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06 August 2024 An independent human rights expert today condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi … Read more: UN Human Right Expert denounces killing of two more journalists in Gaza and demands full …Continue Reading

Dave Snow warns that concerns over the incoming Online Harms Act “overloading” Canada's human rights institutions seem well-founded. Read more: The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will not be able to handle the deluge of cases from …Continue Reading

Palestinian prisoners have been systematically tortured and abused since Oct 7, a report by an Israeli human rights body has alleged. Israel has … Read more: Palestinian prisoners 'systematically tortured and abused' claims Israeli human rights groupContinue Reading

… human rights violations and death of democracy in Bangladesh. They continued to supply financial blood line to the regime, well-documented for its … Read more: The Demise of Democracy and Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh – Global IssuesContinue Reading

Behar is a respected global civil society leader, with three decades of experience and extensive work on human rights, economic inequalities, … Read more: Amitabh Behar named Oxfam International's Executive DirectorContinue Reading

The signatories, a coalition supported by CIVICUS global civil society alliance, condemn the violent repression of Nigerians' right to peaceful … Read more: Nigeria: Respect People's Right to Protest, Guarantee Constitutional Human RightsContinue Reading

“I am deeply concerned by the violence and human rights abuses in Bangladesh that have marked a severe effort by the governing Awami League Party to … Read more: Clarke condemns violence against protestors, human rights violations in BangladeshContinue Reading

The human rights of prisoners in Scotland are being breached on a daily basis, LBC has been warned by the estate's Chief Inspector. Read more: Prisoners' human rights being breached every day in Scotland, chief inspector warns – LBCContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch documented at least six cases of detainees who did not receive any medical care, including for injuries sustained from beatings and … Read more: “Worse Than Hell”: Death and Torture at Chad's Koro Toro Prison | HRWContinue Reading

… human rights experts* warned today.“Israel's widespread and systemic abuse of Palestinians in detention and arbitrary arrest practices over … Read more: Israel's escalating use of torture against Palestinians in custody a preventable crime … – ohchrContinue Reading

QUETTA, Aug 5 (APP): Adviser to the Chief Minister on Climate Change and Environment, Naseem ur Rehman on Monday appealed to the international … Read more: Naseem appeals int'l community to take notice of serious human rights violations in IIOJKContinue Reading

Discover the Publications of the Council of Europe Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law. Read more: Publications – Human Rights and Rule of Law – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

Former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, has stated that Ghanaians owe the human rights they currently enjoy to the efforts of the New … Read more: Ghanaians owe their Human Rights protection to NPP, not Nkrumah – Prof. OquayeContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre has urged the Albanese Government to implement strong laws which protect people from the insidious harm caused by big … Read more: Big tech regulation needed to protect people from online harm | Human Rights Law CentreContinue Reading