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Re: Escalating Crackdown on Critics and Persistent Human Rights Violations in Azerbaijan Ahead of its January 2025 vote on the renewal of … Read more: Azerbaijan: PACE should hold an Urgency Debate to address the grave human rights situationContinue Reading

Improving the lives of Scotland's Gypsy/Traveller communities is a significant human rights commitment and tackling the deep-rooted inequalities will … Read more: Improving the Lives of Scotland's Gypsy/Travellers 2: action plan 2024-2026 – gov.scotContinue Reading

Adopted by the United Nations on Dec. 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was … Read more: My Turn: Do you know your human rights? – Athol Daily NewsContinue Reading

… Human Rights Watch said today. The Congolese armed forces (Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo, FARDC) and allied militias have … Read more: DR Congo: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

GENEVA (26 September 2024) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today sounded the alarm over the intensified fighting for control of the city of El … Read more: Sudan: Türk sounds alarm over hostilities in El Fasher, warns of serious human rights violationsContinue Reading

Human rights lawyer Peter Tatchell has raised serious concerns about Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan during the fifth Balochistan … Read more: Human rights activist raises concerns about Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan, calls for self …Continue Reading

On 12 March 2024, the Pervomaisky District Court in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, upheld pre-trial detention for eight human rights defenders and journalists … Read more: State Prosecutor demands six-year prison sentences for 11 human rights defenders and …Continue Reading

… Human Rights. Described as a "brilliant legal mind" and "natural lead advocate" in “a league of her own at the Bar”, Amal is known for her superb … Read more: Nicholas Bowen KC, Laura Dubinsky KC and Amal Clooney win awards at The Legal 500 …Continue Reading

The new plan will: protect human rights; make sure people are treated equally and fairly; create strong communities that work together well. Read more: Improving the Lives of Scotland's Gypsy/ Travellers 2: action plan 2024-2026 – easy readContinue Reading

For two days, ICRC experts, medical experts, doctors and medical practitioners, legal advisors, human rights lawyers, prison administrations and other … Read more: ICC holds International Seminar on Medical Matters in DetentionContinue Reading

Far-right parties led by Le Pen, Orban and German AfD believe South African billionaire should get prize that has honoured world's bravest human … Read more: Far-right MEPs nominate billionaire Elon Musk for EU's human rights prize – MaltaTodayContinue Reading

Several human rights NGOs supported the applicants, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), Palestinian Centre for Human … Read more: A Hands-Off Approach to International Law: The Frankfurt Administrative Court's Stance on …Continue Reading

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario clarified that an employer's duty to accommodate an employee's family status with shift changes is not unlimited. Read more: Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Establishes Employers' Duty to Accommodate …Continue Reading

Spreading lies about the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has long been a tactic employed by the United States to … Read more: US on a hiding to nothing trying to use human rights lies to ostracize ChinaContinue Reading