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The Human Rights Law Centre is urging the University of Melbourne to abandon new policy changes that severely restrict protest rights and allow … Read more: Universities must stop restricting protests and surveilling staff and studentsContinue Reading

Planetary health agendas need a strong human rights focus. Both public health and the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment … Read more: Biodiversity, health science, and the human right to a healthy environment – The LancetContinue Reading

We must end the practice of police investigating police deaths in custody Two recent Aboriginal deaths in custody in the Northern Territory have … Read more: President's message | June 2025 | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

“Justice is the only way forward for victims of human rights violations. Denying access to information about a murder not only obstructs the right to … Read more: Supreme Court hearing on 'Neither confirm nor deny' policy: A landmark case for state secrecy – FIDHContinue Reading

JKLive | State of Human Rights | Part 1. 5K views · 3 hours ago #CitizenTV #citizendigital …more. Citizen TV Kenya. 5.78M. Subscribe. 72. Share. Read more: JKLive | State of Human Rights | Part 1 – YouTubeContinue Reading

New York (United Nations), 11 June 2025 (SPS) – Sahrawi human rights defenders delivered compelling testimonies before the UN Special Committee on … Read more: UN/C-24: Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders document "serious abuses" by Moroccan …Continue Reading

The Trump administration is obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly – not … Read more: President Trump's Promise to Meet Protests with “Very Heavy Force” Escalates Human …Continue Reading

While the UN Human Rights Office provides support to the Expert Mechanism, the experts serve in their individual capacity and are independent from any … Read more: Belgium: Independent UN body finds systemic racism against Africans and people of African descentContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Office faces a dire financial crisis with a shortfall of at least $60 million this year due to funding cuts from … Read more: UN rights chief warns of million funding shortfall | ReutersContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk will address the opening session and present his annual report. Over four weeks, the council will … Read more: UN Human Rights Council to open 59th session in Geneva with focus on global crisesContinue Reading

A coalition of national Latino and civil rights leaders held a virtual press conference to condemn the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles and … Read more: National Latino and Civil Rights Groups Denounce Federal Overreach in Los Angeles RaidsContinue Reading

Asked about the recent protests in Los Angeles, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said, “Human rights are part and parcel of any … Read more: OHCHR / TURK PRESSER | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's selfishness, personal quests for power, and a belief that force could trump compromise have undercut both … Read more: Human Rights in Turkey Today – Middle East ForumContinue Reading

This course is designed to equip municipal leaders, local human rights commissions, civil society organizations, and community advocates with … Read more: Implementing International Human Rights Law at the Local LevelContinue Reading