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The Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission (BMCHRC) has announced the twelve winners of the 2025 Human Rights Art/Essay Contest. Read more: Local Students Win 2025 Human Rights Art & Essay Contest | City of Bloomington, IndianaContinue Reading

… Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty, in Strasbourg. Speaking at the Council of Europe, Senator Murphy said: “As a member of the Parliamentary … Read more: Senator Conor Murphy raises Sean Brown case in meeting with Council of Europe Human …Continue Reading

Human Rights at Sea charity closes down … At a time when seafarer welfare is being brought into question more and more, one NGO that has fought for … Read more: Human Rights at Sea charity closes down – Splash247Continue Reading

The former retailer accused the UK government of breaching three provisions in the human rights convention: Article 6, the right to a fair trial. Read more: Knight challenges Lords – by Joshua Rozenberg – A Lawyer WritesContinue Reading

But the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has now ruled that Ezeoke's human rights were breached due to the lengthy wait for his case to be tried … Read more: Killer who was jailed after shooting a London mother and her sleeping nephew dead 'had …Continue Reading

Liberty and Privacy International, represented by human rights lawyers at law firm Leigh Day, had said that the Government's attempt to create a ' … Read more: Liberty and Privacy International complaint against Government's 'backdoor' access to …Continue Reading

The University of Dayton's Human Rights Center will honor Kerry Kennedy with the Oscar Romero Human Rights Award for her 40-year commitment to … Read more: University of Dayton human rights award to honor Kerry KennedyContinue Reading

What does the promotion and protection of human rights look like from inside a parliament? Around the world, Members of Parliament are playing a … Read more: Global Perspectives: How MPs Around the World Are Advancing Human Rights – inter paresContinue Reading

EFF's Asst. Director of EU Policy, Svea Windwehr, will speak about the human rights implications of age verification mandates at the Global Age … Read more: Human Rights Implications of Age Verification Mandates | Electronic Frontier FoundationContinue Reading

Allowing junta leaders to stand for president misses an important opportunity to stand up for human rights and the rule of law. Read more: Cementing Junta Rule: A Missed Opportunity for Human Rights and Democracy – CSISContinue Reading

… human rights claim. Obina Christopher Ezeoke, 32, faced five trials … Judges said the four-year process breached Article 6 of the European Convention … Read more: 'Callous' murderer who shot student and aunt at East Finchley home had human rights …Continue Reading

He first joined RFK Human Rights as Executive Director. Following his service in the Clinton Administration as the New England Administrator for the … Read more: Statement by Kerry Kennedy on the Passing of RFK Human Rights Board Member Phil JohnstonContinue Reading

Human rights lawyer Michael Mansfield KC, one of those behind the report, called on the Met to take it "seriously", "investigate" and try the … Read more: Met Police assessing claims Britons committed war crimes in Gaza – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Renowned human rights barrister Michael Mansfield lays out the war crime allegations to Mehdi. Read more: Ten Britons Accused of War Crimes in Gaza. Mehdi Speaks to the Lawyer Behind It – ZeteoContinue Reading