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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

… civil society actors and peacekeepers, and the bombing of sites for displaced persons, hospitals and schools, among others. The UN Human Rights … Read more: UN Establishes Mechanism To Investigate Atrocities In DR Congo – ForbesContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Humanitarian Financing, Protection and Human Rights and more; published on 28 Feb 2025 by HRW. Read more: US: Trump Administration Guts Foreign Aid – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Nasser speaks with Héritier Lumumba, an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional AFL player, known for his advocacy in human rights, … Read more: Interview with Héritier Lumumba, human rights advocate, on the exploitation of the …Continue Reading

A critical step when implementing human rights in sport is working in promoting the right to participate. The case of the swimming programs … Read more: Human Rights and Sport Participation: The Swimming Programs in New York CityContinue Reading

Occupied El Aaiún, 1 March 2025 (SPS) – The Moroccan occupation authorities suppressed Sahrawi activists and human rights defenders during events … Read more: SADR proclamation anniversary : Moroccan occupation suppresses Sahrawi activists and …Continue Reading

"Before I signed this bill, the Civil Rights Code blurred the biological line between the sexes," she said. It was the latest blow to transgender … Read more: Iowa becomes first state to axe gender identity protections from civil rights lawContinue Reading

The law removes “gender identity” as a protected class in the state's civil rights code against discrimination in areas like employment, housing, … Read more: Iowa governor signs bill repealing civil rights protections for gender identity – Stateline.orgContinue Reading

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Nicaragua announced on Thursday that it would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more: Nicaragua withdraws from UN Human Rights Council – Mehr News AgencyContinue Reading

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that strikes gender identity from Iowa law, making the state the first to remove civil rights from a … Read more: Iowa governor signs bill removing gender identity from state civil rights protectionsContinue Reading

… human rights in Sri Lanka. This is in keeping with the request of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to present an oral update to the … Read more: UN Human Rights chief to present oral update on Lanka today – Sunday TimesContinue Reading