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UK Statement at the 58 Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Read more: UN Human Rights Council 58: UK Statement on Occupied Palestinian Territories – GOV.UKContinue Reading

… right to respect for private and family life – of the European Convention on Human Rights. Protesters holding signs in support of woman outside … Read more: Cypriot police 'failed' Briton in gang rape case, judges say – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Belarus' Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced its participation in the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council. In Geneva, Minister Maxim … Read more: The Lukashenka regime at the UN Human Rights Council session: An attempt to legitimize …Continue Reading

Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust Director Anne Bayefsky submitted a video statement to the U.N. Human Rights Council, … Read more: American censored by UN Human Rights Council, accused of using 'disrespectful language'Continue Reading

Get the latest issues of Charting the Course from our Business & Human Rights department delivered straight to your inbox. First Name(Required). Read more: In Conversation with Taffi Ayodele, New York City Comptroller's OfficeContinue Reading

… human rights standards, as guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights. Context. Addressing the growing issue of threats and terrorist … Read more: Council of Europe adopts new guidelines on prosecution of violent extremism – PortalContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Colombia and 1 other country about Protection and Human Rights; published on 27 Feb 2025 by UN HRC. Read more: Colombia and Panama: Strengthened collaboration key to human rights of migrants … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed concerns about the new US administration's recent actions that undermine human rights and … Read more: The new US administration must recommit to human rights at home and abroad: UN expertsContinue Reading

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament must show strong leadership and avoid undermining precious human rights, environment and climate … Read more: EU: Catastrophic changes proposed to key sustainability laws would erode human rights …Continue Reading

The U.N. Human Rights Chief called for all violations to be investigated independently, a move which the European Union supported. Read more: Israel disregards human rights and Hamas broke international law, U.N. says – The Japan TimesContinue Reading

The report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) also accused Hamas of grave violations since October 7. “Hamas has … Read more: Israel shown 'unprecedented disregard for human rights' in Gaza: UN human rights chiefContinue Reading

What are human rights? Commissioners · Get involved · Submissions · Subscribe · Corporate info · Annual Reports · Jobs · The Universal Declaration of … Read more: Applications open: National Children's CommissionerContinue Reading

The Center for Health and Human Rights (CHHR) works to improve health through applied academic research that focuses on the nexus of health and … Read more: 2024 Annual Report: Center for Health and Human Rights – O'Neill InstituteContinue Reading

President Trump withdrew the United States from participating in the Human Rights Council in a decree issued on Feb. 5, 2025. The Geneva-based … Read more: US Absence at the Human Rights Council Looms Large – PassBlueContinue Reading