Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); August 28, 2024: Iran Human Rights and 67 human rights organisations from four continents have signed a joint … Read more: 68 Organisations Declare Support for “No Death Penalty Tuesdays” Abolitionist Movement in IranContinue Reading

Amidst a continued post-election execution surge and increased suppression of peaceful prison protests, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) … Read more: 68 Human Rights Organizations Express Support for Iranian Prisoners' “No Death Penalty …Continue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) and 67 other human rights organisations have issued a joint statement in support of the “No Death … Read more: Rights groups urge immediate halt to Iran’s executions, back prison hunger strikes – KHRNContinue Reading

China has been accused of incarcerating more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang region. Read more: UN calls out 'problematic' human rights policies in Xinjiang – VOA NewsContinue Reading

President Bongbong Marcos maintains there were no human rights violations during the police raid on the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao … Read more: Marcos: No human rights violations in KJC compound raid | INQToday – YouTubeContinue Reading

According to Human Rights Watch, this comes despite the government trying to persuade international partners of its achievements in economic reforms … Read more: New UN report details Sri Lanka's human rights situation – NewswireContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch recommended that the Kazakh government work to revise its extremism and terrorism-related laws – specifically revising the … Read more: Human Rights Watch Report Highlights Unjustified 'Financing Terrorism' Restrictions in KazakhstanContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday "problematic" policies persist in China two years on from its major report citing possible "crimes against … Read more: UN Calls Out 'Problematic' Human Rights Policies In Xinjiang | Barron'sContinue Reading

China still has “many problematic laws and policies” regarding the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region two years after the UN human rights office, … Read more: China: UN rights office reiterates need to review national security frameworkContinue Reading

A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, issued today a rare public statement on his Office's work on China, marking … Read more: China: two years after Xinjiang findings, UN Rights Chief reports 'limited access to …Continue Reading

The activity focused on the right to a fair trial and its interpretation in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. Important part of the … Read more: Ukrainian judges and lawyers enhance their knowledge and skills on the application of the …Continue Reading

On 20 and 21 August, 2024, the Council of Europe's Directorate of Programme Co-ordination, within the framework of the project "Support to the … Read more: The methods and challenges in training on the European Convention on Human Rights …Continue Reading

A human rights organization, known as Rawadari, has issued a warning in response to a new law ratified by the Taliban, stating that it exacerbates … Read more: Human rights group: Taliban's new law threatens freedom of expression, belief – Amu TVContinue Reading

This law needs to change because freedom of speech is a fundamental human right and every Queenslander deserves the right to speak truthfully and … Read more: Queensland gag laws are a human rights violation – Independent AustraliaContinue Reading