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The Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for stronger action to stop the growth of transnational repression (TNR). Read more: Growth of foreign repression on UK soil going unchecked – JCHR report warnsContinue Reading

Amazon's Right Now Climate Fund supports small-scale farmers and expands nature corridors and habitats for tigers and other species in India's … Read more: Celebrating International Tiger Day – Amazon SustainabilityContinue Reading

Sidra Bibi, 18, was reportedly killed on the orders of a local council of elders in eastern Pakistan's Rawalpindi. Human rights activists shout … Read more: Father, ex-husband, among 9 arrested in alleged honour killing in Pakistan – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

… human rights defender Chris Smalls was physically assaulted by seven uniformed individuals. They choked him and kicked him in the legs, leaving … Read more: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition confirms that upon arrival in Israeli custody, US human rights …Continue Reading

Ipas Nigeria and SAIF Advocacy advance disability-inclusive reproductive justice in Gombe State, ensuring women with disabilities access safe, … Read more: Disability rights are human rights: Inclusive reproductive justice in Nigeria – IpasContinue Reading

The international soccer tournament has been linked to a range of human rights violations, including migrant worker exploitation, restrictions on … Read more: FIFA World Cup: Can It Leave Behind a Positive and Lasting Human Rights Legacy?Continue Reading

Fiona Campbell. Israel's military campaign is deliberately and systematically dismantling Gaza's health and life-sustaining systems, … Read more: A destruction of the conditions of life: Report on Genocide in GazaContinue Reading

A group of parents who claimed their children's school had breached their human rights … right to private life under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act … Read more: Parents lose isolation legal claim against Leeds academy chain – BBC NewsContinue Reading

One subcontractor for the Angola Pavilion alleges that the rush construction schedule led to long working hours and continuous shifts. The letter … Read more: Japan: Contractors submit open letter to World Expo organiser over alleged violation of key …Continue Reading

Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt For the first time, two leading Israeli human rights groups — B'Tselem and Physicians … Read more: Israeli Human Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Destroying Palestinian Society in GazaContinue Reading

Two leading Israeli human rights groups — B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights–Israel — have accused Israel of committing genocide against… Read more: Two leading Israeli human rights groups — B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights–IsraelContinue Reading

In reports published on Monday, they said “Israel is taking co-ordinated action to intentionally destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip" and … Read more: BBC Audio | Global News Podcast | Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocideContinue Reading

Watch The World with Yalda Hakim as she scrutinises the latest international news headlines and hears from the big names shaping the global … Read more: Israeli human rights organisations accuse country of genocide | The World with Yalda HakimContinue Reading

"UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law", 24 July 2025. The United Nations' top court … Read more: International Court of Justice latest advisory opinion redefines legal framework for states …Continue Reading