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The war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine is a daily threat to life of Ukrainian people. Ukrainian youth, men and women … Read more: Youth, Ukraine, Europe: Coming of Age during War. How can European youth policy adapt? – YouthContinue Reading

Forty eight men detained since they fled China years ago risk being deported, rights groups say. Read more: 'Hell on earth': Deportation looms for Uyghurs held in Thailand – BBC NewsContinue Reading

(15 Jan 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Damascus, Syria – 15 January 2025 1. Wide of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker … Read more: UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after AssadContinue Reading

Cecile's visionary advocacy efforts for expanded health care access — including access to abortion — and reproductive freedom were profoundly … Read more: The Leadership Conference Statement on the Passing of Cecile RichardsContinue Reading

A mother whose baby suffered brain damage during birth at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says her experience reflects neonatal deaths in … Read more: Leeds newborn death rates reflect experience of mother – Leigh DayContinue Reading

The severe custodial penalties imposed on activists underscore how Georgia's criminal justice system has been weaponized to stifle dissent, … Read more: Georgia: Criminal justice system abused to suppress protests – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

We reject reckless policies and hate-fueled rhetoric dictate our future. CIEL is committed to justice, democracy, and a just and sustainable … Read more: CIEL Condemns Regressive Actions Threatening Human Rights, Environment, and JusticeContinue Reading

It documents unlawful detentions, inhumane treatment of detainees, police violence, and political repression against protesters, activists, and … Read more: Human Rights Violations and Criminal Cases Against Pro-European Protesters in Georgia …Continue Reading

S. 5 would require the mandatory detention – without any possibility of bond – of undocumented persons who are merely arrested for or charged with … Read more: Oppose S. 5, the Laken Riley Act – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human RightsContinue Reading

In the late 1920s, Black activist Garvey and his wife Amy were regarded as one of the most significant human rights married couples of the 20th … Read more: Former West Kensington civil rights activist Marcus Garvey pardoned by US presidentContinue Reading

GENEVA – The human rights record of Angola will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working … Read more: Angola's human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review | OHCHRContinue Reading

On November 30, 2024, and again on January 2, 2025, CREDHOS reported a grave threat. The armed group Ejército Gaitanista de Colombia (also known … Read more: Colombia: Protect defenders from armed groups – Amnesty International CanadaContinue Reading

GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today welcomed the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, which paves the way … Read more: UN torture expert welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement and hostage release | OHCHRContinue Reading

Next Tuesday, January 28, five people go on trial in Poland after providing humanitarian aid to people at the Poland-Belarus border. Read more: Five Activists Face Trial in Poland After Helping Migrants – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading