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State violence and impunity are human rights issues in Mexico. Discover the victims' pursuit of justice, the role of UN Human Rights, … Read more: Seeking justice for state violence in Mexico | OHCHRContinue Reading

On 19 March 2025, the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) delivered a statement at the 58th session of the United Nations (UN) (…) Read more: North Korea: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council – FIDHContinue Reading

The Trump administration is slashing the State Department's annual human rights report — cutting sections about the rights of women, the disabled, … Read more: Trump drastically cutting back annual human rights report – POLITICOContinue Reading

Liberty has called the injunction “a threat to freedom of expression on campus.” Human rights organisation Liberty has accused Cambridge University of … Read more: Cambridge University 'attempting to silence students and academics', Liberty says in protest …Continue Reading

Accountability must be ensured for all human rights violations and abuses, committed mainly by the Myanmar military, but also by other armed actors. Read more: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar | EEASContinue Reading

March 3, 2025, Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia Journalism School Are human rights movements able to rise to the challenge of the … Read more: The Ceaseless Fight for a More Decent World – YouTubeContinue Reading

Nistru River”, funded by DG-ECHO. The comprehensive assessment aims to determine whether the most vulnerable refugee groups have experienced any … Read more: The human right to equality and non-discrimination: the experience of refugees from Ukraine …Continue Reading

GENEVA – Palestinians face serious risk of mass ethnic cleansing as Israel advances its long-held plan to take Palestinian lands and evacuate them … Read more: 'Tragedy foretold and stain on our collective humanity': Special Rapporteur warns of mass … – ohchrContinue Reading

On 17 March 2025, the Office of Georgia's Prosecutor General issued a statement, confirming that human rights organisations 'Human Rights House … Read more: Prosecutor's Office freezes bank accounts of five human rights and civil society organisationsContinue Reading

The APCI Creation Law jeopardizes civic space in Peru and restricts the rights of association, freedom of expression and justice. Read more: Peru: Amendment of the APCI law paves the way for impunity – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

PepsiCo, Inc. is a global food and beverage leader with a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in … Read more: Director- Global Public Policy, Sustainability Reporting and Human Rights – ImpactAlphaContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Iran (Islamic Republic of) about Gender and Protection and Human Rights; published on 18 Mar 2025 by UN HRC. Read more: Special Rapporteur on Iran presents first report to UN Human Rights Council – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in … Read more: Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, VenezuelaContinue Reading

As stressed by the Human Rights Council, impunity “creates an enabling environment for perpetrators, violates victims' right to an effective remedy … Read more: Joint CSO letter to HRC members calling for the renewal of the SR mandate and the …Continue Reading