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The ruling could open the way for El Salvador to decriminalize abortion. It could also set a significant international human rights law precedent … Read more: Justice for Beatriz: Inter-American Court of Human Rights says abortion is a human rightContinue Reading

MEPs condemn the illegal occupation of Crimea and denounce severe human rights violations · Grave concern over the Kyrgyzstan government's attacks on … Read more: Human rights breaches in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan – The European StingContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Syrian Arab Republic about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on … Read more: Syria: Experts advocate for sovereignty, democratic reconstruction and respect for human rightsContinue Reading

News and Press Release in Arabic on Syrian Arab Republic about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 20 Dec … Read more: Syria: Missing persons and other human rights concerns [EN/AR] – Syrian Arab RepublicContinue Reading

Cecilia M. Bailliet is the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. 20 December 2024. Read more: International Solidarity Map for Peace and Human Rights – the United NationsContinue Reading

If a tea seller or a street vendor in Mumbai had drafted the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, they might have looked … Read more: Need human rights research? Talk to the Global South | Opinion – Eco-BusinessContinue Reading

A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report confirms that Israel is pursuing extermination and genocide in its war on Gaza, specifically zeroing in on the … Read more: Germany finds Human Rights Watch report on Israeli acts of genocide in Gaza 'shocking'Continue Reading

Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rights. Helen Joyce is Director of Advocacy at Sex Matters. These are edited versions of Helen's talks … Read more: Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rightsContinue Reading

GENEVA (20 December 2024) – The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee has concluded its 32nd session, held since 16 December the Human Rights … Read more: Human Rights Council Advisory Committee concludes its 32nd session | OHCHRContinue Reading

The bombing raids followed a Houthi missile strike against Israel. The military said it targeted infrastructure in Hodeida, another port Salif, and … Read more: Israeli bombers pound Yemen and Gaza as Human Rights Watch accuses Tel Aviv of genocideContinue Reading

If you experience discrimination, you can address it directly or make a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Read more: About making a complaint – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Posters urging for a ceasefire hang from the former Minneapolis police third precinct on March 1, 2024. Image by Chad Davis via Wikimedia Commons. Read more: Digital Ceasefire Initiative – Berkeley Human Rights CenterContinue Reading

Leaders from the European Union (EU) and the US issued a strong joint statement Thursday condemning the recent crackdown on opposition activists … Read more: EU and US leaders condemn human rights violations in Georgia as UK sanctions officialsContinue Reading

In a resolution passed with 434 votes in favour, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) highlighted alleged rights violations in Azerbaijan … Read more: European Parliament condemns Azerbaijan human rights breaches – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading