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Lara Douvartzidis (Senior Legal Executive, Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA); Special Projects Officer, IBA Business Human Rights Committee) outlined … Read more: The IBA at the Bonn Climate Change Conference 2025 | International Bar AssociationContinue Reading

Rwanda has previously been criticised for its human rights record, including the risk that those sent to the East African nation could be deported … Read more: Rwanda says it has agreed to take up to 250 migrants from the US – BBCContinue Reading

Stuart Schramm arrived at RFK Human Rights thinking he understood human rights education—until he experienced it firsthand. Read more: EDUCATION & SERVICE LEARNING: THE CORNERSTONES OF ACTIVISMContinue Reading

The recent approval of a constitutional reform by the Legislative Assembly puts human rights at risk. Read more: El Salvador: Reforms put human rights at risk. – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

This briefing describes developments in Hong Kong in July 2025 focusing on the rapid deterioration of human rights in the city following the … Read more: Hong Kong Watch Briefing on Human Rights Developments: July 2025Continue Reading

At least 3,141 people were also killed in the same period, the UN Human Rights Office said. 'Situation is evolving'. Ms Heraty's family said they … Read more: Gena Heraty: Family 'devastated' after woman kidnapped in Haiti – BBC NewsContinue Reading

This raises many human rights concerns. Operation Safeguard and the Use of Police Cells. In an attempt to address the lack of capacity in prisons, … Read more: Crisis in Custody: The Unfolding Human Rights Emergency in UK PrisonsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to comment on the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development's proposed rule codifying New … Read more: Human Rights Watch Letter to New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce DevelopmentContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission. The survey will ask university students and … Launching next week, the national online survey is part of the Racism@Uni study … Read more: Commission launches landmark survey about racism at universitiesContinue Reading

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has explored the issue of forced labour in supply chains reaching the UK. The inquiry has found evidence that … Read more: UK: Joint Committee on Human Rights' report finds goods linked to forced labour are …Continue Reading

What motivates you as a human rights lawyer? I am motivated by the need to contribute to justice, fairness and progress in my society and the … Read more: Eron Kiiza: Ugandan civilians must not be tried in military courts – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

This hand‑picked set of top-tier grants and awards focuses on sustainability, advocacy, protection, and recognition. Ideal for human rights defenders, … Read more: Championing Change: 35+ Must-Know Human Rights Funders in 2025 – fundsforNGOsContinue Reading

Posted in Business and Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Law, Human Rights. On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the … Read more: UN World Court Finds Consequences of Climate Change Underscore Its Existential ThreatContinue Reading

'Leverage'. Mr Bennett said his mum has been transferred to Qarchak Prison, a female-only facility that Iran Human Rights says "disregards … Read more: Sussex parents being held in Iran's 'worst prisons', says son – BBC NewsContinue Reading