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The ongoing crises in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Sudan are in the spotlight this week at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. Read more: Israeli actions in Palestinian territories constitute war crimes, Human Rights Council hearsContinue Reading

TEHRAN— The High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a forceful condemnation of the Israeli regime's "criminal" … Read more: Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemns Israeli attack on state TV headquartersContinue Reading

We embrace the historic role that free speech has played in advancing civil rights in our country for centuries. And we condemn the efforts you have … Read more: Civil Rights Organizations Letter to President Trump on ProtestsContinue Reading

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) is a France-based independent, non-profit and non-partisan organisation promoting human rights and documentation … Read more: Tortured Kurdish civilian ordered to report to Bukan court to begin sentence – KHRNContinue Reading

Photo by United Nations Human Rights on June 13, 2025. May be an image. Read more: United Nations Human Rights | Every person has the right to seek safety. Whoever they … – InstagramContinue Reading

The EU has long claimed it is not paying Libyan entitities to control migration for them. A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights has … Read more: Europe's Human Rights Court Sides With Italy Over Migration Shipwreck – ForbesContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 17, 2025: Shapour Ashkani, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Shushtar Prison. Read more: Shapour Ashkani Hanged for Murder in Shushtar – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

This year's forum brought together ocean and fishing experts, civil society leaders, and human rights lawyers to discuss the changing nature of U.S. … Read more: Event Summary: Ocean Security and Human Rights Forum – CSISContinue Reading

A United Nations flag is pictured at Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025. The 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council kicked … Read more: 59th session of UN Human Rights Council kicks off in Geneva, Switzerland – XinhuaContinue Reading

Arlington's newly reconstituted Human Rights Commission got to work last week with a discussion of new limits on its ability to pursue … Read more: Human Rights Commission discusses new 'limited scope' after clashes with County BoardContinue Reading

Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, Afghanistan has been in a downward spiral of human rights violations. Women and girls have been … Read more: Amnesty Feminists: Rise With Afghan Women Local Group briefingContinue Reading

The RSF and its allied Arab militias have a terrifying record of massacre, rape and ethnic cleansing. Human rights organisations have accused it of … Read more: Sudan in danger of self-destructing as conflict and famine reign – BBC NewsContinue Reading

In a statement issued today, the PSTU members and human rights committee leaders said the following: “We strongly condemn the systematic … Read more: OSCE PA leaders issue statement condemning Russian treatment of Ukrainian POWsContinue Reading

The Leadership Conference and 80+ groups demand oversight of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. Read more: Civil Rights Organizations Demand Congressional Leaders Hold DOJ Accountable for …Continue Reading