South Korea's Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex Partners
Human Rights Watch submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in advance of their decision, arguing that the exclusion of same-sex couples was … Read more: South Korea's Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Same-Sex PartnersContinue Reading
UN Names Japanese Lawyer as Iran's Human Rights Rapporteur
The United Nations Human Rights Council has appointed Mai Sato, a Japanese lawyer and human rights defender, as its new Special Rapporte … Read more: UN Names Japanese Lawyer as Iran's Human Rights RapporteurContinue Reading
Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Forty-First Session after Adopting … – ohchr
The Human Rights Committee this afternoon concluded its one hundred and forty-first session after adopting concluding observations on the reports … Read more: Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Forty-First Session after Adopting … – ohchrContinue Reading
Russia: Journalists Gershkovich and Kurmasheva's sham trials and imprisonment a chilling … – ohchr
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to … Read more: Russia: Journalists Gershkovich and Kurmasheva's sham trials and imprisonment a chilling … – ohchrContinue Reading
Human rights defender's story: Óscar Calles, from Venezuela | ISHR
'Human rights organisations, activists and defenders only exist to ensure that all persons can live with dignity,' says Oscar Calles. Read more: Human rights defender's story: Óscar Calles, from Venezuela | ISHRContinue Reading
Omid Assadi at Risk of Execution in Karaj due to High Diya – Iran Human Rights
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); July 23, 2024: Omid Assadi who is on death row after unintentionally killing a man in a car accident, is scheduled to … Read more: Omid Assadi at Risk of Execution in Karaj due to High Diya – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading
'Equality, anti-racism and human rights': Sinn Féin launches international protection policy
'Equality, anti-racism and human rights': Sinn Féin launches international protection policy. Sinn Féin have launched an eight-page immigration … Read more: 'Equality, anti-racism and human rights': Sinn Féin launches international protection policyContinue Reading
The Leadership Conference Statement on the Killing of Sonya Massey
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 240 national organizations to … Read more: The Leadership Conference Statement on the Killing of Sonya MasseyContinue Reading
Human Rights Situation weekly update (July 15 to 21, 2024) [EN/MY] – Myanmar | ReliefWeb
Situation Report in English on Myanmar about Mine Action and Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 Jul 2024 by ND-Burma. Read more: Human Rights Situation weekly update (July 15 to 21, 2024) [EN/MY] – Myanmar | ReliefWebContinue Reading
Ms. Afreen Barkat Felicitated with "Human Rights Nobel Award" – Brighter Kashmir
Srinagar, July 22 : In a proud , inspirational event on July 21, 2024, a young girl from Srinagar received the prestigious Human Rights Nobel … Read more: Ms. Afreen Barkat Felicitated with "Human Rights Nobel Award" – Brighter KashmirContinue Reading
As Europe Heats Up, Silencing Climate Activists is Emerging as a Troubling Trend
Human rights law protects the right to peaceful protest. International … Protecting Rights, Saving Lives. Human Rights Watch defends the rights … Read more: As Europe Heats Up, Silencing Climate Activists is Emerging as a Troubling TrendContinue Reading
Former US Ambassador Keith Harper: Iran's Human Rights Violations Demand Immediate …
On July 1, at the Free Iran 2024 World Summit in Paris, Ambassador Keith Harper, former US Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, … Read more: Former US Ambassador Keith Harper: Iran's Human Rights Violations Demand Immediate …Continue Reading
Risk of human rights infringement as Eswatini rushes to regulate the ICT sector
… human rights. Civil society needs to continuously monitor legislative and policy reform and learn from peers from the region and beyond. It must … Read more: Risk of human rights infringement as Eswatini rushes to regulate the ICT sectorContinue Reading
The Leadership Conference Thanks President Biden for Service and Commitment to Civil Rights
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement thanking … Read more: The Leadership Conference Thanks President Biden for Service and Commitment to Civil RightsContinue Reading
Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has died
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a musician and scholar who used her rich, powerful contralto voice in the service of the American Civil Rights Movement … Read more: Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has diedContinue Reading