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The writer, co-winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Peace, is a human rights lawyer, board member of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting, … Read more: Negotiations over Ukraine are missing a human dimension – Financial TimesContinue Reading

In his remarks, Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu explained that the Church of Uganda is concerned about the ongoing violation of human rights. However … Read more: Archbishop Kaziimba at five years: Anglican prelate concerned at human rights situationContinue Reading

A #StopBombingCivilians campaign initiative launched by Human Rights Watch in September 2024 together with INEW aims to increase awareness of the … Read more: South Africa: Protect Civilians from Use of Explosive Weapons | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) as of 31 December 2024. We urgently request the Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institution Forum (SEANF) to … Read more: CSOs urge SEANF to remove Myanmar National Human Rights commission from Its networkContinue Reading

… rights convention into a National Children's Act and federal Human Rights Act. Commissioner Hollonds: “It is very heartening to see the … Read more: National Children's Commissioner welcomes Senate Inquiry report calls for child justice reformContinue Reading

Together, we must stand firm in making human rights, equality and empowerment a reality for all women and girls, for everyone, everywhere, … Read more: One in four countries report backlash on women's rights in 2024Continue Reading

The lawsuit, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Center for Constitutional Rights, International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), … Read more: US civil rights groups sue Trump Administration over immigrants transfer to Guantánamo – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

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