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Iranian human rights advocates have expressed concern that Iranian refugees in Turkey are at risk of being returned to Iran following a shift in … Read more: Human rights advocates worry Turkey may return Iranian refugees to IranContinue Reading

The U.S. government's abrupt and sweeping freeze on foreign aid is severely imperiling the human rights of refugees, civilians in armed conflict … Read more: Myanmar: Recklessly Abrupt U.S. Aid Stoppage Poses Existential Threat to Human RightsContinue Reading

Twenty-three human rights organizations and individuals, including Amnesty International, raised concerns about sex-based violence on Thursday. Read more: Human rights groups raise concerns over UN framework on sex-based violence – Jurist.orgContinue Reading

The contest encourages students to reflect on human rights, equality, and the value of an inclusive community. The submission deadline is March 12, … Read more: Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission Seeks Student Voices for 2025 Art …Continue Reading

In February, Human Rights Watch spoke with 22 former camp residents, camp leaders, and witnesses to abuse, and analyzed satellite imagery showing … Read more: DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Human rights: Repression against Uyghurs and Tibetans in Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Council. The Swiss government has identified indications of … Read more: Human rights: Repression against Uyghurs and Tibetans in Switzerland – Table.MediaContinue Reading

I regret to inform you that the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal (HRT) continues with its mission of punishing citizens who dare not to blindly and … Read more: Amy Hamm: BC Human Rights Tribunal awards K to trans person with hurt feelingsContinue Reading

Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council's (hereafter “HRC” or “Council”) 58th regular session (24 February – 4 April 2025), we, the undersigned non- … Read more: South Sudan: Adopt a strong resolution extending UN investigations for two yearsContinue Reading

As I explore in my book, The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, there are profound human stakes in the … Read more: Smart borders kill: New frontiers of violence and erosion of rights at the world's bordersContinue Reading

Portrait: Ivana Randjelovic, Director Europe Department at Civil Rights Defenders. For over three months, students in Serbia have been protesting for … Read more: Gen Z ignites Serbia's largest protests – will it spark global hope? – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

On behalf of the millions of Americans represented by our faith, humanitarian, health, education, foreign policy, development, human rights, business, … Read more: Letter to Congress on the Freezing of U.S. Foreign AssistanceContinue Reading

We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the arrest of Sevan Doraisamy, the executive director of Suaram and prominent human rights … Read more: End intimidation of human rights defenders – AliranContinue Reading

Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential … Read more: The Targeted Chaos of Trump's Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice | ACLUContinue Reading

Whether children get prosecuted as adults varies vastly from county to county in New Jersey. Human Rights Watch is calling for change. Read more: Human rights group protests inequities in children getting tried as adultsContinue Reading