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Washington – January 10, 2025: Crowell & Moring has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 Corporate Equality … Read more: Crowell & Moring Earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2025 …Continue Reading

… human rights violations and transnational repression, and to prioritise human rights in her discussions with PRC officials. The letter to the … Read more: UK: Defend the rule of law and human rights during China visit – ARTICLE 19Continue Reading

Proposed UPR recommendations for Kazakhstan: Uphold freedom of association and allow civil society groups and human rights defenders to carry out … Read more: Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of KazakhstanContinue Reading

10, 2025 – Dow (NYSE: DOW) marks 19 consecutive years with a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's 2025 Corporate Equality … Read more: Dow earns top score in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion in Human Rights Campaign …Continue Reading

“Imposing sanctions on justice personnel for fulfilling their professional responsibilities is a blatant violation of human rights, striking at the … Read more: UN experts urge US Senate to reject International Criminal Court sanctions bill passed by …Continue Reading

The Breach/Valdez Award for journalism and human rights honors Mexican journalists who defend and promote human rights. Read more: Breach/Valdez Award for Journalism and Human Rights in Mexico opens its 2025 CallContinue Reading

… human rights. Platforms … As debates on content moderation continue, state actors, platforms and civil society should work genuinely together to … Read more: Member states should enforce standards to combat online disinformation while protecting …Continue Reading

On January 7, 2025, Carlos Correa, a prominent human rights defender and executive director of the Venezuelan NGO Espacio Público, … Read more: Venezuela: Free human rights defenders – Amnesty International CanadaContinue Reading

On January 9, 2025, Lebanon's parliament elected military commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a two-year political deadlock in the country … Read more: Lebanon's New President Should Pursue Accountability – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Human rights are those inherent to every human being, no matter who they are, where they're from, or what they believe. These include the rights to … Read more: Spotlighting Human Rights Defenders – United States Department of StateContinue Reading

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! A group of UN human rights experts is urging the U.S. … Read more: UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning ICC: “Blatant Violation of Human Rights” | TruthoutContinue Reading

As the supreme law of the land, the Bangladesh constitution protects not only a citizen's fundamental human rights, but also non-nationals living … Read more: Evaluating Bangladesh's Legal Framework for Rohingya Refugees: Gaps and SolutionsContinue Reading

The region's trajectory reflects a delicate balance between entrenched challenges and enduring aspirations for democracy, human rights, and justice. Read more: Southeast Asia's human rights and democracy | Inquirer OpinionContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. Read more: The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it's unlikely to change the way we treat refugeesContinue Reading