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… human rights and equity, diversity, and inclusion. The award was established in 1995 in memory of two Polish educators who risked their lives … Read more: Launching the 2026 Ludwik & Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights PrizeContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) began its Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) for September 2025 today. A total of 896 … Read more: NHRC, India's two week Online Short Term Internship Programme for September-2025 begins – PIBContinue Reading

The letter was organized by Human Rights First and ICVA, along with other dedicated human rights organizations, refugee assistance and faith-based … Read more: Global Coalition of Groups Urge UN Member States to Uphold, Preserve, and Strengthen …Continue Reading

GENEVA – There is an alarming escalation in repression targeting human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, political opponents and anti-war … Read more: UN Special Rapporteur warns of intensifying repression and widespread torture in Russia …Continue Reading

… human rights and fundamental freedoms. Multilateral refugee, humanitarian, and human rights treaties are central to the objectives enshrined in … Read more: Upholding Not Undermining International Law: Civil Society Open Letter to StatesContinue Reading

The following quote can be attributed to Amr Magdi, senior Middle East and North Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch: “President Sisi's pardon of … Read more: Egypt: Presidential Pardon for Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed deep concern over the continued detention of political cartoonist Ashraf Omar and the sweeping … Read more: Egypt: High time for cartoonist Ashraf Omar's pre-trial detention to end, say UN expertsContinue Reading

… rights of Indigenous peoples and committing human rights (HR) violations. Commission XIII of the House of Representatives has called for the … Read more: Lawmakers Call to Halt Merauke Sugarcane PSN over Alleged Human Rights ViolationsContinue Reading

Cameroon: Authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years amid crackdown on human rights. The Cameroonian authorities must … Read more: Arbitrarily detained protesters must be released – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Human rights violations can occur anywhere, and supply chain transparency can help identify abuses and abusers in global supply chains; an important … Read more: New Industry Requirements Could Disrupt Abusive Armed Groups' Trade in GoldContinue Reading

This gruesome crime was innovated in Chile under General Pinochet and the military dictatorships of Argentina in the 1970s. International human rights … Read more: On human rights, Ruto regime has failed every test – The EastAfricanContinue Reading

(Nairobi) – Ethiopian security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August 2025, Human Rights Watch … Read more: Ethiopia: Surge in Arrests of Journalists, Media Workers | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

MetroTV, China has introduced a new resolution at the UN Human Rights Council, focusing on economic, social, and cultural rights to tackle global … Read more: China's Human Rights Proposal Gains Support at UNHRC – YouTubeContinue Reading

The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, which aims to “end … the suffering” inflicted by antipersonnel landmines, has advanced international law and saved … Read more: Challenging Ukraine's Mine Ban Treaty “Suspension” | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading