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The milestone follows extensive discussions and deliberations between the KRG and the Federal Government of Iraq. Read more: Iraq's Human Rights Commitments Endorsed at UN Review with KRG ParticipationContinue Reading

… human rights through concrete, collaborative actions … This work aims to provide practical guidance for strengthening inclusion, tolerance, and … Read more: Compilation of promising practices on combating hate speech at national level (2025)Continue Reading

We spoke to Jean-Baptiste Gallopin, from Human Rights – who's worked on Sudanese political and security issues since 2010. Read more: Sudanese people are 'starving to death', Human Rights Watch says – Channel 4Continue Reading

On January 7, 2025, soldiers blocked human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza from entering the defendant's section of a military court. Read more: Uganda: Military court convicts human rights lawyer in unfair trialContinue Reading

… rights of women and girls to bodily autonomy, safety, and dignity. Eradicating this vicious human rights violation is urgent, and it is possible. Read more: Message on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital MutilationContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday said he was deeply alarmed by reports of summary executions of civilians … Read more: Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief alarmed by summary executions in Khartoum North – ohchrContinue Reading

February is Black History Month and a time to acknowledge and honour our past, celebrate Black excellence in the present and work to bring about … Read more: Celebrating Black History Month: Statement from AVP Diversity & Human RightsContinue Reading

San Salvador and Washington, D.C. – On January 31, a wide range of leading human rights, environmental, and faith-based organizations, academics, … Read more: El Salvador: Hundreds of Human Rights, Environmental and Faith Groups Call on President … – CejilContinue Reading

Russia's human rights chief Tatyana Moskalkova said Ukrainian soldiers should not be dehumanized and that Ukraine itself should not be seen as an … Read more: Russia's Human Rights Chief Urges Against Dehumanizing Ukrainian Soldiers – The Moscow TimesContinue Reading

"This military-created human rights crisis has caused untold suffering through indiscriminate attacks against civilians, denial of humanitarian aid, … Read more: KUNA : UN human rights chief alarmed at "unprecedented levels" of violence in MyanmarContinue Reading

Summary executions and sexual violence. Meanwhile, the human rights crisis also continues to deepen in the east. At least two sites for internally … Read more: UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR CongoContinue Reading

Human rights advocates mourn the passing of veteran Philippine Congressman Edcel Lagman. The Albay representative died Thursday, leaving behind a … Read more: Remembering Edcel Lagman: Statesman, human rights defender – YouTubeContinue Reading

(Jan. 31, 2025) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University honored N.C. Sen. Gladys A. Robinson today with the 2025 Human Rights … Read more: N.C. A&T Awards Human Rights Medal to Robinson at 65th Sit-In Anniversary EventContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights has for the first time ruled that failures to address pollution amounted to human rights violations – a … Read more: Not tackling pollution is a human rights violation, EU court rules – edieContinue Reading