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Manual and Guideline in English on World about Mine Action, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and more; published on 3 Mar 2025 by OHCHR. Read more: International arms transfers and human rights – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE – The UN Designated Expert on Human Rights in Haiti, William O'Neill, today begins a week-long visit to the country. Read more: UN Human Rights expert William O'Neill begins visit to Haiti – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Geneva – The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) echoes criticism by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, regarding the … Read more: UN High Commissioner raises human rights situation in TibetContinue Reading

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Monday that escalating conflicts and deepening societal divisions are fueling … Read more: UN human rights chief warns of 'turbulence and unpredictability' amid escalating conflictsContinue Reading

HIALSA's 5th Masterclass will feature a conversation on Human Rights & Public International Law. We will be joined by Eversheds Sutherland's … Read more: HIALSA – Eversheds Sutherland's Masterclass on Human Rights and Public International LawContinue Reading

Delivered by UK Ambassador for Human Rights to the UN, Eleanor Sanders. … Thank you, Mr Vice President. And thank you for your update, High … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement for the Item 2 General Debate – GOV.UKContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Nigeria and 14 other countries about Gender and Protection and Human Rights; published on 3 Mar 2025 by RFLD. Read more: The Gender Lens: Empowering Women Human Rights Defenders in West and Central AfricaContinue Reading

As the Government seeks to make progress on human rights and corruption cases, we urge that any comprehensive reconciliation and accountability … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: Sri Lanka Core Group Statement at the General Debate on Item 2Continue Reading

The Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) has welcomed a 15 January 2025 decision by the High Court of Cassation and Justice in … Read more: Human rights group welcomes Romanian court exoneration of Gabriel PopoviciuContinue Reading

… human rights violations. It asks some of the most difficult questions … Transitional justice refers to how societies respond to the legacies of … Read more: Hopes Heighten for Justice and Accountability in SyriaContinue Reading

Morocco reaffirmed on Monday before the UN Human Rights Council its commitment and readiness to promote respect for human rights. The renewed … Read more: Morocco reaffirms before UNHRC commitment to promote respect for human rightsContinue Reading

During the Human Rights Council session, there are two specific agenda items focusing on Venezuela: the interactive dialogue with the Fact-Finding … Read more: Tell us where detainees are held, UN and IACHR experts urge Venezuela | ISHRContinue Reading

The deportation, which took place as Thailand begins a three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), has drawn widespread condemnation from UN … Read more: Thailand slammed by UN bodies for Uyghur deportations to China as it assumes Human …Continue Reading

On 28 February 2025, Kazakhstani law enforcement officials unlawfully detained woman human rights defender Zhanar Sekerbayeva and brought her to … Read more: Woman human rights defender Zhanar Sekerbayeva detained for 10 daysContinue Reading