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Among them were human rights lawyers Gillian Triggs and Megan Davis. Triggs was the former assistant high commissioner at the United Nations High … Read more: Human rights lawyers headline 50th Australia Day honours – 9NewsContinue Reading

Following outcry by human rights actors and the public, Napoleon Adok, the NCA Director addressed the media on 23 January saying that the South … Read more: Authorities must reverse blanket ban on social media and investigate attacks on civiliansContinue Reading

Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies backed a resolution condemning systematic human rights violations against Crimean Tatars during the temporary … Read more: Luxembourg parliament condemns Russia's human rights violations in Crimea – UkrinformContinue Reading

… civil and human rights communities to ensure that justice prevails. We will not relent in defending Abunimah's right to speak truth to power—or … Read more: ADC Calls on Swiss Authorities to Immediately Release Journalist Ali AbunimahContinue Reading

Oleksandra Matviichuk, a human rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner, commends President Trump for holding Putin accountable. Read more: Ukrainian human rights lawyer says 'peace through strength' is needed to end the war with RussiaContinue Reading

– In response to the Trump administration's decision to freeze almost all foreign aid, Human Rights First's President and CEO Sue Hendrickson issued … Read more: Freeze in Foreign Aid Harms Human Rights Defenders, Damages U.S. InterestsContinue Reading

When a Nigerian is attacked, lynched, arrested or jailed for blasphemous acts, questions often arise on the constitution of blasphemy. Read more: Perspectives From Islamic Expert, Human Rights Lawyer on Nigeria's Blasphemy LawsContinue Reading

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights experts have sent a letter to the Chinese government, raising serious concerns over its recent history of … Read more: UN experts urge China to address human rights violations in Tibet – The TribuneContinue Reading

Religious minorities are facing systematic persecution, harassment and violence. Religious minorities in Bangladesh are living through a quiet … Read more: Silent human rights crisis in Bangladesh – The Sunday Guardian LiveContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Protection and Human Rights; published on 25 Jan 2025 by Action for … Read more: Intensified Israeli military activity in the West Bank signals that the violence is far from overContinue Reading

Human rights and social justice are the moral pillars upon which a fair and equitable society is built. They signify the fundamental belief that … Read more: Echoes of human rights and social justice | Pakistan TodayContinue Reading

German human rights activist visits northern Syria: 'They are determined to defend their land'. German activist Lea Bunse, injured in a Turkish drone … Read more: German human rights activist visits northern Syria: 'They are determined to defend their land'Continue Reading

… human rights complaint. Two years after the former television personality filed a human rights complaint against Bell, alleging gender and racial … Read more: Bell Media responds to racial, gender discrimination claims – Toronto StarContinue Reading

TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned the recent resolution by the European Parliament, asserting it has exploited human rights as a pretext for … Read more: Tehran slams European Parliament for exploiting human rights to target IranContinue Reading