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Human rights did not emerge in a political or cultural vacuum; their origins in 20th-century legal frameworks and postcolonial power asymmetries … Read more: Examining Contemporary Human Dignity: How Human Rights Evolve and Reshape Health JusticeContinue Reading

… civil society organisations and human rights defenders; to set up a mechanism to receive and follow-up on complaints regarding civil society and human … Read more: Conference of International NGOs calls on Council of Europe and member states to act for …Continue Reading

Tennessee lawmakers consider a bill to dissolve the state's Human Rights Commission, amid allegations of a political effort to undermine the body. Read more: Tennessee Lawmakers Weigh Dissolving Human Rights Commission – Nashville BannerContinue Reading

Responding to media queries regarding the recently adopted Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution on the Occupied Palestinian Territories the … Read more: Statement by the Spokesperson Regarding the Recently Adopted Human Rights Council …Continue Reading

Lebanese journalists, media organizations, and civil society groups are facing the repeated use of criminal defamation charges and other vague … Read more: Lebanon: Journalists, Activist Summoned for Investigations | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

John Hird, of the NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing (NUFCFAS) group, said politicians from the region seeking to "palm off concerns about human rights … Read more: Newcastle City Council defends seeking Saudi investment – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The human rights court has already established that Russia was responsible for assassinating Litvinenko. In 2021, it ordered Russia to pay his widow € … Read more: Ukraine v Russia – by Joshua Rozenberg – A Lawyer Writes – SubstackContinue Reading

An EU human rights dialogue with Bhutan is scheduled later this month, just weeks after UN human rights experts issued a communication raising … Read more: EU should press Bhutan to free political prisoners – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Human rights organizations have documented extensive abuse, torture, and even murder of prisoners within El Salvador's prisons, with prisoners … Read more: Trump and Bukele Bond Over Human Rights Abuses in Oval Office Meeting – Rolling StoneContinue Reading

Finland: “I have to choose whether to buy food or pay my rent” – The human rights impact of austerity measures on housing in Finland. This report … Read more: The human rights impact of austerity measures on housing in Finland – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The original OMB guidance directed federal agencies to assess the civil rights harms from rights-impacting or safety-impacting AI. In The Leadership … Read more: New Trump Administration AI Guidance Leaves Civil Rights BehindContinue Reading

The Baseline Study provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and policy frameworks governing human rights and environmental protection across six … Read more: Presentation of a Baseline Study on Human Rights and the Environment in Pristina and TiranaContinue Reading

Job Summary: The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) is looking for a creative and proactive Social Media Officer to join its team in the Damascus … Read more: Social Media Officer – Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWebContinue Reading

With nearly half of the voter demographic made up of Gen Z and Millennials, their votes are set to shape the future, with human rights at the … Read more: Young voters demand human rights issues take centre stage at this federal electionContinue Reading