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Ugandan opposition leader and pop singer Bobi Wine said on Friday he plans to run for president for a second time and criticised the West for not … Read more: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine to seek presidency, chides West over rights | ReutersContinue Reading

Four leading human rights organizations have filed a lawsuit seeking an emergency ruling against El Salvador for their recent unlawful detention … Read more: New Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Human Rights for Those Disappeared to Indefinite …Continue Reading

We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, strongly condemn the Hong Kong government's escalating repression of activists … Read more: NGOs call out Hong Kong's escalation of transnational repression against human rights defendersContinue Reading

… human rights efforts” in one of Africa's oldest national parks. The comment came as her firm, Omnia Strategy LLP, concluded its investigation into … Read more: Prince Harry's Africa charity acknowledges 'human rights abuses' – The TimesContinue Reading

Lise Dahl is associate director of research training and standards at Human Rights Watch, supporting researchers with capacity building and … Read more: Lise Dahl | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

At least 30 people were killed when gunmen attacked travellers in Nigeria's southeastern Imo State, according to Amnesty International. The human … Read more: Gunmen kill 30 during 'vicious' attack in southeast Nigeria: Rights group – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Washington, DC—The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) publishes its … Read more: The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression publishes a special report on the …Continue Reading

It rightly calls attention to mounting concerns regarding the erosion of democratic norms and widespread human rights abuses under President Nayib … Read more: WOLA Statement on Senate Resolution 195 on Human Rights in El SalvadorContinue Reading

Modern slavery and human trafficking. Naomi the leading academic voice on children's right to play, having published the first legal monograph on the … Read more: Naomi Lott – University of ReadingContinue Reading

… future funding for the UNFPA is yet another example in the Trump administration's relentless stream of attacks on global human rights and health. Read more: Trump Administration Shows Disregard for Global Human Rights by Cutting Funds for UNFPAContinue Reading

Washington, DC—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses concern over the recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Trinidad … Read more: IACHR urges Trinidad and Tobago to respect LGBTI persons' rights and guarantee non …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch also found that the government exerted undue influence on state media, such as ERT and the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), … Read more: Press freedom in Greece going 'from bad to worse,' Human Rights Watch report saysContinue Reading

Having rejected the Rwanda scheme as violating human rights law, the Labour Government is seeking new ways to deter asylum-seekers from entering … Read more: Could Starmer find an alternative to the Rwanda plan? – British Politics and Policy at LSEContinue Reading

“African Parks acknowledges that, in some incidents, human rights abuses have occurred, and we deeply regret the pain and suffering that these have … Read more: Congo national park associated with Prince Harry acknowledges human rights abusesContinue Reading