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… Human Rights Program Lead at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association. Bore is an expert in international trade, Chinese investments in Africa … Read more: Mining for Change: Obert Bore on Human Rights and Development Amid Zimbabwe's Mineral BoomContinue Reading

UN report details human rights violations by deposed Awami League government in Bangladesh, criticized for limited investigation timeframe. Read more: UN Human Rights Office report points out human rights violation under both Hasina and …Continue Reading

Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald explain the The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its relationship with the UK. Read more: Explainer: Compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights: the UK and EuropeContinue Reading

A coalition of human rights organizations issued a letter on Wednesday urging international companies to suspend their trade transactions with … Read more: Human rights organizations urge businesses to cease trading with Honduras company over …Continue Reading

Just yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva discussed how to move beyond GDP and develop indicators to measure progress with … Read more: What Is Progress? | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Analysis in English on Bangladesh about Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 Feb 2025 by OHCHR. Read more: OHCHR Fact-Finding Report: Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of …Continue Reading

'The genie is out of the bottle. Now ethnic cleansing becomes a policy choice, as opposed to a crime against humanity' Read more: 'It's so ridiculous': Human rights expert says Trump's plan to 'take' Gaza will never workContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a prominent international organization dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights across the globe. Read more: How to Apply for Human Rights Watch Grants to Combat Domestic and Sexual ViolenceContinue Reading

In addition, as a State Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and in line with the Universal Declaration of Human … Read more: Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on congressional hearings on online disinformationContinue Reading

Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to forcibly relocate … Read more: Human Rights Expert Calls Trump's Palestinian Resettlement Plan a 'War Crime' – YouTubeContinue Reading

“While championing terrorism and autocratic regimes abroad, South Africa has committed similar human rights violations at home,” the document, … Read more: White House claims Trump's SA sanction is a defence of human rightsContinue Reading

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed the UNESCO Oliver Tambo Chair of Human Rights at the … Read more: UFH continues to lead Human Rights scholarship with the renewal of UNESCO ChairContinue Reading

Maithili leads ISHR's work to promote civil society participation at the UN and supports work on strategic litigation and environmental human right … Read more: NGO Committee concludes its 2025 regular session amid continued calls for reform | ISHRContinue Reading

For scholars and human rights defenders from across the world, the University of York is offering a rare refuge where they can study in safety. Read more: The university that became a sanctuary for hope – Positive NewsContinue Reading