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A former human rights lawyer due to be sentenced for fraud charges linked to claims made against Iraq War veterans has been branded a liar who “duped … Read more: Ex-human rights lawyer to be sentenced on Iraq War fraud charges branded a liarContinue Reading

While David Lammy lauded the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Keir Starmer was having a love-in with Mohammed bin Salman. Read more: Human rights for Syrians but perhaps not for Saudis in Labour's Middle East – The GuardianContinue Reading

Follow our live coverage of events on Human Rights Day 2024. United Nations · Donate · A-Z Site Index · Contact · Copyright · FAQ · Fraud Alert … Read more: Live coverage – Human Rights Day – the United NationsContinue Reading

… human rights abuses. The Department of State is today designating 14 individuals, including immediate family members, from countries around the … Read more: Imposing Accountability Measures for International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights DaysContinue Reading

On International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of Human Rights Day the United States is taking the following actions to promote … Read more: Accountability Actions to Counter Global Corruption and Human Rights – State DepartmentContinue Reading

It is widely acknowledged as the foundation of international human rights work, not just in legal settings but in wider civil society. But few know … Read more: The human right to science is 76 years old. It's a reminder for us all to be more curiousContinue Reading

The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission will present the 10th annual Human Rights Award at a ceremony tomorrow (Tuesday, December 10). Read more: Media Advisory: 2024 Human Rights Award Ceremony – News ReleasesContinue Reading

Pornchita began her journey as a human rights defender in 2019, at the age of 19, shortly after finishing her studies. UNDP Thailand … Read more: Administrator's Statement Human Rights Day – 10 December 2024Continue Reading

Note that Technology and Human Rights Fellowships are not funded. All fellowship terms are one academic year (September 1-June 30). Research Theme for … Read more: Carr Center Technology and Human Rights Fellowship 2025-2026 – Opportunity DeskContinue Reading

Deficit in human rights governance is widening. Ensuring the equal enjoyment of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) by all is an important … Read more: Written Message from H.E. Wang Yi Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central …Continue Reading

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the Indonesian government's update on the situation of Mary Jane Veloso and her possible return to … Read more: Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the positive developments on …Continue Reading

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has lodged a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission seeking its intervention in protecting the human … Read more: RSP seeks rights body's intervention in protecting Lamichhane's human rightsContinue Reading

Starting in December 2022, Azerbaijan blockaded the Lachin Corridor, the only road between Artsakh and Armenia, generating a massive human rights … Read more: Columbia's complicity in COP29: The greenwashing of human rights abusesContinue Reading

… human rights risks. “The most serious concern is the potential impact to the right to life from unstable structures, and landform collapses and … Read more: Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine clean-upContinue Reading