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Tax policy is inextricably bound up with governments' human rights obligations. Under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural … Read more: Database of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies' Statements on TaxationContinue Reading

Thai authorities are threatening, extorting, and detaining Myanmar nationals who fled the abusive military junta to seek safety in Thailand. Read more: Thailand: Authorities Abuse, Exploit Myanmar Nationals | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

UN Watch urged the UN Human Rights Council not to replace the three commissioners, but to terminate the COI altogether. “Replacing one biased trio … Read more: UN Watch Hails Resignation of Entire UN's Anti-Israel Inquiry: “This is All Due to U.S. …Continue Reading

Three members of a UN commission charged with investigating human rights abuses in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory have quit. The … Read more: LIVE: Hamas says 'war of attrition' in Gaza as more Israeli soldiers killed – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Whitney Hermandorfer. Read more: Hermandorfer Confirmation Threatens Our Rights and DemocracyContinue Reading

Haydee Dijkstal, a barrister representing the family, told the BBC there were concerns the human rights of the couple were not being fully protected … Read more: Couple being held in Iran 'outrageous', MP says – BBC NewsContinue Reading

The Trump administration has retreated from a core aspect of U.S. diplomacy, dramatically reducing its support for democracy and human rights … Read more: State Department's Restructuring and Proposed Budget Cuts Roll Back U.S. Role in …Continue Reading

In addition to reviewing countries' compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the … Read more: Standing Firm on Women's Right to Live Free of Violence | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Morocco's National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Department of Human Rights are set to sign a … Read more: CNDH, Palestine Liberation Organization Pledge to Deepen Human Rights CooperationContinue Reading

On today's episode of Justice Matters co-host Mathias Risse speaks with Lex Zard, Technology and Human Rights Fellow at the Carr-Ryan Center, … Read more: Digital Rights Across Borders: EU vs. US on Consumer Data ProtectionContinue Reading

On 14 July 2025, Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, participated in the opening of the 18th session of … Read more: Jürg Lauber: Indigenous Peoples' participation in UN processes is vital to advancing their rightsContinue Reading

Iranian human rights groups are urging MEPs and European governments to escalate the issue of Tehran's mistreatment of political prisoners … Read more: Europe urged to raise plight of Iran's political prisoners in any future talks – The GuardianContinue Reading

The British government has recently clarified its position on human rights in Western Sahara in response to a parliamentary inquiry. Conservative … Read more: UK reaffirms human rights commitment in Western Sahara talks with Morocco – Yabiladi.comContinue Reading

On 10 July 2024, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 56/5, establishing an open-ended intergovernmental working group mandated to explore, … Read more: UN submission: Tax justice and the financing of children's right to educationContinue Reading