Human Rights Commission seeks to overhaul awards process after past controversies
A set of awards sits ready to be handed out to community members by the Human Rights Commission in 2024. After a nine-month hiatus prompted by past … Read more: Human Rights Commission seeks to overhaul awards process after past controversiesContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch warns of migrant worker deaths in 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said abuses were being committed on giant construction sites in Saudi Arabia and warned of the risks to migrant … Read more: Human Rights Watch warns of migrant worker deaths in 2034 World Cup host Saudi ArabiaContinue Reading
The Human Rights Impact of Sanctions Policy in Venezuela | GJIA
The revocation of General License 41, which had allowed Chevron to resume limited oil operations in Venezuela under U.S. sanctions, … Read more: The Human Rights Impact of Sanctions Policy in Venezuela | GJIAContinue Reading
GOOD NEWS: South Australia moves one step closer to protecting human rights
Right now, the South Australian Parliament, Departments, and service providers, don't have to respect human rights when drafting laws, designing … Read more: GOOD NEWS: South Australia moves one step closer to protecting human rightsContinue Reading
China: Release journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan – ARTICLE 19
We, the undersigned press freedom and human rights organisations, strongly condemn the Chinese government's ongoing arbitrary detention of journalist, … Read more: China: Release journalist and human rights defender Zhang Zhan – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading
Australian Human Rights Commission leaks attachments from webforms – iTnews
The Australian Human Rights Commission accidentally leaked around 670 documents submitted via webforms, where they were indexed by search engines. Read more: Australian Human Rights Commission leaks attachments from webforms – iTnewsContinue Reading
Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures 'arrested' – Al Jazeera
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days. Read more: Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures 'arrested' – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Chief Rings Alarm Bells On Trump's Use Of Salvadoran Prison
The top human rights official at the United Nations rang alarm bells Tuesday about the Trump administration's use of a Salvadoran megaprison to … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief Rings Alarm Bells On Trump's Use Of Salvadoran PrisonContinue Reading
TransLucent warns regulator over Supreme Court judgment – Leigh Day
Leading trans rights organisation, TransLucent has warned the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) that it believes comments made by the … Read more: TransLucent warns regulator over Supreme Court judgment – Leigh DayContinue Reading
Archives and Human Rights: Preserving Historical Memory – Iberarchivos
Human Rights. Human Rights With this virtual exhibition we aim to highlight, in general terms, the importance of archives for the promotion … Read more: Archives and Human Rights: Preserving Historical Memory – IberarchivosContinue Reading
Thailand: A tribute to Jon Ungphakorn (1947-2025) – FIDH
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) mourns the passing of Jon Ungphakorn on 13 May 2025, at the age of 77. Jon was a pillar of (…) Read more: Thailand: A tribute to Jon Ungphakorn (1947-2025) – FIDHContinue Reading
Venezuela: Continuing crackdown on Government critics in Venezuela – ohchr
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
UN tech envoy to US: Don't see us as charity – Politico.eu
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 urged to walk away from charity after human rights abuse allegations levelled …
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
Brazil: Criminal accountability for sexual violence against girls must be guaranteed
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