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"Human rights should be at the centre of all actions to address the triple planetary crisis – climate change, biodiversity loss and toxic pollution— … Read more: Experts urge States to fully integrate human rights at COP16 of the Convention on Biological DiversityContinue Reading

Human rights abuses have increased in the past year in Venezuela, a report by the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the country shows, citing arbitrary … Read more: Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential electionContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Council has elected some of the world's most oppressive regimes, including Qatar, the Democratic Republic of Congo and … Read more: How the UN Human Rights Council promotes dictatorships over human rights – The HillContinue Reading

The investigation, which expands on the Fact-Finding Mission's 20 September report to the Human Rights Council, documents multiple and increasing … Read more: UN international mission reveals gross human rights violations in Venezuela during 2024 …Continue Reading

Wendy Osirus is the founder of several civil society organisations in both Haiti and Dominican Republic, including the Movement for Human Rights Peace … Read more: Attacks against human rights defenders and organisations working for the rights of migrants …Continue Reading

Former UN Human Rights Investigator Ken Corlett will share some more of his experiences at a free talk being hosted by charity the One World … Read more: One World Centre hosts free talk by UN human rights investigator | iomtoday.co.imContinue Reading

This year's assessment of progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development stated that only 17% of the development goals were on track. Read more: Driving sustainable development: the crucial contributions of human rights defenders to the …Continue Reading

It's against human rights." Cherian, a nurse at Palmerston North Hospital who is originally from India, said he was worried the memo would undermine … Read more: Fury over Waikato Hospital English-only directive to nurses: 'It's against human rights' – RNZContinue Reading

He has a particular interest in cases involving human rights violations, miscarriages of justice, political protest and the abuse of power by the … Read more: Rajiv Menon KC delivers opening statement to Undercover Policing Inquiry Tranche 2 (Phase 2)Continue Reading

“Amnesty International joins with other human rights organisations, including the Australian Human Rights Commission, to urgently call for … Read more: National youth justice framework needed to prevent human rights abuses of children in …Continue Reading

HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN AFRICA – Challenges And Prospects | AFRICA DISCOURSE www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong … Read more: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM IN AFRICA – Challenges And Prospects – YouTubeContinue Reading

More than 60 NGOs including Holocaust memorial group tell Donald Tusk region's volatility 'doesn't exempt us from humanity' Read more: Human rights groups urge Polish PM to shelve plan to suspend right to asylumContinue Reading

Often cast as an unachievable ideal, this article argues that “human rights” are, simply, the basic goals of a government: (1) dignity and respect … Read more: Principles of Democracy: Human Rights: Dignity, Respect, and Freedom from Fear and HungerContinue Reading

… a major independent environmental and human rights impact assessment of the mine undertaken by Tetra Tech Coffey were presented back to communities. Read more: Pressure building on Rio Tinto to address harms as independent assessment confirms …Continue Reading