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Human Rights Watch issued a report Wednesday detailing war crimes and other violence committed by Palestinian armed groups against Israeli … Read more: Human Rights Watch, harsh critic of Israel, details Oct. 7 atrocities – The ForwardContinue Reading

A report by Human Rights Watch concluded Hamas targeted civilians intentionally, committing war crimes such as torture and the use of “human … Read more: Hamas launched 'systematic' attack on civilians on Oct. 7, report finds – The Washington PostContinue Reading

“Human Rights Watch research found that the Hamas-led assault on October 7 was designed to kill civilians and take as many people as possible hostage, … Read more: October 7 Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes by Hamas-led Groups | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

These include the war crimes and crimes against humanity of murder, hostage-taking, and other grave offenses. Human Rights Watch also examined the … Read more: Israel: Palestinian Armed Groups' October 7 Assault | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights … Read more: India successfully concludes 4th periodic review by Human Rights Committee under ICCPR: MEAContinue Reading

… humanity in the course of the attack, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. Hamas' military wing, the Iz al-Din al-Qassam … Read more: Human Rights Watch: At Least Five Palestinian Groups Committed War Crimes and … – HaaretzContinue Reading

The Moroccan diplomat who highlighted the historic contribution of Nelson Mandela, an emblematic figure in the promotion and defense of human rights … Read more: 16th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition Kicks Off in GenevaContinue Reading

Equality Now and GAMCOTRAP make this joint submission to the Human Rights Council at the 48th Session of the Universal Periodic Review on the … Read more: The Gambia – Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 48th Session of the Universal …Continue Reading

Analysis in English on El Salvador about Protection and Human Rights; published on 16 Jul 2024 by HRW. Read more: “Your Child Does Not Exist Here”: Human Rights Abuses Against Children Under El … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

… human rights are embedded in all aspects of society and public services. "Local authorities recognise their place as duty bearers under the Act … Read more: COSLA Welcomes Incorporation of the UNCRCContinue Reading

Eva Martínez, a human rights lawyer and programme officer at the Centre for Economic and Social Rights (CEDES) in Ecuador, tells Carbon Brief that … Read more: Q&A: Can debt-for-nature 'swaps' help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change?Continue Reading

Where national human rights institutions are strong and compliant with international standards, they advance the Sustainable Development Goals, … Read more: Do national human rights institutions hold the key to the SDGs?Continue Reading

… human rights consisting of illegal arrests, detentions and others. The accusers are part of over 192 human rights defenders including youth … Read more: 10 Police Officers sued over brutality and human rights violations – PML DailyContinue Reading

… human rights of children and young people across the city. In championing children's rights, 55Cardiff schools have now been awarded gold or … Read more: An impressive 85% of Cardiff's pupils attend a school committed to embedding children's rightsContinue Reading