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EU asylum, anti-racism and rule-of-law policies are often “inadequate” and “abusive,” the organisation Human Rights Watch stated in its annual … Read more: EU asylum and anti-racism policies 'inadequate' and 'abusive', says Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Barrister Jonathan Metzer joins the board of René Cassin, replacing Danny Silverstone. Read more: UK Jewish human rights charity appoints new Chair of TrusteesContinue Reading

The ICC is an independent judicial institution tasked with delivering justice to victims of serious international crimes when they have nowhere else … Read more: RFK Human Rights Opposes Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court, Calls to …Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following … Read more: This Is What Justice Looks Like: Civil Rights Coalition Praises Biden Education Civil Rights …Continue Reading

Human rights advocates are calling for Australia to stop sourcing its critical minerals from countries with poor human rights records. Read more: Call for critical minerals bill to address human rights abuses – Mining.com.auContinue Reading

PRNewswire/ — The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) recently has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Responsible … Read more: The Hanover Recognized by Newsweek and the Human Rights Campaign FoundationContinue Reading

France saw mounting human rights challenges in 2024, including a sharp rise in hate crime and controversial surveillance during the Paris Olympic … Read more: Hate crimes, surveillance and social cleansing fuels rights concerns in France – RFIContinue Reading

It further includes meetings with Members of Parliament, officials of the EU institutions and Brussels-based NGOs. The Fellows will also have space … Read more: Sakharov Fellowship programme for human rights defenders from non-EU countriesContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch report released today stating that a government-operated special squad, reminiscent of the disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU) … Read more: Human Rights Watch launches report on abductions – YouTubeContinue Reading

Whether in response to heightened repression in Russia, India, and Venezuela, or catastrophic armed conflicts in Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine, governments … Read more: World Report 2025 – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

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Authors: Lamtiar N. S. M. Nababan, Larasati Primaputri, Talitha Nurhaliza*. Virginity testing towards women has been seen as something outdated … Read more: Indonesian Women and Virginity: Requestioning Structural Challenges and Human RightsContinue Reading

The governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan should release wrongfully imprisoned activists and journalists and … Read more: Central Asia: Worsening Human Rights RecordsContinue Reading

Successful candidates will go to Europe for a two week intensive training in Brussels and at the Global Campus of Human Rights in Venice (15-27 June … Read more: Human Rights Defenders in Australia Can Now Apply for a Sakharov Fellowship Programme | EEASContinue Reading