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As the country marks Human Rights Day, some South Africans say the day represents very little to celebrate. For the vulnerable group of people who … Read more: Human Rights Day | Nothing much to celebrate for the homeless – YouTubeContinue Reading

On the eve of the presidential elections on April 13th, Amnesty International published an open letter addressed to the candidacies of Luisa … Read more: Ecuador: Presidential candidates must put human rights at the center of their proposalsContinue Reading

mission work with respect for civil rights, civil liberties and privacy.” “This is a clear message that those things do not matter to this … Read more: Trump administration guts homeland security department's civil rights office, according to report – liveContinue Reading

The former leader of Human Rights Watch detailing the strategies the organization has used to fight human rights abuses around the world. Read more: Kenneth Roth '80 Discusses 30 Years of Righting Wrongs at Human Rights WorkshopContinue Reading

عربي The UN Human Rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is horrified by the ongoing killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in … Read more: Statement by the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the …Continue Reading

… human rights framework developed subsequently. Wars and conflicts have doubled in the last five years, but cultural life – part of the social glue … Read more: Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide – PEN InternationalContinue Reading

On March 13, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Ukraine violated the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to … Read more: ECtHR Rules Ukraine Violated Human Rights Over 2014 Odesa Clashes | ASILContinue Reading

Organized by the Meridiana Human Rights Association in cooperation with the Free and Democratic Iran Association, the event united scholars, activists … Read more: Conference in Rivoli, Italy Condemns Wave of Executions and Human Rights Abuses in IranContinue Reading

News and Press Release in Arabic on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 21 Mar 2025 by OHCHR. Read more: Statement by the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on the … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Human rights and linguistic rights go together. This is according to the University of Cape Town, which recently launched its revised official … Read more: Human Rights Day | UCT revises official language policy – YouTubeContinue Reading

The ICC's decisions against Israel's illegal actions aren't carried out, allowing the country to avoid accountability, human rights lawyer and … Read more: Human rights lawyer: Israel avoids accountability – YouTubeContinue Reading

HUMAN rights campaigners in Manchester have called for a round-table meeting with councillors and homeless people living in a camp which has … Read more: Human rights charity Rapar raises concerns over homeless people's camp in ManchesterContinue Reading

Before joining Amnesty International, she was a researcher at Human Rights Watch, where she worked on civil and political rights, disability rights, … Read more: Free In-Person Seminar- A UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons: Why We Need ItContinue Reading

Hosted by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, the event featured a presentation by ICT Senior Researcher Palmo Tenzin. Tenzin summarized the … Read more: Claiming space for Tibet at the United Nations Human Rights Council – ICT welcomes states …Continue Reading