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Project background: The project is a five-year research project supported by the Global Campus of Human Rights and Right Livelihood partnership. The … Read more: Call for Application to recruit one temporary position as Project AssistantContinue Reading

The Foreign Secretary had been under pressure to take a tough line on a range of human rights issues with foreign minister Wang Yi when the pair met … Read more: Lammy raises human rights concerns in 'constructive' talks with China | The StandardContinue Reading

The International AIDS Society Lancet Commission on Health and Human Rights has formulated recommendations around key domains at the intersection … Read more: Health and human rights: a USC distinguished professor helps formulate international …Continue Reading

The protection of human rights by locally elected representatives was at the centre of the thematic debate held during the 47th session of the … Read more: News of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

Trafficking in human beings is a violation of fundamental rights and a serious form of organised crime. On 18 October, EU Anti-Trafficking Day, … Read more: A day to raise awareness about human trafficking in the EU – European CommissionContinue Reading

… human rights abuses should concern us all. We hope that escalating this issue to the UN level will finally inspire Amazon and Walmart to start … Read more: Oxfam Files Formal UN Complaint Against Amazon, Walmart's 'Systematic Human Rights Violations'Continue Reading

An arts project in Mexico gave new expression to human rights – visually and musically. The project which was a partnership between UN Human … Read more: The art of defending human rights | OHCHRContinue Reading

Human rights violations include repression of freedom of expression and marginalised Indigenous communities 1262 human rights defenders attacked. Read more: Indonesia: New Government must protect human rights and end impunityContinue Reading

18 October 2024 Yesterday, 17 October, Israeli security forces shot dead a 59-year-old Palestinian woman harvesting olives with her family and … Read more: UN Human Rights Office is appalled by the killing of Palestinian woman during the olive harvestContinue Reading

I'd like to make a plea here for recognizing the moral complexity of the situation in and around Gaza. This approach reflects the human rights … Read more: I'm a Human Rights Expert. After October 7th, We Need Moral Complexity. | OpinionContinue Reading

States must adopt a consistent approach to human rights and to recognize that human rights defenders are helping to guide us toward the SDGs. Mary … Read more: Human rights defenders show courage in a time of crisis – Academia – The Jakarta PostContinue Reading

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told journalists in New York that “the number of people at catastrophic levels … Read more: UN / HIGH COMMISSIONER HUMAN RIGHTS | UNifeedContinue Reading

Our cartoonist Steven Camley's take on Human Rights Bill. You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0191 603 0178 or visiting … Read more: Our cartoonist Steven Camley's take on Human Rights Bill – The HeraldContinue Reading

16 October 2024 — The UN's top human rights official has told UN News that it's not human rights themselves that are in crisis – but rather their … Read more: Political leaders must champion human rights amid global crises | United NationsContinue Reading