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Addressing concerns about the country's human rights record Prof Larner said the Kazakhstani government "would be the first to acknowledge that the … Read more: Cardiff University defends Kazakhstan campus amid concerns – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Council launched a comprehensive probe into abuses in Afghanistan, potentially targeting both the Taliban and … Read more: UN launches investigation into human rights abuses in Afghanistan – YouTubeContinue Reading

Queensland's outgoing human rights commissioner says he has lost sleep worrying about some juveniles "spending weeks and weeks" in the state's … Read more: Children still being held in Queensland watch houses 'greatest regret' for outgoing human …Continue Reading

A Democrat-led civil rights watchdog agency opened a sweeping investigation into how the federal government has responded to allegations of … Read more: Exclusive: US civil rights agency opens sweeping antisemitism probe – ReutersContinue Reading

October 6th, 2025 – Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the detention of prominent Vietnamese journalist, writer and woman human rights defender … Read more: International coalition of human rights groups calls for Pham Doan Trang's release on the …Continue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 6, 2025: Mojtaba Mahdavi and Fahim Ahmadi (Afghan national), two men on death row for drug-related offences, … Read more: Article: Mojtaba Mahdavi and Fahim Ahmadi Hanged in Taybad – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 6, 2025: Goli Kouhkan, a 25-year-old undocumented Baluch woman who was a child bride in a physically abusive … Read more: Goli Kouhkan; Undocumented Baluch Child Bride to be Hanged Due to Inability to Pay Blood MoneyContinue Reading

Human Rights Council investigators to probe Afghanistan violations · Nigeria launches largest integrated vaccination campaign in its history · Related … Read more: World News in Brief: El Fasher displacement, Afghanistan rights violations, Nigeria child vaccinationsContinue Reading

… Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Joan Pons (Spain) highlighted the role of democracy in countering threats to human rights. Read more: Calling for lasting peace from Ukraine to Gaza, OSCE PA President Pons highlights the role …Continue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 6, 2025: Jafar Pourverdi, Heydar Rezayipour and Houshang Rahmantalab, three men on death row for separate … Read more: Group Hanging of 3 Men for Murder in Rasht – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

The proposal to grant rights to non-human animals has raised the question of whether such a step undermines human rights. Read more: Do Animal Rights Undermine Human Rights? – Global Policy JournalContinue Reading

The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding human rights and maintaining professionalism in its operations. Read more: Nigerian Army Restates Commitment To Upholding Human Rights – YouTubeContinue Reading

Samantha Besson is a Professor at the Collège de France in Paris where she holds the Chair International Law of Institutions. She is also a Professor … Read more: Dangerous Science, Anticipation and the Human Right to Science – Max-Planck-GesellschaftContinue Reading

127 judges and public prosecutors took part in the seventh round of cascade training to strengthen their knowledge of human rights principles and … Read more: Enhancing Human Rights Awareness Among Judges and Prosecutors – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading