The Evolution and Impact of the John Lewis Young Leaders Program
The Young Leaders program at RFK Human Rights has been a dynamic force for change since its inception, and its story is one of continuous growth, … Read more: The Evolution and Impact of the John Lewis Young Leaders ProgramContinue Reading
US Justice Department freezes its civil rights litigation – Reuters
The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to pause any ongoing litigation left over from the administration of former … Read more: US Justice Department freezes its civil rights litigation – ReutersContinue Reading
Climate Update: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch Daily Brief · Good News and Bad News on Climate · Quick Takes: Russia; Iran; South Africa; Ecuador and Nicaragua · Readers' … Read more: Climate Update: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Top European rights court rules woman's refusal to have sex not a fault in divorce case
PARIS — The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sided Thursday with a French woman who had stopped having sex with her husband, … Read more: Top European rights court rules woman's refusal to have sex not a fault in divorce caseContinue Reading
Human Rights Activists in Germany Call for International Observers in Baku Trial of Armenian POWs
Several German human rights organizations have warned of a politically motivated show trial and are calling for observation by German embassy staff. “ … Read more: Human Rights Activists in Germany Call for International Observers in Baku Trial of Armenian POWsContinue Reading
Jailing Immigrant Families Inflicts Severe Harms and Wastes Resources
When Human Rights First visited the Berks County Detention Center in 2016 with a delegation of mental health and legal professionals, mothers reported … Read more: Jailing Immigrant Families Inflicts Severe Harms and Wastes ResourcesContinue Reading
Greece: continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras
New information GRE 002 / 0922 / OBS 067.2 Judicial harassment Greece 23 January 2024 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights (…) Read more: Greece: continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote DimitrasContinue Reading
Advocates 'deeply worried' as Trump's justice department halts new civil rights cases
Call to stop civil rights cases follows order putting staff on federal DEI programs on leave as a prelude to shutting programs down. Read more: Advocates 'deeply worried' as Trump's justice department halts new civil rights casesContinue Reading
Kazakhstan Highlights Democratic Reforms & Human Rights Progress at UN Universal …
ASTANA – On the margins of the 48th session of the Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, … Read more: Kazakhstan Highlights Democratic Reforms & Human Rights Progress at UN Universal …Continue Reading
Kurdish cities strike against death sentences for two Kurdish women political prisoners
According to Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) sources, the strike in Sanandaj, Mahabad, Saqqez and Divandarreh is widespread, and police … Read more: Kurdish cities strike against death sentences for two Kurdish women political prisonersContinue Reading
Iran: Two Kurdish Women at Risk of Execution | Human Rights Watch
Two ethnic Kurdish women, Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi, face possible imminent execution in Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more: Iran: Two Kurdish Women at Risk of Execution | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
National Children's Commissioners concerned about NT government's proposed changes …
Australian Human Rights Commission: media@humanrights.gov.au or 0457 … What are human rights? Commissioners · Get involved · Submissions … Read more: National Children's Commissioners concerned about NT government's proposed changes …Continue Reading
Drogheda human rights activist overjoyed at ceasefire news – Meath Chronicle
A Drogheda woman who spent five years fighting for the rights of political prisoners in Palestine says the ceasefire that came into play on Sunday … Read more: Drogheda human rights activist overjoyed at ceasefire news – Meath ChronicleContinue Reading
Research – Global Campus of Human Rights
Our Journal is a peer-reviewed, bi-annual publication focused on global developments in human rights and democratisation. It adopts a multi- and inter … Read more: Research – Global Campus of Human RightsContinue Reading
Why protecting human rights defenders must be a priority for us all
By Guadalupe Marengo, Head of Human Rights Defenders and Global Relief Programme at Amnesty International 2024 has been a particularly difficult … Read more: Why protecting human rights defenders must be a priority for us allContinue Reading