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… human rights over fascism and tyranny, but also on the profound human cost of conflict. It's a chance to renew our commitment to a world at peace … Read more: VE Day at 80, and what it means for humanistsContinue Reading

UNPFII24: Agenda Item 5 (d) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the … Read more: UNPFII24: Agenda Item 5 (d) Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the …Continue Reading

Demand a formal and public commitment from Avelo Airlines that it will not profit from or conduct deportation flights that violate human rights. Read more: Tweed Airport must not be complicit in human rights abuses – CT MirrorContinue Reading

Chinese human rights activist Liu Dongling. Three Danish political parties have called for a government probe into China's repression campaign against … Read more: Danish politicians call for government inquiry into transnational repression following China …Continue Reading

A human rights lawyer says Australians are looking for “transformative change” in response to the housing crisis, following the federal election. Read more: Government re-election “historic opportunity” for human rights-based housing policyContinue Reading

… human rights, democracy and civil society in a safe and stable environment. During the pilot programme to be implemented in 2025, two human rights … Read more: Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Artists at Risk (AR) and City of Helsinki to launch pilot … – ValtioneuvostoContinue Reading

I spoke with human rights activists, journalists, lawyers … Human Rights First is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) charitable organization … Read more: After the Fall of the Assad Regime, Syria's Displaced Still Can't Return HomeContinue Reading

… human rights and civil liberties, achieving access to justice across a spectrum of practice disciplines and legal jurisdictions. Over the past … Read more: Doughty Street Chambers wins in 3 categories in the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2025Continue Reading

… human rights organizations say the film is an accurate representation of what happened and have called for action to be taken against the security … Read more: Human Rights Groups Demand Justice Following BBC's 'Blood Parliament' DocumentaryContinue Reading

Xu Zhangrun, formerly a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is this year's recipient of the Human Rights Award from Friedrich-Alexander … Read more: Professor Xu Zhangrun receives Human Rights Award – EurekAlert!Continue Reading

Members of the committee also heard from representatives from the Retired Police Officers' Association, Ulster Human Rights Watch and other veteran … Read more: Irish government 'duck out' of legacy, says veterans' commissioner – BBCContinue Reading

Ensure that, while in detention, they have urgent access to the medication they need. End the targeted arrests of human rights defenders. Guarantee … Read more: Tunisia: Free refugee rights defenders now – Amnesty International CanadaContinue Reading

The idea of health care as a human right was very much a part of the Civil Rights Movement, as was the belief that universal coverage could help … Read more: In the Deep South, health care fights echo civil rights battles – Louisiana IlluminatorContinue Reading

… human rights law, principles and commitments;. reaffirming human dignity, equality and human rights as guiding principles for the integrity of the … Read more: JOINT STATEMENT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONContinue Reading