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“This repression is an attempt to crush civil society and prevent ethnic minorities from demanding their basic rights.” Human Rights Watch interviewed … Read more: Iran: Repression of Azeri Minoritiy – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights (the “Convention”). Key Takeaways. Failure to remedy timely and effectively large-scale environmental damage breaches human rights … Read more: La Terra dei Fuochi case: the European Court of Human Rights rules on large-scale …Continue Reading

Michael Windfuhr, Committee Expert and Leader of the Taskforce for Peru, welcomed the State's adoption of a national action plan on business and human … Read more: Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Peru's National …Continue Reading

Global Human Rights Summits serve as pivotal platforms for advocates, policymakers, and organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human … Read more: How to Leverage Global Human Rights Summits to Find Donors for Juvenile Justice ReformContinue Reading

The session focused on the importance of adopting modern laws and frameworks that balance digital security, freedom of expression, and human rights. Read more: Safeguarding digital safety and human rights in the Lebanese context – IFEXContinue Reading

Iranian human rights advocates have expressed concern that Iranian refugees in Turkey are at risk of being returned to Iran following a shift in … Read more: Human rights advocates worry Turkey may return Iranian refugees to IranContinue Reading

The U.S. government's abrupt and sweeping freeze on foreign aid is severely imperiling the human rights of refugees, civilians in armed conflict … Read more: Myanmar: Recklessly Abrupt U.S. Aid Stoppage Poses Existential Threat to Human RightsContinue Reading

Twenty-three human rights organizations and individuals, including Amnesty International, raised concerns about sex-based violence on Thursday. Read more: Human rights groups raise concerns over UN framework on sex-based violence – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

The contest encourages students to reflect on human rights, equality, and the value of an inclusive community. The submission deadline is March 12, … Read more: Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission Seeks Student Voices for 2025 Art …Continue Reading

In February, Human Rights Watch spoke with 22 former camp residents, camp leaders, and witnesses to abuse, and analyzed satellite imagery showing … Read more: DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Human rights: Repression against Uyghurs and Tibetans in Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Council. The Swiss government has identified indications of … Read more: Human rights: Repression against Uyghurs and Tibetans in Switzerland – Table.MediaContinue Reading

I regret to inform you that the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal (HRT) continues with its mission of punishing citizens who dare not to blindly and … Read more: Amy Hamm: BC Human Rights Tribunal awards K to trans person with hurt feelingsContinue Reading

Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council's (hereafter “HRC” or “Council”) 58th regular session (24 February – 4 April 2025), we, the undersigned non- … Read more: South Sudan: Adopt a strong resolution extending UN investigations for two yearsContinue Reading

As I explore in my book, The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, there are profound human stakes in the … Read more: Smart borders kill: New frontiers of violence and erosion of rights at the world's bordersContinue Reading