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Thirty-one human rights organisations, including the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH), call on the European … Read more: Bahrain: Joint letter to the EU calling for the release of Abdulhadi…Continue Reading

News and Press Release in Arabic on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 14 Feb 2025 by OHCHR. Read more: UN Human Rights Office – OPT: Mass displacement of Palestinians from northern West BankContinue Reading

Florida State University welcomed one of Ukraine's most prominent human rights defenders to discuss her work and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine … Read more: FSU hosts head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Ukrainian human rights organizationContinue Reading

Rights groups are decrying violations as they play out for all the world to see. Read more: Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Other lives: Human rights activist and English teacher who highlighted the persecution of minority ethnic groups in Myanmar. Read more: Guy Horton obituary | Human rights | The GuardianContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council. This was followed by a thematic discussion on “Human rights and digital technologies”, which covered a wide range of topics … Read more: Meeting of the Ministers' Deputies on 12-13 February 2025 – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

The global institutions meant to safeguard a rules-based order and respect for international law are in peril. Amnesty International is raising … Read more: Has the protection of human rights gone out of fashion? | Inside Story – YouTubeContinue Reading

They had created a right to a pollution-free environment in the Nigerian constitution and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights "out of … Read more: Shell Says Nigerian Oil Spill Claims 'Human Rights Mysticism' – Law360Continue Reading

Brutal violence has taken hold in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions since 2016 as armed separatist groups seek independence for the … Read more: Cameroon's Massacre Victims Wait for Justice Five Years On | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… human rights violations committed by forces under Khalifa Heftar's command.” Nasser al-Hawari's younger brother, who was with him at the time, was … Read more: Egypt: Authorities must immediately reveal whereabouts of Egyptian-Libyan activist Nasser al-HawariContinue Reading

“This repression is an attempt to crush civil society and prevent ethnic minorities from demanding their basic rights.” Human Rights Watch interviewed … Read more: Iran: Repression of Azeri Minoritiy – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights (the “Convention”). Key Takeaways. Failure to remedy timely and effectively large-scale environmental damage breaches human rights … Read more: La Terra dei Fuochi case: the European Court of Human Rights rules on large-scale …Continue Reading

Michael Windfuhr, Committee Expert and Leader of the Taskforce for Peru, welcomed the State's adoption of a national action plan on business and human … Read more: Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Peru's National …Continue Reading

Global Human Rights Summits serve as pivotal platforms for advocates, policymakers, and organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human … Read more: How to Leverage Global Human Rights Summits to Find Donors for Juvenile Justice ReformContinue Reading