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The burden to challenge racism falls too greatly on its victims. Late last year I launched the Australian Human Rights Commission's National Anti- … Read more: We must not risk going backwards on racism – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is organising a six-day Indian Technical and … Read more: NHRC to organise human rights program for global south nations – Daily PioneerContinue Reading

Argentine President Javier Milei's government laid off human rights workers who investigate, document, and educate the public about crimes … Read more: Human rights organizations face mass layoffs in Argentina – YouTubeContinue Reading

Our Human Right commissars puritanically intone that Harmony Day should be a miserable occasion of deep reflection and regret for the “systemic racism … Read more: Why I think we would miss Harmony Day – The AustralianContinue Reading

Human rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged for imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalanlan's call for an end to the … Read more: Human rights advocates urge Türkiye to stop abuse of terrorism charges following end of …Continue Reading

In early 2023, the most far-right cabinet in Israel's history launched its war for “judicial reforms” to replace democracy with autocracy. Read more: The Netanyahu Cabinet's War against Human Rights in Israel: B'Tselem in the CrosshairsContinue Reading

Israel has committed serious human rights violations during its invasion of Syrian towns and villages. Israeli forces have stormed and searched … Read more: UN Security Council must act quickly to stop Israeli attacks on southern SyriaContinue Reading

… civil society actors and peacekeepers, and the bombing of sites for displaced persons, hospitals and schools, among others. The UN Human Rights … Read more: UN Establishes Mechanism To Investigate Atrocities In DR Congo – ForbesContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Humanitarian Financing, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 28 Feb 2025 by HRW. Read more: US: Trump Administration Guts Foreign Aid – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Nasser speaks with Héritier Lumumba, an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional AFL player, known for his advocacy in human rights, … Read more: Interview with Héritier Lumumba, human rights advocate, on the exploitation of the …Continue Reading

A critical step when implementing human rights in sport is working in promoting the right to participate. The case of the swimming programs … Read more: Human Rights and Sport Participation: The Swimming Programs in New York CityContinue Reading

Occupied El Aaiún, 1 March 2025 (SPS) – The Moroccan occupation authorities suppressed Sahrawi activists and human rights defenders during events … Read more: SADR proclamation anniversary : Moroccan occupation suppresses Sahrawi activists and …Continue Reading

"Before I signed this bill, the Civil Rights Code blurred the biological line between the sexes," she said. It was the latest blow to transgender … Read more: Iowa becomes first state to axe gender identity protections from civil rights lawContinue Reading

The law removes “gender identity” as a protected class in the state's civil rights code against discrimination in areas like employment, housing, … Read more: Iowa governor signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity – Stateline.orgContinue Reading