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… human rights. Parents who hope legal action will force the government to reinstate the VAT exemption that was removed at the start of this year … Read more: Could UK's imposition of VAT on private schools be stopped by court fight?Continue Reading

The purpose of this document is to highlight the ongoing grave human rights abuses, including mass atrocity crimes, in Ethiopia since the ACHPR's last … Read more: Joint NGO Submission to the 83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human …Continue Reading

Dear Secretary-General Guterres: We write to underscore our concerns about the Human Rights Council's (HRC) overwhelming and disproportionate focus on … Read more: Mast, Risch Threaten Sanctions if UN Human Rights Council Creates Special Powers to Target IsraelContinue Reading

“The human rights dimensions of peace will be better addressed if appropriate multilateral organisations are deeply engaged,” O'Flaherty believes. Read more: he Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights has called for human rights issues to …Continue Reading

… human and civil rights of immigrants and refugees. CHIRLA became a place for organizations and people who support human rights to work together … Read more: American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented …Continue Reading

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