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… Human Rights, Maria Telalian. “We also need to take into account the fact that anti-Muslim threats and violence have a particularly damaging … Read more: Greater efforts needed to address the growing challenge of Anti-Muslim intolerance and …Continue Reading

… human rights violations. It discriminates against Muslims and entrenches the idea of Muslims as a 'suspect community'; interferes with the right … Read more: Template Letter to Councillors – Scrap Prevent – Amnesty International UKContinue Reading

PDF | Decisions around psychiatric interventions for children and young people involve balancing respect for the child's wishes, … Read more: Towards a human–rights-based framework for assessing psychiatric intervention for children …Continue Reading

My name is Lina Moraa, and I am honored to deliver this statement on behalf of ActionAid. International, Pan African Lawyers Union, … Read more: JOINT STATEMENT BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND NETWORKS FROM AFRICA – ohchrContinue Reading

Statement of International Muslim Organisations and Human Rights Civil Society Organisations on the 2025 United Nation's International Day to Combat … Read more: MCB Joins Global Call to Combat Islamophobia Online | Muslim Council of BritainContinue Reading

It's the actual misuse of international law which has discredited and devalued it. And that brings us to the European Court of Human Rights. It's time … Read more: I was Attorney General. I say it's time to leave the ECHR – The TelegraphContinue Reading

In lecture at BYU, Rev. Lawrence E. Carter invited listeners to be co-creators in the sustainable, global "beloved community" of Martin Luther … Read more: Rev. Carter's BYU lecture on nonviolence, peace and human rights – Church NewsContinue Reading

In recognition of Women's History Month, the Water People Theatre is bringing a trio of plays written by Latina playwrights to Chicago's Goodman … Read more: Latina Playwrights Showcased in Concert Series for Human Rights in Chicago – The DePauliaContinue Reading

Since then, she has remained a powerful advocate for the Syrian people, co-founding Action For Sama, a campaign, advocating for human rights, dignity, … Read more: 'Is this just a long, beautiful dream?': Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab on her country's futureContinue Reading

… human rights as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent. It reaffirmed that the Iranian government committed gross human rights violations … Read more: UN Says Iran's Crimes Against Humanity Demand Expanded InvestigationContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that the activists have been denied access to legal counsel and family visits. Despite repeated … Read more: Heavy security presence as Iran tries to prevent Newroz in Kurdish cities – KHRNContinue Reading

… human rights organization Cubalex went straight to work. In the absence of an official list of prisoners or announcements by the communist-run … Read more: Cuban human rights groups worry about shutting down amid lack of U.S. fundingContinue Reading

The order allows the country's security agencies to access private data from any Apple user worldwide. … A pair of human rights groups are challenging … Read more: British human rights groups challenge the UK's Apple backdoor order – EngadgetContinue Reading

The content provides a glimpse into what's happening on the ground during Syria's ongoing civil war. And human rights investigators are racing to … Read more: Human rights investigators race to document Syria killings on social media | CBC NewsContinue Reading