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In an April 2018 report, Human Rights Watch accused the Syrian regime of the majority of 85 documented chemical weapons attacks in Syria. UNHCR, the … Read more: 14 years of human rights violations under Assad's rule | Opinion – Daily SabahContinue Reading

On January 3, 2025, Moussa Tchangari, a human rights defender and secretary-general of Citizens' Alternative Spaces, faced two new charges: … Read more: Niger: Free human rights defender Moussa Tchangari – Amnesty International CanadaContinue Reading

FAMILY LAWYER DEMISE Renowned family lawyer and human rights activist Judy Thongori is dead Lawyer Judy Thongori passed away in India where she … Read more: Renowned family lawyer and human rights activist Judy Thongori is dead – YouTubeContinue Reading

As civil society actors, we will continue to fight for the defence of the rights of all, so that migration and solidarity are no longer criminalised … Read more: Niger: Joint call for the immediate release of Moussa Tiangari – FIDHContinue Reading

Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world. · Asia · North Korea · Europe/Central Asia · Ukraine … Read more: North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine Spotlight Rights CrisisContinue Reading

The UN experts also call for information about other victims of Chinese human rights violations. Among them is the well-known Uyghur economist and … Read more: UN human rights experts demand information from China about 'disappeared' TibetansContinue Reading

… Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets. Estonia provided support by funding building renovations as well as training the center's staff. Read more: Estonian support helps Ukraine open first comprehensive human rights center – news | ERRContinue Reading

The centre was opened on January 14, 2025, by Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets. “I … Read more: Ukraine opens first comprehensive human rights centre with support from EstoniaContinue Reading

'Instead of leveraging U.S. power to advance human rights abroad, Biden hesitated to confront allies about their abuses. 'The administration … Read more: Campaigners slam Joe Biden as a hypocrite on human rights – Daily MailContinue Reading

Agroup of UN human rights experts is urging the U.S. Senate to block a bill that seeks to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) and people … Read more: UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning ICC: 'Blatant Violation of Human Rights' – ScheerpostContinue Reading

They are the messengers of dignity, justice and peace,” said Mr. Türk. However, despite their invaluable work, human rights defenders face “ … Read more: 'Human rights defenders are key to conflict resolution,' says Türk – The European StingContinue Reading

The United States has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in China, … Read more: US bans imports from firms over human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in ChinaContinue Reading

Civil rights leaders — including A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, and Arnold Aronson, the eventual founders of the Leadership Conference on Civil … Read more: “This Is a Time for Action”: On This MLK Day, We Honor Our 75-Year-Old Coalition's Legacy …Continue Reading

As an organization dedicated to advancing civil and human rights, we are supportive of the department exercising its authority to protect workers from … Read more: Civil Rights Comment on the Proposed Workplace Standard on Heat-Related Injury and IllnessContinue Reading