Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

Drugs and Human Rights · Public … If you are talented and passionate about human rights then Amnesty International wants to hear from you. Read more: 2025 World Drug Day: UNODC and CND must take urgent action to end unlawful use of the …Continue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a landmark report revealing the systemic barriers faced by people who experience workplace … Read more: New report calls for stronger measures to combat sexual harassmentContinue Reading

We should be very alert to how and why governments transform human rights and civil liberties into criminal offences, using 'the law' to threaten … Read more: Dr Lambros Fatsis responds to charges against Kneecap's Mo Chara – City UniversityContinue Reading

Baima Chilin, president of the China Society for Human Rights Studies, delivers a speech during a symposium on international human rights in Budapest, … Read more: China, Hungary hold symposium on int'l human rights, civilizational dialogue – XinhuaContinue Reading

The seminar brings together a small number of professors of master's degree courses in human rights or related subjects in various European countries, … Read more: 21st century competences of human rights graduates: A seminar at the Human Rights CentreContinue Reading

… human rights and the rule of law. Fellowships have been awarded to Hadeal Abdelatti and James Rooney. Abdelatti (a racial justice and human rights … Read more: Bard College Announces Two Recipients of the Second Annual Anthony Lester Fellowships …Continue Reading

Bosnia and Herzegovina's sixth Pride took place on the streets of Sarajevo on 14 June 2025. Civil Rights Defenders supports LGBTI+ activism … Read more: Love rules at Sarajevo Pride – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

Co-op will stop sourcing products from countries with "community-wide human rights abuses" — including Israel — as part of a sweeping new ethical … Read more: Co-op bans goods from Israel, Russia and North Korea over 'human rights abuses'Continue Reading

The European Union celebrates 2SLGBTQI+ voices through a series of human rights panel discussions, cultural events and public dialogues, … Read more: Pride 2025 in Canada: The EU reaffirms its commitment to human rights through … – EEASContinue Reading

… human rights abuses and violations of international law *. This policy has been approved by the Co-op Group Board and coincides with the start of … Read more: Co-op Announces Changes to its Sourcing Policy to Support Peace and Co-operationContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights is also the only international court adjudicating human rights violations in the context of Russia's war of … Read more: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset …Continue Reading

Funding and aid cuts are also impeding the efforts of humanitarians and human rights agencies, impeding the provision of essential medical and … Read more: World News in Brief: Türk speaks out on sexual violence, Brazil floods update, Nicaraguan …Continue Reading

… Deputy Director Wirya Adiwena said: “This discriminatory raid on a privately rented villa is a blatant violation of human rights […] Read more: Indonesia: Police must release 75 people arrested in discriminatory raid on “gay party”Continue Reading

The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate of the UN … Read more: Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea's Bid to End ScrutinyContinue Reading