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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in war-torn Sudan following deadly army airstrikes … Read more: Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market – UN NewsContinue Reading

Prime Minister Robert Abela said that human rights conventions written 80 years ago have expired and need to be “updated” to reflect the current … Read more: Academics add voice to concerns over PM's human rights stance | The Shift NewsContinue Reading

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a peer review process conducted within the framework of the United Nations Human Rights Council that allows … Read more: Nicaragua: organisations speak out against the State's decision to withdraw from the Human …Continue Reading

The council has had a profound impact on international law through frameworks including the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the … Read more: How Europe Lost the Plot on Women's Rights – Compact MagazineContinue Reading

The Human Rights Committee this morning adopted its annual report on the work of its one hundred and forty-first (1-23 July 2024), one hundred and … Read more: Human Rights Committee Adopts Annual Report 2024-2025 | ONU GINEBRAContinue Reading

Our human-rights laws have become a paedos' charter. A Pakistani child abuser has been spared deportation because he's an alcoholic. Make it make … Read more: Our human–rights laws have become a paedos' charter – spikedContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, … Read more: Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be 'wake-up call', says rights chief | UN NewsContinue Reading

BELGRADE / STRASBORUG – On 24 March, the European Court of Human Rights requested that the Republic of Serbia provide answers to questions … Read more: ECHR requests answers from Serbia regarding possible use of sonic weapons against protestersContinue Reading

Human rights in Georgia: Michael O'Flaherty visited Georgia from 21 to 23 January, following crackdown on mass protests. Read more: Council of Europe commissioner publishes report on human rights situation in GeorgiaContinue Reading

Protecting democracy and protecting human rights are two sides of the same coin. Venezuela is a case in point. Read more: Democracy and LGBTIQ+ rights: Beyond elections | OpenGlobalRightsContinue Reading

Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall says the rejected recommendations gave the service provide "an achievable path forward". Read more: Queensland police reject 'critical' human rights recommendations – ABC NewsContinue Reading

… human rights law.” The FIFA Statutes and Human Rights Policy prohibit discrimination of any kind, including gender discrimination, and commits the … Read more: FIFA must recognize, support Afghan women's team in exile – Amnesty International CanadaContinue Reading

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and several other rights groups called for the release of imprisoned rights defenders in … Read more: Rights groups call for release of Venezuela human rights defenders – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

… human rights standards, ensuring quality care is accessible to all … human rights standards. The guidance provides a clear framework to … Read more: New WHO guidance calls for urgent transformation of mental health policiesContinue Reading