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… human rights in the courts. “I think (Pride) is more important than ever – I think a lot of trans people have been made to feel afraid in public … Read more: LGBTQ+ figures criticise supreme court's gender ruling at London Pride – The GuardianContinue Reading

… human rights violations committed under Taliban rule. Many Afghans say the Taliban lack both public and legal legitimacy and argue that formal … Read more: Afghans decry Russia's recognition of Taliban as betrayal of human rights and national willContinue Reading

… human rights law. For example, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights … Read more: Know Your Rights: Palestine Action Proscription – CAGE InternationalContinue Reading

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) —In a landmark advisory opinion Thursday, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights linked governments' human rights … Read more: Latin America's Top Human Rights Court Sets 'Blueprint for Action' on Climate CrisisContinue Reading

He emphasized the importance of giving equal attention to all human rights, political, civil, economic, social, cultural, and the right to … Read more: Qatar Affirms Keenness to Enhance Cooperation with Office of High Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

The NWT Human Rights Commission issued a statement urging residents to "call out and condemn hate when they see it," particularly online. Read more: NWT Human Rights Commission 'condemns rise of hate speech' – Cabin RadioContinue Reading

El Salvador: Stop the Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders and the Dismantling of the Rule of Law. July 4. 2025-. We, the undersigned … Read more: El Salvador: Stop the Criminalization of Human Rights Defenders and the Dismantling of the … – CejilContinue Reading

At the 59 session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Khan presented a report on the key vulnerabilities of the right to freedom of … Read more: Elections at risk in the digital age | OHCHRContinue Reading

Journalists who covered the incident told Human Rights Watch that the number of dead is 29 and that the number of injured, including those seriously … Read more: Central African Republic: Activists Arrested at Memorial Event | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Yes, Iran needs regime change: but through organised civil resistance led by women, not military intervention or appeasement. Read more: The third option for Iran: a feminist and human rights imperative for the UKContinue Reading

there have been further incidents,” Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), told … Read more: UN says 613 Gaza killings recorded at aid sites, near humanitarian convoys – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The federal government has introduced Bill C-2, the so-called Strong Borders Act, which is an attack on human rights, migrant and refugee rights, … Read more: Stop Bill C-2: An attack on human rights, migrant and refugee rights and the privacy rights of …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch says Asmara's move was an effort to 'distract from' independent reporting on the country's dire rights record. Read more: UN rights council rejects Eritrea's bid to end human rights investigation – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

He said his focus would include building the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be able to meet the ever-growing challenges … Read more: Africa: NHRC's Head Elected President of West Africa's Human Rights Institutions NetworkContinue Reading