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The Human Rights law Centre was delighted to host Clive Baldwin, Senior Legal Adviser at Human Rights Watch, for a talk on 'Peacebuilding after … Read more: Peacebuilding after civil wars and why the rule of law matters – The University of NottinghamContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre was delighted to welcome Laura Bloom, from Reprieve, to deliver a talk on indefinite detention at Guantánamo Bay. Read more: Justice Denied: No charge, no trial, no exit – The University of NottinghamContinue Reading

Emma specialises in human rights claims including assault claims, actions against the police and legal challenges to governments decisions and policy. Read more: Al-Fayed estate put on notice of abuse claims – Leigh DayContinue Reading

Leslie Proll, senior director for voting rights for The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said: “The SAVE Act is a direct attack on our … Read more: WATCH: Civil Rights Leaders And Impacted Voters Speak in Opposition to the SAVE ActContinue Reading

RFA-covered stories such as alleged human rights abuses of Uyghurs in China, state corruption in Vietnam and airstrikes in Myanmar were provided … Read more: Trump defunding global media leaves human rights violations unchecked: Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

… Human Rights Dialogue, in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, 31 March 2025 … human rights framework of the Bill of Rights. as a sovereign state we … Read more: Speech delivered by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, at …Continue Reading

… about the possible reappointment of Francesca Albanese, to serve as UN Special Rapporteur regarding human rights in the Palestinian territories. Read more: AJC Letter to UN Members on Francesca Albanese Serving as Special Rapporteur on …Continue Reading

The Chairperson of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission, Judge Bernardin Renaud, presented the Commission's Annual Report for 2024 to President … Read more: Presentation of the Seychelles Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2024 to the PresidentContinue Reading

We are witnessing cruelty at the border, raids in our communities, mass detention expansion including the detention of families with children. Read more: A Better Way: Respecting the Human Rights of Immigrants and People Seeking Safety in the …Continue Reading

Human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders lodge a complaint urging the United Nations to address Australia's "discriminatory" and "punitive" … Read more: First Nations human rights experts lodge UN complaint over 'racist' tough-on-crime lawsContinue Reading

Washington, DC—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expresses its concern regarding recent measures adopted by the United States … Read more: IACHR concerned over United States' measures that impact the effective exercise of human rightsContinue Reading

The sanctions, marking a rare foray into human rights by the administration of President Donald Trump, will block any interests held by the six … Read more: US slaps sanctions on top Chinese, Hong Kong officials for rights abuses – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has called upon the Queensland Crisafulli Government to strengthen human rights protections to improve… Read more: Crisafulli Government rejects all 70 recommendations of Human Rights Act reviewContinue Reading

It documents Australian federal, state and territory governments' significant, persistent and escalating racial discrimination and human rights … Read more: Aboriginal human rights experts take Australia's racist youth justice policies to the UNContinue Reading