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The United Nations Human Rights Council removed the most incendiary provision of an Israel-bashing resolution, which is set for a vote next week, … Read more: Still 'awful' UN Human Rights Council resolution stripped of its most anti-Israel elementContinue Reading

South Korea has earned an unusual title as the world's largest baby exporter, and Seoul is now apologizing to all those who were sent abroad like … Read more: South Korea Violated Human Rights To Meet Adoption Demand | Gravitas | World NewsContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Ukraine about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 28 Mar 2025 by … Read more: HC Türk: Ukraine needs peace based on human rights – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments by Kenneth Roth. Knopf, 448 pages. 2025. “Human rights”: the term doesn … Read more: The Limits of Rights | Jake Romm – The BafflerContinue Reading

The Venice Commission participated in the High-level Conference with Ombudsperson Institutions and National Human Rights Institutions, … Read more: Participation of the Venice Commission in the High-level Conference with Ombudsperson …Continue Reading

Human rights advocacy intrigued Vo from an early age. “As the daughter and granddaughter of Vietnamese refugees, human rights has been core to my … Read more: UVA Graduate To Work With Human Rights Leaders Across AsiaContinue Reading

On 20 March 2025, a cross-regional statement at the United Nations' Human Rights Council led by Iceland with support from Chile, Costa Rica… Read more: States urge UN Human Rights Council to establish an accountability mechanism on AfghanistanContinue Reading

Left to Right — Barrister Salhuddin Ahmed, Nasir Mansoor, Dr. Riaz Shaikh, Asad Iqbal Butt, Mahnaz Rehman, Khalique Junejo — press conference at the … Read more: HRCP, civil society urge govt to immediately address 'human rights crises' afflicting countryContinue Reading

… human rights but a national crisis that threatens the very fabric of our society. We firmly believe that no child should endure the trauma of … Read more: This is not just a human rights violation, it is a moral crisis – UNICEF.orgContinue Reading

… human rights and refugee law. Caving into demands that violate human rights won't appease human rights abusers, it will simply encourage more and … Read more: Human Rights groups urge Costa Rica and Panama to address injustices relating to U.S. …Continue Reading

The study visit was organised by the Co-operation Programmes Division of the Department for the implementation of Human Rights, Justice and legal co- … Read more: Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading

As the election campaign kicks off, Amnesty Aus calls political parties and candidates to place human rights at the heart of all proposals. Read more: Election 2025: Human rights and international rules-based order must be a priorityContinue Reading

Human rights defenders submitted evidence of the Lukashenka regime's crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court. March 27, 2025. It … Read more: Human rights defenders submitted evidence of the Lukashenka regime's crimes against …Continue Reading

Researchers from Human Rights Watch and Refugees International recently visited these countries, and along with Human Rights First, have interviewed … Read more: Letters to the governments of Costa Rica and Panama urge countries to address injustices …Continue Reading