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TOKYO — Amnesty International issued a dire warning on the state of global human rights in its annual report published on Tuesday, arguing that … Read more: Trump a 'super-accelerator' of human rights deterioration, Amnesty says – Nikkei AsiaContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch stands in solidarity with US civil society groups whose work to defend people's rights has been deliberately upended by Trump … Read more: Statement of Solidarity with US Civil Society Groups | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

In 2024, the UK chapter of Amnesty International—the world's largest human-rights organization—went out of its way to promote a Palestinian … Read more: Saving Human Rights from the Human–Rights-Mongers – Mosaic MagazineContinue Reading

Those affected will still be able to appeal their removal from the UK in the courts under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). More … Read more: Sex offenders to be denied refugee status under plans to improve women's safety | Politics …Continue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission said Monday it will not attend this year's Seoul Queer Culture Festival, deciding to boycott invitation of … Read more: Human rights body not to attend LGBTQ+ festival, breaking 8-year streak – The Korea HeraldContinue Reading

Amnesty also says US President Donald Trump is responsible for 'multiplicity of assaults' on human rights. Read more: Israel carrying out 'live-streamed genocide' in Gaza, Amnesty says – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Liberian President Joseph Boakai should follow through on his commitment to justice and human rights by renewing an executive order key to … Read more: Liberia: Renew Mandate to Establish War Crimes Court – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Mexican authorities have announced the discovery of the bodies of a human rights activist and her husband, six months after they were reported … Read more: Mexican human rights activist and husband found dead 6 months after disappearanceContinue Reading

… Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights said today. A month after the earthquake, the junta has continued to obstruct access to life … Read more: Myanmar: Junta Assault on Health Care Hinders Quake Response – PHRContinue Reading

In its annual report, Amnesty International says that the global system of rule-based human rights is in danger. Read more: Amnesty International warns global human rights are at risk – DWContinue Reading

Dear Senator,. On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 240 … Read more: Protect Civil Rights for All Students, Oppose S.558Continue Reading

The State of the World's Human Rights report highlights creep of authoritarian practices and vicious clampdowns on dissent around the world. Read more: Human rights crisis as 'Trump effect' accelerates destructive trends – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Describing a “freefall” in human rights, the report said growing inaction over the climate crisis, violent crackdowns on dissent and a mounting … Read more: Trump's first 100 days supercharged a global 'freefall of rights', says AmnestyContinue Reading

Amnesty International's 2025 annual report assesses national, regional and global developments across a wide range of human rights themes. Read more: The State of the World's Human Rights: April 2025 | Amnesty International USAContinue Reading