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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

Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy. Read more: Alice Nkom: The Cameroon lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights – BBCContinue Reading

“Her death sentence constitutes a serious violation of international human rights law.” Pakhshan Azizi was arrested in Tehran on 4 August 2023, by … Read more: UN experts: Death sentence against Pakhshan Azizi is a violation of international human rights lawContinue Reading

In December 2024, human rights defender Reza Khandan was arrested at his home and taken into custody at a police station in Tehran. His crime? Read more: The Price of Allyship: Reza Khandan & Women's Rights in IranContinue Reading

On 7 January 2025, people dressed in black and hooded detained Carlos Correa, a Venezuelan renowned human rights defender and director of the NGO … Read more: Venezuela: where is Carlos Correa? | ISHRContinue Reading

The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls has welcomed a ruling by a federal district court in the United States that … Read more: US: UN rights expert welcomes court ruling reaffirming sex-based protections in educationContinue Reading