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Marking 70 years since the adoption of the European Convention on Human Rights, Brill-Nijhoff is proud to present highlights from … Read more: Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – Brill – Reference WorksContinue Reading

Despite global commitments to combat sexual violence, legal systems across various regions continue to fall short in protecting survivors and … Read more: 7 ways sexual violence laws are failing survivors around the world – Equality NowContinue Reading

The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died aged 85, … Read more: South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies – BBCContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Mozambique about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 22 Nov 2024 by … Read more: SADC: Denounce Security Force Violence in Mozambique – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Addressing a press conference in Abuja at the weekend, Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu SAN, emphasised the … Read more: 16 days of activism: NHRC, others demand protection of human rightsContinue Reading

The use of the death penalty for drug-related offences is incompatible with international human rights law. There is increasing evidence showing … Read more: Comment By UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani On Imminent Execution …Continue Reading

DAWN is a nonprofit organization that promotes democracy, the rule of law, and human rights for all of the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa … Read more: On Yahia Lababidi's 'Palestine Wail' and the Poetry of Free Expression – DAWNContinue Reading

An advocate and ardent human rights activist, Henri is one of the founders and executive directors of People's Watch in Madurai. Read more: People's watch speaks up to right the wrong – The New Indian ExpressContinue Reading

Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin declared a hunger strike after being placed to a punishment cell in a penal colony in Uryupinsk. Read more: Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin goes on hunger strike at penal colonyContinue Reading

A report on mining abuses in Ghana has called on the government to hold mining companies accountable for violations to address human rights abuses … Read more: Hold mining companies accountable for human rights violations – BusinessGhanaContinue Reading

Women rights defenders from South Africa and abroad participated in a human rights dialogue at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape … Read more: Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation hosts International Peace Lecture in Cape TownContinue Reading

Israeli civil society and activists for Palestinian rights has to be spotlighted to the Arab world on every occasion and other peace efforts … Read more: Middle East: Five principles for EU peace-making | EEAS – European UnionContinue Reading

… human rights and civic space. “COP29 was a dumpster fire. Except it's not trash that's burning— it's our planet. And developed countries are … Read more: COP29: Rich Countries Shirk Climate Duties, But They Are Not Above the LawContinue Reading

Explore topics like Human Rights, Gender Justice, and Child Rights with expert speakers. Read more: Join the State-Level Seminar on Human Rights and Social Justice in Mangaluru on Nov 26Continue Reading