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… human rights appeals. In this time Helen has had a number of notable successes, including grants of protection for victims of trafficking and … Read more: Helen Peden and Alexa Thompson accept invitations to join ChambersContinue Reading

In this blog, I argue that the Court is fully competent because Malta violated article 1 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights which holds that “ … Read more: Sale of Nationality as a Violation of Human Dignity – VerfassungsblogContinue Reading

As prepared for delivery by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Monica Jacobsen. Warsaw, October 2, 2024. Read more: Warsaw Human Dimension Conference I Plenary Session 3: Fundamental Freedoms IContinue Reading

Tools and training offered by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) are becoming all the more important, participants … Read more: ODIHR tools support Ukrainian courts in ensuring the right to a fair trial in war crimes casesContinue Reading

International recognition of the acute risk creatives face in Iran is necessary to ensure their vital role in advocating for human rights … Read more: It's time Iran's artists be considered as human rights defenders – Atlantic CouncilContinue Reading

Today, Cook County Department of Human Rights and Ethics' Director Jennifer King announced a research partnership with Roosevelt University's … Read more: Cook County Commission on Human Rights Announces Research Partnership with …Continue Reading

Athletes who were not born female should not be allowed to compete in women's sport, a United Nations-appointed human rights expert will tell the … Read more: Athletes born male shouldn't compete in women's sport, UN human rights expert says – LBCContinue Reading

“Due to ongoing reports of antisemitism across colleges and universities, federal and congressional investigations into potential civil rights … Read more: E&C, E&W Republicans Press ARPA-H to Uphold Civil Rights Laws in its Research Funding ProcessContinue Reading

Only athletes who were female at birth should be allowed to compete in women's sport, a United Nations-appointed human rights expert will tell the UN … Read more: Athletes not born female shouldn't be able to compete in women's sport, UN human rights expert saysContinue Reading

Human rights lawyers Chow Hang-tung and Ding Jiaxi, along with the free media advocate Jimmy Lai, are all currently imprisoned solely because of … Read more: China and Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai and two lawyers designated prisoners of conscienceContinue Reading

US has sanctioned four officers of Uganda Police Force (UPF) for gross violations of human rights. From left: Alex Mwine, Elly Womanya, … Read more: US sanctions four Ugandan police chiefs on rights violation claims – The East AfricanContinue Reading

“I don't want our human rights apparatus to be standing in the way of taking the right operational decisions for our national security.” Tugendhat … Read more: Robert Jenrick faces backlash over special forces killing claim – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The Scottish Government has moved from being a world leader in human rights into the “slow lane,” the head of Amnesty has warned. Read more: Scottish Government moving into 'slow lane' on human rights | The HeraldContinue Reading

It reflects Amnesty International's key concerns about Thailand's fulfilment of its international human rights obligations as a State Party to the … Read more: Thailand: Submission to the UN Committee against Torture – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading