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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video address at the high-level meeting of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights … Read more: China reaffirms commitment to international cooperation in human rightsContinue Reading

This brief details the history of the Civil Rights Division, the importance of strong leadership, and the recent whiplash in enforcement. Read more: Rights and Reversals: The Shifting Course of DOJ's Federal Civil Rights EnforcementContinue Reading

… human rights or civil liberties. No recourse or remedy if people's rights violated by U.S. police surveillance. Even assuming the Canadian … Read more: Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Surveillance Negotiations Raise Constitutional and … – The Citizen LabContinue Reading

Sarah Yager, Washington director of advocacy group Human Rights Watch, said the memo “wouldn't have been necessary if the Biden administration had … Read more: Trump repeals Biden directive linking U.S. arms to human rights – The Washington PostContinue Reading

UN Document in English on World about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 22 Jan 2025 by UN HRC. Read more: Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – World | ReliefWebContinue Reading

Human rights violations are widespread across global supply chains, with companies increasingly exposed to risks like forced labo. Read more: When and how to use alternative approaches to Human Rights Impact Assessments – OxfamContinue Reading

Iranian FM stresses need to respect human rights and avoid double standards. Seyed Abbas Araghchi the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran … Read more: Iranian FM stresses need to respect human rights and avoid double standardsContinue Reading

The letter raised concerns over Egypt's worsening human rights situation, where authorities continue to suppress dissent, restrict civil society, and … Read more: CPJ: UK must lead joint statement on Egypt at UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

The Vatican's Secretary of State Pietro Cardinal Parolin emphasised that military action must respect human rights during a visit to Burkina Faso, … Read more: Military action must protect human rights, Parolin tells Burkina Faso – The TabletContinue Reading

Human rights activists, the Law Society of Kenya, and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union staged a protest along Nairobi streets, … Read more: 'Free Besigye,' Human rights activists stage protests in Nairobi – YouTubeContinue Reading

Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel. As delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at the 58th HRC session … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: Annual High-Level Mainstreaming Panel – GOV.UKContinue Reading

GENEVA. The UK Foreign Office minister for Africa, UN, Commonwealth and human rights on Monday highlighted the urgent need for action on human … Read more: UK reiterates commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty, ceasefire in Gaza at Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks to Human Rights Council, in New York today: Read more: Human Rights 'Oxygen of Humanity', Critical to Sustainable Peace, Says Secretary-GeneralContinue Reading

A COALITION of human rights organisations have urged Foreign Secretary David Lammy to take a “strong stand” against the arbitrary detention of … Read more: Twenty-five organisations urge Lammy to raise detained Brit's case at UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading