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At a Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, said the atrocities unfolding in El-Fasher, … Read more: OHCHR / TURK SUDAN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading

Human rights emerged out of the understanding that fascist and authoritarian regimes want to define who people are. That is what is so worrying … Read more: Some thoughts on the current trans quota chaos – Liberal Democrat VoiceContinue Reading

On August 20, 2025, a the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) issued a significant decision concerning the 26-year … Read more: African Highest Human Rights Body Finds Eritrea Violated Rights of Jehovah's WitnessesContinue Reading

Legal innovation. Administrative and public law · Antitrust · Artificial intelligence · Business and human rights · Cybersecurity · Data privacy and … Read more: Limitation periods, the duty to complain, and forfeiture of rights in relation to amendments to …Continue Reading

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued since-withdrawn interim guidance in April stating that in places like hospitals, shops … Read more: High Court hears challenge over single sex toilet guidance – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Abbas co-founded Campaign for Uyghurs in 2017, with the goal of promoting and defending the human rights and democratic freedoms of the Uyghur people. Read more: Rushan Abbas' fight for Uyghur human rights is personalContinue Reading

… civil society experts to establish human rights safeguards within AI governance frameworks. The firms that provide AI infrastructure and cloud … Read more: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet | Freedom HouseContinue Reading

While the Trump administration dismantled much of the foreign assistance ecosystem, democracy, human rights, and governance programming and … Read more: How U.S. Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Cuts Could Undermine Global …Continue Reading

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. Read more: ICE Flight Monitor: October 2025 Report – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

… human rights for all. This came in Qatar's statement delivered by Noor Al Maarifi, member of Qatar's delegation to the 80th session of the United … Read more: Qatar Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting International Efforts to Promote Human RightsContinue Reading

Held by the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, the conference will gather over 200 delegates from across civil society organisations, community groups … Read more: Scotland's Annual Human Rights Conference: Our Rights. Your MoveContinue Reading

​Sir Geoffrey Bindman, who has died aged 92, was an eminent civil rights lawyer who, in later years, became the go-to man for prominent New Labour … Read more: Sir Geoffrey Bindman, leading civil rights solicitor known as 'Labour's favourite lawyer'Continue Reading

… human rights records from other member states, leading to speculation that the U.S. government will entirely disengage from the UN human rights system … Read more: U.S. Disengages from UN Human Rights System – C-FamContinue Reading

EU-CELAC leaders committed to multilateralism, human rights, gender equality, climate justice and the Agenda 2030. It is worth celebrating the bi … Read more: Reflections on the EU-CELAC Summit 2025: The EU must go beyond the Global Gateway if …Continue Reading