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Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the ruling issued by the Supreme Court of Grenada, … Read more: IACHR welcomes the decision issued by Grenada's Supreme Court against corporal …Continue Reading

The HRC, a civil rights nonprofit, graded 506 cities in the 2024 MEI. These cities included all state capitals, the 200 largest U.S. cities and 75 … Read more: Human Rights Campaign gives Providence perfect score on LGBTQ+ indexContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Wednesday documenting extensive human rights abuses by Saudi employers and apathy by state agencies. Read more: Human rights group raises concerns about abuses faced by migrant workers in Saudi ArabiaContinue Reading

A Charles Sturt University legal academic argues UN Human Rights Day on Tuesday 10 December is an opportunity to reflect on the role of lawyers and … Read more: UN Human Rights Day the role of lawyers in upholding human rights – CSU NewsContinue Reading

AS a trained HIV physician, it has been inspiring to witness the steady development of effective treatments for HIV. The continual expansion of … Read more: Upholding human rights key to better public healthContinue Reading

The human rights group Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza – the first … Read more: Human rights group accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza – VOAContinue Reading

FILE – Rufat Safarov is a former prosecutor who heads the Defense Line human rights organization. He attributed his recent detention to being … Read more: Rights groups, Western governments urge Azerbaijan to release human rights defenderContinue Reading

The 10 corporations evaluated are all implicated in ongoing forest destruction and human rights violations worldwide, with only one company––Unilever– … Read more: Global Consumer Brands Lag on Deforestation, Human Rights Protections in 2024 Keep …Continue Reading

… -Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, have strongly criticised the arrest and remand of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the police. Read more: Atiku, Afenifere knock police as court remands human rights lawyer, FarotimiContinue Reading

The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia's continuing full-scale invasion, … Read more: World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced …Continue Reading

UMGEAM. Renowned Music Artist, Human Rights Advocate, and Prolific Songwriter Darrell Kelley Deserves Recognition for Tireless Efforts and Outstanding … Read more: Renowned Music Artist, Human Rights Advocate, and Prolific – GlobeNewswireContinue Reading

Take It Back Movement civil society group to protest arrest of human rights lawyer across Nigeria on Dec. 10. Read more: Nigeria: Nationwide protests planned over arrest of human rights lawyer on Dec. 10Continue Reading

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani. Location. Geneva. Related. Press releases. Comment by … Read more: Afghanistan: Ban on women medical training must be repealed | OHCHRContinue Reading

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, the Council of Europe and Social Platform will co-host a roundtable event in Brussels, … Read more: Social Rights are Human Rights: The European Social Charter and the European Pillar of …Continue Reading