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A group of law and human rights experts plus Saudi activists abroad want FIFA to mandate ongoing reviews — and a potential termination clause — into … Read more: FIFA urged to put more human rights scrutiny into 2034 World Cup deal with Saudi ArabiaContinue Reading

In 2019, the European Parliament awarded him the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for his efforts to uphold human rights. Gulshan Abbas, a 62- … Read more: EU condemns China for human rights violations against Uyghurs – VOA NewsContinue Reading

Brave human rights defenders who face ever-growing risks to their work and fundamental rights must be protected. Read more: Venezuela: Decisive Action by UN Human Rights Council Supports Victims and Signals at …Continue Reading

A HUMAN rights lawyer and activist who has been missing for nearly a week in southern Mexico regularly received threats related to her work, … Read more: Mexican human rights activist still missing after nearly a week – Morning StarContinue Reading

Beginning on October 15, 2024, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will hear a historic case about the rights of Deaf people in federal prison. Read more: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to Hear Historic Case for Deaf People in PrisonContinue Reading

57th regular session of the Human Rights Council (09 September – 11 October 2024) Read more: 49th Meeting – 57th Regular Session of Human Rights Council – UN Web TVContinue Reading

05-Mar-2024, UN experts condemn 'flour massacre', urge Israel to end campaign of starvation in Gaza – UN Human Rights Office – Press Release · 29-Feb- … Read more: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied …Continue Reading

By Camila Rice-Aguilar. Human Rights First's former client, Gema Valle, was a teacher in Nicaragua before she was forced to flee the country due … Read more: Hope in Exile: Gema's journey to asylum – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

During the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the United States worked closely with UN Member States to highlight and address pressing … Read more: Outcomes of the 57th Session of the UN Human Rights Council – State DepartmentContinue Reading

The Human Rights Commission is seeking a pool of up to 15 volunteers to sit on a tribunal panel from which members are drawn to adjudicate on … Read more: Volunteers sought to sit on human rights tribunal panel – The Royal GazetteContinue Reading

Chandan Kumar, a labor-rights activist in Pune, Maharashtra, who helped conduct the study, said government officials were denying reality. “This … Read more: Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India's Sugar Industry: They Run It – The New York TimesContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World and 13 other countries about Protection and Human Rights; published on 11 Oct 2024 by UN HRC. Read more: Human Rights Council Concludes Fifty-Seventh Regular Session after Adopting 37 … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

… Human Rights in Adjudicating Global Sports Disputes … This event is organized by the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School and cosponsored by HLS … Read more: The Rights of Athletes and Players: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in …Continue Reading

SULF's commitment to academic freedom and human rights issues is deeply rooted in our trade union solidarity, and we will continue to work to support … Read more: Reply: SULF supports human rights but does not take a stand on specific conflictsContinue Reading