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The American Psychological Association claims to “prioritize human rights advocacy,” but if its leaders want to truly honor that commitment they … Read more: The American Psychological Association is abandoning its commitment to human rights by …Continue Reading

… human rights record. The regime's disdain for international human rights norms is not the recent result of Iran's transition from Islamic … Read more: What the US can do about human rights in Iran | Middle East InstituteContinue Reading

… the detention illegal and a violation of human rights. Vardanyan has been held by Azerbaijani authorities since. Read more: Human Rights Lawyer Calls Prolonged Detention of Artsakh Leaders a “Glaring Violation” of …Continue Reading

The transitional justice process could rely on human rights evidence, tools, and approaches to support an integrated understanding of the root causes … Read more: Reprioritizing Climate Action Through Human Rights Law – SDG Knowledge HubContinue Reading

The Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has written to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) reporting on … Read more: European human rights commissioner reports on refugee “pushbacks” by Poland at Belarus borderContinue Reading

Kevin Frazier is an Assistant Professor at St. Thomas University College of Law and Senior Research Fellow in the Constitutional Studies Program … Read more: Lawfare Daily: Mark Chinen on International Human Rights Law as a Framework for AI GovernanceContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch is calling out the government of Burkina Faso for failing to include human rights violations taking place in the country in a … Read more: Human Rights Watch criticizes Burkina Faso for omitting abuses in state report – VOA NewsContinue Reading

A prior human rights impact assessment is preferable as it is made available for public scrutiny.” Read more: European Ombudsman: The Commission failed to disclose human rights risks in agreement …Continue Reading

As Azerbaijan prepares to host the UN's 29th Climate Conference (COP29) in November, environmental and human rights organizations Urgewald and CEE … Read more: New Report on SOCAR Highlights Azerbaijan's Damning Fossil Fuel and Human Rights RecordContinue Reading

Clare Byarugaba is the 2024 recipient of the William D. Zabel Human Rights Award in recognition of her remarkable work advocating for the rights … Read more: “When You Love Something, You Fight for It”: LGBTIQ rights Advocacy in UgandaContinue Reading

… human rights committee on Tuesday in New York City. Leading the joint statement, Australian UN Ambassador James Larsen called on China to honor … Read more: Western nations and allies press China on human rights in Tibet and East TurkestanContinue Reading

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) represented by Rigbe Gebrehawaria, Commissioner for Women, Children, Older Persons and Disability … Read more: Care and Support as Human Rights: Addressing Gaps in Support Systems for Groups in …Continue Reading

Human rights groups accuse Beijing of detaining as many as 1 million ethnic Uyghur Muslims in “reeducation camps” in Xinjiang. It has also cracked … Read more: Western nations urge transparency on rights in Xinjiang, Tibet – VOAContinue Reading

BERLIN, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Over 60 officials and human rights scholars from China and European coun. Read more: Chinese, European scholars discuss human rights issues – People's Daily OnlineContinue Reading