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The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, calls on the authorities to release immediately all those arbitrarily detained, and to ensure … Read more: Venezuela: Continuing crackdown on Government critics in Venezuela – ohchrContinue Reading

The U.S. withdrew from several U.N. bodies, including its Human Rights Council. Asked about the United Nations' reaction, the U.N. Secretary General's … Read more: UN tech envoy to US: Don't see us as charity – Politico.euContinue Reading

Prince Harry has been advised to sever ties with a charity he is associated with after human rights abuses in the Republic of the Congo were … Read more: Prince Harry urged to walk away from charity after human rights abuse allegations levelled …Continue Reading

Washington D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses concern over judicial decisions that could exempt criminal … Read more: Brazil: Criminal accountability for sexual violence against girls must be guaranteedContinue Reading

Globally, the report referenced a 2023 survey showing that 75% of women human rights defenders or their organisations had experienced harassment or … Read more: New report indicates “shrinking space” for women's rights defenders – Istanbul Convention …Continue Reading

Education & Promotion. The Commission has a duty to promote understanding and awareness of the importance of human rights in Northern Ireland. To do … Read more: Education & Promotion – Northern Ireland Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Previously, the human rights defender was subject to harassment by Venezuelan security forces. About the HRD. Eduardo Torres is a lawyer and human … Read more: Disappearance and possible arbitrary detention of human rights defender Eduardo TorresContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch says football's governing body should be prepared to “reconsider” choice of U.S. as tournament co-host. Read more: Top human rights group challenges FIFA over Trump and 2026 World Cup – Politico.euContinue Reading

Rita Karasartova, human rights defender and civic governance expert in Kyrgyzstan, was detained on April 14, 2025, after law enforcement raided … Read more: Urgent Action: PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER DETAINED (Kyrgyzstan 49.25)Continue Reading

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) will hold its 41st Meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, from 12 to 16 May 2025. Read more: AICHR TO CONVENE 41ST MEETING IN JAKARTA TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS …Continue Reading

In early May 2024, Tunisian authorities arrested refugee rights defenders, Mustapha Djemali and Abderrazek Krimi, from the Tunisian Council for … Read more: Urgent Action: HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS UNJUSTLY HELD (Tunisia 45.25)Continue Reading

We understand that this affected complaint attachments uploaded to the Commission's online complaint webform between 24 March 2025 and 10 April 2025. Read more: Data Breach Notification – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

PDT, Commissioner Kasari Govender will sit down with Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General for Amnesty International Canada's English-Speaking section, … Read more: ADVISORY: Media are invited to join Human Rights Commissioner for discussion on migrant …Continue Reading

Analysis in English on Sudan and 21 other countries about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 May 2025 … Read more: 2025 Human Rights Roadmap for the African Union – Sudan – ReliefWebContinue Reading