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The Optional Protocol to the UN Torture Convention (OPCAT) is unique amongst the UN human rights treaties and their Optional Protocols. Unique as … Read more: The First General Comment of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading

Technological advancements affect the future of human rights. The evolution of technology will have inevitably profound implications for the human … Read more: Technology & Human Rights – Harvard Kennedy SchoolContinue Reading

The MA Program at the Center for Human Rights and the Arts is pleased to announce its Class of 2025 MA thesis exhibition. Read more: State of Fracture: Thesis Exhibition of the MA in Human Rights and the Arts, 2025Continue Reading

April 11, 2025 – 7:00am. Hamas is suing the British Government for violating its human rights. That's not a joke — or rather it is, but on the … Read more: Why is Hamas playing the human rights card? – UnHerdContinue Reading

It's almost like the sheer volume of economic news is interfering with everyone's ability to process the human rights news. Are your citizens … Read more: Playing Headline-Stealing Games with the Economy is a Great Way to Distract Everyone …Continue Reading

In October 2022, a British-American couple, Kyle and Maryanne Webb, were sailing their yacht through a remote area of the Indian Ocean between … Read more: Saya de Malha: Far Away From Human Rights – The Maritime ExecutiveContinue Reading

Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world. · More Reading · Reports · More Reading · Most Viewed. Read more: Instead of Addressing Child Abuse Prevention, Trump Attacks Trans YouthContinue Reading

Governments have harassed and intimidated thousands of families of victims of enforced disappearances while human rights defenders and journalists … Read more: A Daunting List of Human Rights Problems to Address – GroundviewsContinue Reading

Following the federal DEI rollback orders, The Students for Human Rights organization “demands transparency” from Georgia Southern. Read more: Students for Human Rights – Response to DEI Rollbacks – The George-Anne Media GroupContinue Reading

The authorities must respect and guarantee the human rights of everyone in the country, including the right to freedom of association, the right to … Read more: Côte d'Ivoire: A unionist sentenced to two years imprisonment must be released and the …Continue Reading

The Office of Human Rights (OHR) is excited to invite you and your organization to our new Human Rights Liaison (HRL) Training Program, … Read more: EmPOWERed: Navigating Your Human and Civil Rights Protections in the District​ | ohrContinue Reading

Which countries recognise Palestine? News|Human Rights. Palestinian Ahmad Manasra released from Israeli prison after nine years. Ahmad Manasra, 23 … Read more: Palestinian Ahmad Manasra released from Israeli prison after nine years – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

By Melisanda Trentin, Lawyer and programme coordinator at Justiça Global, and Manoela Roland, Homa – Brazilian Institute of Human Rights and … Read more: Obstacles, advances and Brazil's position at the UN Binding Treaty negotiationsContinue Reading

Manasra's case has long been a focus of human rights groups. Amnesty … "He has been completely denied the right to education and stripped of other … Read more: Palestinian teen attacker freed after nine years in Israeli jail – BBC NewsContinue Reading