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Brigitta Mangale, Director, and Elgene Roos, Senior Associate in the Pro Bono & Human Rights practice, were recently featured in Public Sector Leaders … Read more: A force for justice: A fierce approach to upholding Human Rights in South AfricaContinue Reading

EUD Pakistan Islamabad, 31 January 2025: Ambassador Olof Skoog, EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR), carried out a week-long visit … Read more: EU Special Representative for Human Rights Visits Pakistan – EEAS – European UnionContinue Reading

Residents of Leith's iconic “banana flats” claim Edinburgh City Council is breaching their human rights due to persistent issues with toxic black … Read more: Neglected 'banana flats' breach human rights, say residents – The FerretContinue Reading

We'll wrap up here · Australian Human Rights Commission accepts complaint against Peter Dutton · Anthony Albanese will not confirm when he was briefed … Read more: Peter Dutton referred to Human Rights Commission over '25 incidents' of alleged discriminationContinue Reading

In a significant boost to recognizing transgender people's rights, the Thai government announced this week that it will invest 145 million baht … Read more: Thailand Invests in Trans Health | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… and advisory services, received a perfect 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Read more: Grant Thornton earns perfect score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 …Continue Reading

Following the escalation in violence by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), … Read more: Luise Amtsberg, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and …Continue Reading

Amid mounting global scrutiny, Egypt underwent a comprehensive human rights review before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, coinciding with … Read more: Egypt faces growing international pressure in UN human rights review – YouTubeContinue Reading

Complaint lists numerous public comments by the Liberal leader, a staunch supporter of Israel, which it alleges show discriminatory behaviour … Read more: Human Rights Commission considers discrimination complaint against Peter Dutton over …Continue Reading

As a human rights lawyer, I fight against discrimination in all its forms. Witnessing the recent anti-Jewish hatred is shocking. Anthony Levin. In … Read more: As a human rights lawyer, I fight against discrimination in all its forms. Witnessing the recent …Continue Reading

Mohammad Reza Faghihi is a human rights defender and lawyer who has represented numerous human rights defenders and political prisoners. He is a … Read more: Mohammad Reza Faghihi begins serving five-year prison sentence | Front Line DefendersContinue Reading

Addis Abeba– The House of People's Representatives appointed Berhanu Adelo as the Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission … Read more: Parliament appoints Berhanu Adelo as new Chief of Ethiopian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Dumpit, former Philippine Commissioner with the Human Rights Commission of the Philippines. Dinner will be served, RSVP now at https://bitly/ … Read more: Talk Story: The Legal Framework of Human Rights in the Philippines, by Karen Gomez S. DumpitContinue Reading

… human rights would be central to it. Commenting on the latest Guardian report, the director of Human Rights Watch's EU office, Philippe Dam … Read more: Tunisian MPs scrutinising draft deportation law ― More doubts over possible impacts of EU …Continue Reading