Thailand: Prime Minister should refrain from filing criminal lawsuit against human rights …
On 22 July 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that he would file a criminal defamation complaint against Yingcheep Atchanont, … Read MoreContinue Reading
‘A serious error of judgment on my part’: David Lavery apologises after removal as human …
Due to his role as Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), Mr Lavery, who is also chief executive of The Law Society of … Read MoreContinue Reading
China’s ethnic unity law boosts human rights governance – Global Times
China’s ethnic minority groups are themselves integral components of the Chinese nation. By reaffirming equal rights and other fundamental human … Read MoreContinue Reading
The Leadership Conference Condemns Senate Judiciary Committee Vote to Advance Todd …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after … Read MoreContinue Reading
IBAHRI condemns decision to uphold 14-year sentences for journalists in Cambodian …
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Cambodia to uphold the 14-year … Read MoreContinue Reading
Robust Guidelines for EU Companies Vital to Accountability Law
Click to expand Image Bangladesh Federation of Worker Solidarity activists hold a rally in Dhaka on May 7, 2023 to mark ten years since the Rana Plaza building collapse that killed more than 1,130 people. © 2023 Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via AP On July 23, Human Rights Watch filed a writtenContinue Reading
Dialogue, Freedom of Speech, and the Right to Peaceful Protest | Quakers in Britain
Why is protest part of dialogue? Highlights from Billy Vaughan’s recent talk at the National Justice & Peace Network Conference. Read MoreContinue Reading
Syria, August 2026 Monthly Forecast – Security Council Report
In August, the Security Council is expected to hold its monthly meeting on political and humanitarian developments in Syria. Read MoreContinue Reading
Why Community Legal Action Matters – European Roma Rights Centre
For many Romani communities across Europe, the gap between having rights and being able to exercise them is wide. People face discrimination in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Iran Human Rights: Kurdish Protester Sentenced to Death – IranWire
Iran Human Rights announced that Mehdi Roshani, a Kurdish protester arrested in connection with the January 6 protests in Malekshahi Cou … Read MoreContinue Reading
Reimagining security: Learning to see the world – Agencia Ocote
… human rights activists from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. … In Kenya, for example, the work of Muslims for Human Rights shows how … Read MoreContinue Reading
HRW urges Thai authorities to protect MPs and rights defender facing online death threats
In confronting the critical nature of the matter affecting outspoken human rights defenders in Thailand, Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
Temporary fixes and long-term commitments: Hungary’s 17th Amendment to the Fundamental Law
… human rights concerns. The 16th Amendment (discussed in an earlier piece) and the 17th Amendment to the Fundamental Law, adopted in June and July … Read MoreContinue Reading
Qyira Yusri | Front Line Defenders
Prime Minister Najib Razak’s rise to power was characterized by an increased repression of civil society and human rights defenders and a lockdown on … Read MoreContinue Reading
Iran Executes 19-Year-Old Arrested During January Protests, Right Group Says
… rights group. Arvin Kheirkhahan was executed at about 4 a.m. on August 1 at Shahrud Prison in Iran’s Semnan Province, the Human Rights Activists … Read MoreContinue Reading