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Amnesty International has documented widespread violations of international human rights and humanitarian law in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale … Read more: Ukraine/Russia: Three years since Russia's full-scale invasion, justice for victims must be a …Continue Reading

The worst year in shutdowns: a blow to democracy and human rights in Africa ; The new offenders: ; Comoros, ; Guinea-Bissau, and ; Mauritius shut down the … Read more: A blow to human rights in Africa: internet shutdowns in 2024 – Access NowContinue Reading

A highly critical performance audit of the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission found the average case complaint took 2.3 years to complete and … Read more: Critical audit: Average Human Rights Commission cases takes 2.3 years to complete | StateContinue Reading

"Even if it's more of self-preservation than human rights for sponsors, this is a turning point for the MeToo movement in Japan. It's up to us how … Read more: Masahiro Nakai: Is the downfall of a Japanese star a turning point for women's rights? – BBCContinue Reading

Commission chairman justice (retd) Lalit Batra and member (judicial) Kuldeep Jain have also directed the HSPCB regional officer to appear in … Read more: Human rights panel seeks report on Kaithal's rice sheller units – Hindustan TimesContinue Reading

A group of people gathered a close space, holding signs and Ukrainian blue and yellow. Hundreds rallied at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on … Read more: Hundreds rally in Winnipeg marking 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine – CBCContinue Reading

Your generosity helps us continue to research abuses, report on our findings, and advocate for change, ensuring that human rights are protected for … Read more: Overdue Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

RightsCon, hosted by Access Now, is the world's leading conference on human rights and technology. This year, from February 24-27, 2025, RightsCon … Read more: IFF at RightsCon 2025 – Internet Freedom FoundationContinue Reading

… human rights violations in the Niger Delta. The environmental devastation caused by oil spills in the Niger Delta has far-reaching implications … Read more: Can Shell be held accountable for human rights abuses? – Punch NewspapersContinue Reading

In a contemporary era when the human rights, democracy, and the rule of law are under attack, Europe has asserted itself as the leading global … Read more: A Threat to Europe's Digital Human Rights Stewardship – CircleIDContinue Reading

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): In a grim report released today, the human rights organization “Baloch Activists Campaign” has highlighted a staggering toll on … Read more: More Than 1000 Baloch Fuel Carriers Killed or Injured in Seven Years, Human Rights …Continue Reading

Taiwan must address human rights concerns about the digitalization of government data and other aspects of the country's Internet governance, … Read more: Taiwan: Amnesty calls for robust protection of human rights in the digital age at RightsCon2025Continue Reading

“Dignity and human rights are not only privileges granted to some, but they are a birthright to every individual,” she said. A crowd of people … Read more: Hundreds rally in Birmingham in support of immigrant rights – Alabama ReflectorContinue Reading

Students camped out in a wooden cage outside King's College today (23/02) to raise awareness of alleged human rights abuses in Pakistan. Read more: Students stage cage protest against alleged Pakistani human rights abuses – VarsityContinue Reading