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The families of hostages Nimrod Cohen, Omri Miran and Elkana Bohbot met Wednesday with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker … Read more: Hostages' families visit UN Human Rights Council after being recognized as victims ofContinue Reading

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Montenegro's Measures Preventing Violence against Women, Raise Issues Concerning Corruption and Historic … Read more: Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Montenegro's Measures Preventing … – ohchrContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council … Allow me to also share a few words of the critical role of civil society organizations, human rights defenders and affected … Read more: Remarks delivered at the Panel Discussion on Early Warning and Genocide Prevention …Continue Reading

Lawlor argues that as human rights activists face threats and are targeted by armed groups and violent criminals, “victims have no one to turn to”. Read more: UN expert urges support for human rights defenders in DRC – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor's Office, Sharleen DaBreo-Lettsome, has highlighted the significant impact the Human Rights Commission … Read more: Human Rights Bill to reshape public service – BVI NewsContinue Reading

Yasmen Almashan, founding member of the Caesar Families Association and part of the Free Syria's Disappeared coalition, addresses the Human Rights … Read more: Syrians' hopes for a better future depend on justice for the disappeared, Human Rights Council hearsContinue Reading

The school brings together academia, civil society, and human rights defenders from Moldova, the EU neighbourhood, and the eastern enlargement … Read more: Apply for European Cross-Regional Spring School on Climate Justice and Human Rights in MoldovaContinue Reading

At the 58th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk delivered an update on the global state … Read more: “Build peace around human rights”: HC Volker Türk's global update | OHCHRContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Bulgaria violated the European Convention on Human Rights by denying a journalist access … Read more: ECHR rules Bulgaria violated human rights by denying journalist access to acquittal judgment – NewsContinue Reading

In 2023, the EU remained steadfast in its commitment to upholding and promoting human rights and democracy across the globe. Read more: 2023 Human Rights and Democracy in the World Annual Report – EEAS – European UnionContinue Reading

Kurdish humanitarian aid worker Pakhshan Azizi, Kurdish dissident Verisheh Moradiand and human rights defender Sharifeh Mohammadi are the only … Read more: Protect the protest in Iran: Women human rights defenders and activists at risk of executionContinue Reading

On 3 March 2025, human rights defender Sazzadur Rahman, also known as Rakhal Raha, was sued under the Cyber Security Act of 2023 for allegedly … Read more: Escalating death threats and legal persecution against human rights defender Sazzadur RahmanContinue Reading

Human rights defenders have tasked the government with bringing all JAT operatives and other security agencies involved in beating up members of … Read more: Human rights defenders ask Gov't to punish JAT operatives – YouTubeContinue Reading

“Civil rights law impacts every aspect of legal practice. Now, more than ever, it is critical that the ABA CRSJ helps the legal profession to advance … Read more: ABA to host free two-day virtual civil rights boot camp – American Bar AssociationContinue Reading