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PEN America has condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of leading human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh. Read more: PEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan – ABC NewsContinue Reading

… confinement ahead of his execution for "insulting Islamic sanctities" and "collaboration with the enemy," according to Iran Human Rights (IHR). Read more: Iranian sent to solitary ahead of execution over alleged Israel links | Iran InternationalContinue Reading

The ministry made the announcement in its annual report – titled violation of human rights by USA in the 2024 – which was published on Saturday. Read more: Iran: US biggest enforcer of sanctions, major violator of human rights – Press TVContinue Reading

Human rights are universal. They are common threads that bind us together, and that foster respect, peace and stability. By protecting human rights, … Read more: Photo story: 5 ways UN Peacekeeping is promoting human rightsContinue Reading

A local veteran recently traveled to the U.S. Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights Gala, held at a Versailles-like private club in Washington, … Read more: Local vet wins prestigious human rights award | News | baytownsun.comContinue Reading

How does development promote progress in human rights? Over the past two weeks, commissioners and experts from the Global South and the United … Read more: UN, Global South officials, experts explore how development drives human rights progress …Continue Reading

Sister Outsider: Reflections of a Croatian Human Rights Activist. Photo credit: Association Domino. Author: Arijana Fridrih, Domino … Read more: Sister Outsider: Reflections of a Croatian Human Rights Activist – German Marshall FundContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; … Read more: High Commissioner's Update to the Human Rights Council on Venezuela (13 December 2024)Continue Reading

'Reemphasizing' the status of the Human Rights Council as a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly, risking prejudicing the General Assembly … Read more: UNGA79: Third Committee adopts new resolution on working methods introduced by the Africa groupContinue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday reiterated the need for accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela and alleged … Read more: UN rights chief urges accountability for post-electoral violence in Venezuela – UN NewsContinue Reading

Businesses face urgent human rights challenges, from combating disinformation and forced labor to ensuring diversity and ethical practices. Read more: The Top Ten Human Rights Issues That Businesses Face In 2025 – ForbesContinue Reading

Jason M. Groth is the legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah (ACLU), where he helps protect the civil rights of Utahns through … Read more: Seven individuals, organizations in Salt Lake City awarded for their human rights effortsContinue Reading

In December, CAHR students on the MA in Applied Human Rights and the LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice completed their fieldwork … Read more: Our Human Rights Masters' students on placements in York, Cape Town and globallyContinue Reading

55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. The approach to the NRPF conditions was incompatible with the Human Rights Act 1998 read with … Read more: No Recourse to Public Funds and Article 3: Proving Systems Duty BreachesContinue Reading