsContinue Reading

"She strongly condemned the violence suffered by Sahrawi human rights defenders Sidi Mohamed Daddach and Mustapha Dah at the hands of Moroccan police … Read more: Sahrawi Association calls on international community to protect Sahrawi human rights defendersContinue Reading

ATHENS, June 27 (Xinhua) — A delegation led by Baima Chilin, president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, concluded a three-day visit … Read more: Chinese human rights delegation visits Greece, promotes exchanges – XinhuaContinue Reading

The applicant had sought permission to apply for judicial review of a decision of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to conduct a public … Read more: National Council for Civil Liberties (claimant/appellant) v Equality and Human Rights …Continue Reading

Myanmar is spiralling deeper into humanitarian catastrophe, the UN's top human rights official warned on Friday, as escalating military attacks, … Read more: Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify – UN NewsContinue Reading

Jewish teacher files human rights complaint over antisemitism at Canadian school · The complaint outlines a pattern of anti-Jewish hostility int the … Read more: Jewish teacher alleges antisemitic retaliation at Canadian school | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading

Features|Human Rights. 'Waited for 40 years': South Africa's Cradock Four families want justice. Relatives of the victims of apartheid-era murders … Read more: 'Waited for 40 years': South Africa's Cradock Four families want justice – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

There can be no durable peace without meaningful justice. But the agreement signed today sidelines human rights and fails survivors. “Firstly, despite … Read more: Agreement Between Rwanda and DRC “Sidelines Human Rights”: PHRContinue Reading

Baroness Kishwer Falkner, Chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, yesterday said: "We welcome the court's decision in upholding … Read more: Comment on Court of Appeal decision to refuse judicial review sought by Liberty – Wired GovContinue Reading