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— On Thursday, April 24, University of California, Berkeley's Human Rights Center was set to screen “My Sweet Land,” a documentary film that follows … Read more: UC Berkeley Human Rights Center Cancels Film Screening on Genocide Remembrance DayContinue Reading

Today, Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief with … Read more: Human Rights First Joins ACLU and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment …Continue Reading

The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and RFK Human Rights strongly denounce the trend of attacks on journalists amidst the worsening security … Read more: SJS and RFK Human Rights condemn the ban on reporting and attacks on journalists in SomaliaContinue Reading

… right to work, in an educational environment that is free from discrimination, where the rights of all are equally upheld. Read more: EIS Statement Supreme court – Educational Institute of ScotlandContinue Reading

On 23 April 2025, woman human rights defender Beebow Baloch was forcibly removed from Hudda Prison, where she has been held since her arrest on 22 … Read more: Woman human rights defender Beebow Baloch beaten, forcibly removed from prison custodyContinue Reading

… civil society and a rollback in democratic processes. The attacks are not new. Human Rights First's Maya Fernandez-Powell previously reported on … Read more: Legalizing Repression: How Georgia's New Laws Set the Stage for Silencing DissentContinue Reading

And from that moment forward, the Americas played a pivotal role in defining the global human rights framework. In 1948—just months before the … Read more: Remarks by U.S. Candidate to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR …Continue Reading

How structural barriers impede human rights. The research, titled … human right – appropriate housing in local communities. The reality is a … Read more: New research reveals critical housing barriers across Scotland for people with complex needsContinue Reading

People are boycotting Jewish and Israeli businesses for supporting “genocide” or “apartheid,” while genuine human rights catastrophes are right under … Read more: In their words: This is a fight for basic human rights – The Jewish News of Northern CaliforniaContinue Reading

The U.S. Department of State is anticipated to release its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. As many expect the Trump … Read more: What Are the U.S. Department of State Human Rights Reports? – CSISContinue Reading

UN Audiovisual Library; Press Conference: Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council. Press Conferences … Read more: Press Conference: Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

… . English Kazakhstan Download Download Kazakhstan – Draft constitutional law “On the Commissioner for Human Rights" This document could… Read more: Draft constitutional law “On the Commissioner for Human Rights – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

… human rights frameworks”. Human rights charity Amnesty International has published a report which argues the social security system across the UK … Read more: Amnesty condemns UK's 'consciously cruel' benefits system – The NationalContinue Reading

… human rights institutions, regional organizations, and civil society groups. The three reports serving as the basis for the review of the the Lao … Read more: The human rights record of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to be examined by … – ohchrContinue Reading