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Human Rights Watch has called on the Libyan authorities to launch a swift and transparent investigation into the enforced disappearances of. Read more: Human Rights Watch urges Libya to investigate fate of missing MPs – Libyan ExpressContinue Reading

… human rights. Importantly, the Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act authorizes the President to impose Global Magnitsky Human Rights and … Read more: Huizenga, Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Human Rights Abuses and …Continue Reading

's 60th session, IBAHRI and partner organisations urge states to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on #HumanRights … Read more: IBA's Human Rights Institute on X: "At the @UN_HRC's 60th session, IBAHRI and partner …Continue Reading

The world needs stronger human rights protections. Call on the UK to step up support for the UN Human Rights Office. Read more: UK: Back the UN Human Rights Office – Global CitizenContinue Reading

They often show blatant disregard for human rights, destabilise fragile communities, and exacerbate conflicts globally. The UK is deeply alarmed by … Read more: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Mercenaries – GOV.UKContinue Reading

President Michael D Higgins and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) are among those who have paid tribute to barrister and … Read more: President leads tributes to Prof Conor Gearty – The Law Society of IrelandContinue Reading

Justice Matters investigates global human rights issues, from the ethics of AI to the sources of systemic discrimination. New episodes, presented by … Read more: Justice Matters Podcast | Harvard Kennedy SchoolContinue Reading

An Israeli attack on a media center in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on September 10, which killed 35 people, including journalists, … Read more: Israeli Forces' Attack on Sanaa Kills Journalists | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May 2025. Read more: Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Massacre Civilians | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

These are the same aspects of American history, culture and society that the Trump administration is seeking to dismantle. Inspiring children to … Read more: The National Center for Civil and Human Rights expands at a critical moment in U.S. historyContinue Reading

By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) — A South Korean worker who returned home af… Read more: Worker recounts details of human rights violations during detention in U.S. raidContinue Reading

Following the mass demontrations earlier this month and its devastating toll, the government needs to take proactive steps toward accountability, or … Read more: UNGA: Human rights and Prabowo's political test – Academia – The Jakarta PostContinue Reading

On 3 September, the court in Georgia sentenced actor Andro Chichinadze and 18 protesters to two years in prison following an unfair trial on … Read more: Further Update: Actor Andro Chichinadze Jailed After Unfair Trial – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov, sentenced to 15 and 18 years respectively on fabricated charges of treason following unfair trials, … Read more: Academics Sentenced on Spurious Charges of Treason: Bahruz Samadov and Igbal AbilovContinue Reading