The missing children in the ICJ climate change Advisory Opinion – Leiden Law Blog
The Advisory Opinion recognises climate change as a human rights issue but overlooks children – despite their advocacy and existing jurisprudence. Read more: The missing children in the ICJ climate change Advisory Opinion – Leiden Law BlogContinue Reading
Georgia: Meeting under “Any Other Business” : What's In Blue – Security Council Report
… human rights defenders and journalists. Following Kobakhidze's announcement of Georgia's decision to defer negotiations on its accession to the EU … Read more: Georgia: Meeting under “Any Other Business” : What's In Blue – Security Council ReportContinue Reading
How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras's crime crisis – Al Jazeera
In May, for instance, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the Honduran government to "put an end" to the state of … Read more: How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras's crime crisis – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Human rights group highlights growing slave goods' air cargo corridor – The Loadstar
Air freight connections between the Xinjiang region in north-western China and Europe have expanded rapidly over the past year. Read more: Human rights group highlights growing slave goods' air cargo corridor – The LoadstarContinue Reading
Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of …
… human rights. These guarantee a right to free speech and peaceful assembly. Disproportionate governmental decisions – that do not properly balance … Read more: Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of …Continue Reading
UN human rights office: E1 plan is illegal, settling occupied land is a war crime
The UN human rights office said Friday that a government plan to greenlight the construction of thousands of Israeli homes in a contentious area … Read more: UN human rights office: E1 plan is illegal, settling occupied land is a war crimeContinue Reading
Human rights watchdog warns police to rethink 'heavy-handed' Palestine protest clampdown …
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. Read more: Human rights watchdog warns police to rethink 'heavy-handed' Palestine protest clampdown …Continue Reading
UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group – Al Jazeera
The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission has also warned against a “heavy-handed” approach, urging the government and police to ensure … Read more: UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Afghan Women Are Resisting the Taliban—Germany Should Show the Same Courage
I therefore call on the German government to show more courage. The courage to clearly condemn human rights violations in Afghanistan, to … Read more: Afghan Women Are Resisting the Taliban—Germany Should Show the Same CourageContinue Reading
'Ukraine's fate in their hands' and 'Praying for peace' – BBC News
The Guardian says the Equality and Human Rights Commission warns that disproportionate policing "undermines confidence in our human rights protections … Read more: 'Ukraine's fate in their hands' and 'Praying for peace' – BBC NewsContinue Reading
Defending Human Rights Amid Repression: The Escalating Risks for Activists in Venezuela
Since the disputed presidential elections on July 28, 2024, Venezuela has experienced a chilling escalation of repression, with human rights … Read more: Defending Human Rights Amid Repression: The Escalating Risks for Activists in VenezuelaContinue Reading
Updates: Israel pounds Gaza City, shoots at crews trying to rescue wounded – Al Jazeera
The UN's Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, OHCHR, says it recorded 11 incidents involving attacks on Palestinians providing … Read more: Updates: Israel pounds Gaza City, shoots at crews trying to rescue wounded – Al JazeeraContinue Reading
Indigenous human rights abuses? Trump administration cut them from annual report – ICT
The U.S. cut criticism of Indigenous rights abuses, mentions of climate change from human rights report. by Inside Climate News 6 hours ago August … Read more: Indigenous human rights abuses? Trump administration cut them from annual report – ICTContinue Reading
UN human rights office slams plan for settlement near JLM | The Jerusalem Post
UN human rights office says Israeli plan for settlement near Jerusalem breaks international law. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously … Read more: UN human rights office slams plan for settlement near JLM | The Jerusalem PostContinue Reading
IBAHRI to co-host UK Parliament roundtable on justice and accountability in Syria
The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the University of Lancaster's Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianisation … Read more: IBAHRI to co-host UK Parliament roundtable on justice and accountability in SyriaContinue Reading