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… human rights violations. Haiti has emerged as the epicentre of this crisis. The country accounted for approximately three-quarters of all crime … Read more: The weaponization of displacement by gangs in Haiti | Global InitiativeContinue Reading

US deports migrants to Eswatini, African country with troubling human rights record. Announcement that people from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and … Read more: US deports migrants to Eswatini, African country with troubling human rights recordContinue Reading

Alongside the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Paula Gaviria Betancur, the Global Initiative Against … Read more: Protection of Internally Displaced Persons in the Context of Organized Criminal ActivityContinue Reading

International Human Rights · Civil Liberties and Human Rights · Get in touch. We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win … Read more: Garden Court barristers advise on potential breaches of international law arising from gas …Continue Reading

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on July 10, 2025 that Switzerland violated Olympic champion Caster Semenya's … Read more: ECtHR Finds Switzerland Violated Fair Hearing Rights in Semenya v. Switzerland Sports …Continue Reading

Rights group urges government to adopt laws defining clear procedures, criteria for granting refugee status, asylum, under international legal … Read more: Human Rights Watch accuses Thailand of excesses, racketeering targeting Myanmar refugeesContinue Reading

Greece has suspended the ability for people coming by boat via North Africa to seek asylum –violating their rights, potentially putting their … Read more: Greece's Asylum Suspension Denies Rights, Puts Lives at Risk | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) in relation to business activities is vital. HRDs play a crucial role in safeguarding human rights … Read more: Business frameworks and actions to support defenders: a retrospective | ISHRContinue Reading

Meeting for Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues on July … Read more: [2025-07-22] THE STATUS OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN HONG… – HearingContinue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) has issued an advisory opinion recognizing the human right to a healthy climate. Read more: Inter-American Court Recognizes Human Right to a Healthy Climate – SDG Knowledge HubContinue Reading

Almost 50 students are currently studying the protection of human rights in Europe at Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). Read more: “We should believe in justice” – Anna Adamska-Gallant on her work at the European Court of …Continue Reading

… human rights standards. Beyond war-related adjudication, the two-day … The delegation held direct exchanges with judges of the European Court of Human … Read more: Criminal Justice in the Context of Armed Aggression and the European ConventionContinue Reading

But critics have maintained that the Trump administration is relying on countries with documented histories of human rights abuses to accept deportees … Read more: US deports immigrants to African country of Eswatini amid rights concerns – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The 28th Annual Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award goes to Edward (Ed) L. Murray, Jr., a founding member of 100 Black Men of Madison and … Read more: Reverend Wright Human Rights Award Recipient, Edward Murray, Jr. – City of MadisonContinue Reading