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By Beyza Binnur Donmez. GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights chief Volker Turk has urged immediate cessation of civilian killings in coastal areas in … Read more: UN human rights chief urges immediate cessation of killings in northwest SyriaContinue Reading

Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations · UK may have to leave human rights treaty, says Badenoch · Stop the Boats slogan was too stark … Read more: Conservatives call for salary hike on work visas – BBCContinue Reading

… human rights standards and principles. Discriminatory norms endure. Political will is often weak. So is accountability. Funding for women's human … Read more: 'We Need to Guarantee Women's Full, Equal, Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding …Continue Reading

By Eddie Martin, Jr. History has shown us that civil and human rights progress is often met with resistance, and the early days of the second … Read more: The Battle for Civil Rights, Economic Justice, and Democracy in the Face of Perpetual and …Continue Reading

A major new report about the COVID-19 pandemic by the Australian Human Rights Commission has highlighted how critical gaps in the emergency … Read more: Australia must learn from COVID-19 response and prioritise human rights in future emergenciesContinue Reading

OVD-Info is an independent human rights project aimed at monitoring cases of political persecution in Russia and providing legal assistance to victims … Read more: The impact of disinformation on the enjoyment and realisation of human rights | ОВД-ИнфоContinue Reading

At the 58th UN Human Rights Council, Prof Adeeba Kamarulzaman warned that stigma, discrimination & punitive laws drive the HIV epidemic. Governments … Read more: The HIV Response Must Be Grounded In Human Rights — Dr Adeeba KamarulzamanContinue Reading

They are calling for a change in the law that would stop people challenging their deportation on human rights grounds in the UK courts. Leader Kemi … Read more: Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations – BBCContinue Reading

The United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that the global civil rights watchdog believes are … Read more: US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms – The GuardianContinue Reading

However, human rights groups have raised concerns about ongoing reprisals, warning that the conflict risks further spiraling into sectarian violence. Read more: Syria death toll surpasses 1,000 as Alawites bear brunt of regime clashes – YnetnewsContinue Reading

Home Secretary to impose restrictions on those deemed 'high-harm' threats but allowed to remain in UK under human rights laws. Read more: Dangerous foreign nationals dodging deportation to be tagged like terror suspects – The TelegraphContinue Reading

Leaders recently reiterated the importance of collaboration for peace and human rights, as well as for the restoration of Nature both on land and in … Read more: The King's Commonwealth Day Message 2025 | The Royal FamilyContinue Reading

PANAMA CITY — After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a … Read more: Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from U.S. into limbo following human rights criticismContinue Reading

After nearly 70 years of repressive Chinese state rule, government policies that seek to forcibly assimilate non-Han peoples in China under … Read more: Governments Should Step Up Support for Tibetans in Exile | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading