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Workers should have a legal right to know their colleagues’ pay to help prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women, the UK’s human … Read MoreContinue Reading

A new UN report finds that human rights expertise is largely absent from corporate boardrooms, and external advisory boards, while useful, … Read MoreContinue Reading

Protests erupt in Muzaffarabad following the reported killing of 10-year-old Shayan Azhar, sparking anger and renewed concerns over alleged … Read MoreContinue Reading

Campaigners have reacted with fury after the Scottish Government dropped the right to a healthy environment from its proposed human rights bill. Read MoreContinue Reading

Click to expand Image Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, in Cairo, Egypt, November 24, 2017. © 2017 Roger Anis/AP Photo (Beirut) – The New Cairo Misdemeanor Court convicted Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the independent news platform Mada Masr, of operating without a license in a single hearing on October 27, 2026.Continue Reading

At a defining moment for global justice, the European Union and Indonesia are proving that defending universal human rights demands more than … Read MoreContinue Reading

School officials across Azerbaijan have been turning away girls wearing hijabs following the introduction of new government dress regulations, … Read MoreContinue Reading

Click to expand Image Three Azerbaijani women wearing headscarves in Baku, Azerbaijan. © 2019 Getty Images School officials across Azerbaijan have been turning away girls wearing hijabs following the introduction of new government dress regulations, sparking protests across the country. Police have detained dozens of people amid the protests, whileContinue Reading

Albie Sachs attends the “Cinema for Peace” charity gala during the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 16, … Read MoreContinue Reading

Recognised national or international authority in human rights, gender equality, or law, capable of projecting the UK’s historic and ongoing … Read MoreContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Ashtab was transferred to Mahabad Prison in recent days after reporting to the court in … Read MoreContinue Reading

(Beirut) – The Houthi armed group on October 18, 2026, used explosives to severely damage a critical road into Yemen’s besieged city of Taizz, putting civilian lives and welfare at increased risk, Human Rights Watch said today.  The Hayjat al-Abd road has been the main entry point for food, medicine,Continue Reading

The civil society briefer is also expected to address the broader backlash against gender equality and regression on women’s rights. Among other … Read MoreContinue Reading

Zar Li Aye – 2026 IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights · Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen – 2026 IBA Annual Pro Bono … Read MoreContinue Reading