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The Court of Appeal ruled that criminal immunity does not impede civil actions. Furthermore, the European Court of Human Rights, in Kolk and Kislyiy v … Read more: Brussels Court Rules: Some Colonial Crimes May Amount to Crimes Against HumanityContinue Reading

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced Maine Governor Janet Mills, former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer, and immigration reform … Read more: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Announces Maine Governor Janet Mills, Elizabeth Oyer …Continue Reading

On 18th March 2025, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) published a periodic report on human rights violations in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Read more: Local government in the Kurdistan Region continues to commit serious human rights violationsContinue Reading

In early March, Tunisia officially revoked its citizens' abilities to file cases against the government in Africa's human rights court. Read more: TunisiaExit – Unpacking Tunisia's Restriction on Citizens' Access to the African CourtContinue Reading

At the invitation of UNESCO's Global Media Defence Fund, RFK Human Rights joined other media freedom stakeholders from around the world to … Read more: RFK Human Rights Joins World Press Freedom Day Celebrations in BrusselsContinue Reading

TransLucent.org.uk are a Trans led Advocacy & Human Rights Organisation. TransLucent are raising £100k to cover court & legal fees for action … Read more: Bin the EHRC Single Sex Guidance – CrowdJusticeContinue Reading

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, a film by Wes Anderson. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as … Read more: THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME – "Human Rights" Official Clip – YouTubeContinue Reading

Hearing NoticePlease join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the worldwide persecution of Jews. The hearing will provide a … Read more: Worldwide Persecution of Jews – Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission | – House.govContinue Reading

Dr. Owen C. Cardwell Jr. “I seriously doubt there is a civil rights leader anywhere in the country that Owen didn't know, that he couldn't … Read more: University mourns beloved pastor, civil rights activist, and professorContinue Reading

REFLECTING THE LEGAL AND POLICY SITUATION FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS AND INTERSEX (LGBTI) PEOPLE IN EUROPE. * Included … Read more: 2025-rainbow-index.pdfContinue Reading

Maddalena Neglia, Director of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)'s Business, Human Rights and Environment Desk, said: "Ministers … Read more: The Council of Europe loses another opportunity to swiftly protect the right to a healthy environmentContinue Reading

The multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the … Read more: Subcommittee on Human Rights Ordinary meeting – Jointly with the Committee on DevelopmentContinue Reading

Human rights defenders, journalists, LGBTQ+ individuals, religious and ethnic minorities, civil society leaders, women's rights advocates, and … Read more: Afghans Face Alarming Danger of Return to Taliban Persecution, New Human Rights First …Continue Reading

These voices cry out for the recognition of their human and labor rights, with the aim of emerging from the illegality and marginalization that … Read more: Report by OAS Commissioner Calls for Guaranteeing the Human Rights of Sex Workers in …Continue Reading