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The first edition of the conference, held in 2008 under the theme “Human Rights and Public Policies: The Path to Ensure the Citizenship of Gays, … Read more: Brazil Resumes Key Dialogue over Equality – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

New economic indicators developed by the UN link GDP with human rights, fostering sustainability, strengthening the global economy, and promoting … Read more: UN advances human rights-focused economic metrics | Digital Watch ObservatoryContinue Reading

Banjul (The Gambia), October 21, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Republic, represented by Mr. Laaroussi Abdallah, Director of the Human Rights Department … Read more: Sahrawi Republic takes part in 85th Session of African Commission on Human and Peoples' RightsContinue Reading

The report cited proposals for major cuts to the U.N. human rights office and for the elimination of funding for some U.N. investigations, in what it … Read more: China and Russia repeatedly tried to defund U.N. human rights work: reportContinue Reading

Religious freedom is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Where this freedom is upheld … Read more: Religious Freedom in the World Report 2025 | Aid to the Church in Need – ACN UKContinue Reading

Nikita White, Campaigner at Amnesty International Australia said: “[A Human Rights Act] would allow people to create better lives for themselves and … Read more: 106 organisations and experts call for inquiry into Human Rights Act for NSWContinue Reading

A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the United Nations over … Read more: China and Russia repeatedly tried to defund UN human rights work, report says | ReutersContinue Reading

An independent human rights board of inquiry in the matter of Charla Dorrington vs. A.J. Acheson Sales Ltd., operating as Canadian Tire, … Read more: Independent Human Rights Hearing Begins October 28 | Government of Nova Scotia News ReleasesContinue Reading

The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and partners have issued a joint statement expressing grave concern for … Read more: IBAHRI joint statement on travel ban and deteriorating health of lawyer Lu SiweiContinue Reading

In contrast, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and CSOs stressed that expressly recognising the primacy of international human … Read more: Day 2: Tuesday 21 October – Business & Human Rights Resource CentreContinue Reading

… human rights. “If we were doing more, people would not feel threatened, they would not fear falling behind,” he said. “They would be reassured … Read more: Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says – The GuardianContinue Reading

عربي 21 October 2025 Remarks by Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ajith Sunghay, to the press on the olive … Read more: UN Human Rights Office on the olive harvest season in the OPT [EN/AR]Continue Reading

1. It has been more than two years since the conflict in the Sudan erupted on 15 April 2023. This conflict has caused serious and massive human rights … Read more: REPORT OF THE VIRTUAL JOINT FACT-FINDING MISSION ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS …Continue Reading

An investigation by the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) released on Tuesday details how Beijing, Moscow and others have sought to defund … Read more: China and Russia accused of sabotaging UN human rights funding – Geneva SolutionsContinue Reading