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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

… 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