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GENEVA (8 March 2024) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today deplored Israel's latest actions regarding the occupied West Bank, saying the … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief deplores new moves to expand Israeli settlements in occupied West BankContinue Reading

Human Rights First applauds his proposals to safeguard democracy and support Ukraine; the organization urges the administration to uphold the legal … Read more: Human Rights First Responds to State of the Union AddressContinue Reading

Government of Zimbabwe Forcibly Removed USAID Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Assessment Team … Last month, Zimbabwean officials abruptly … Read more: Government of Zimbabwe Forcibly Removed USAID Democracy, Human Rights and …Continue Reading

Judge Ana de Alba has impressive judicial and civil rights experience. Her career has been steeped in defending the rights of working people, having … Read more: Latina Judges Are Making History — But Remain Vastly Underrepresented in the JudiciaryContinue Reading

The new charges are against two senior Russian military officers – Lt. Gen. Sergei Kobylash and Adm. Viktor Sokolov – for their alleged roles in … Read more: Even in War There are Limits – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

Thank you for the opportunity to address this esteemed panel on behalf of 12 civil society organizations and the Global Coalition for Social … Read more: Statement Before the Human Rights Council Panel on the Right to Social SecurityContinue Reading

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Friday (March 8) extended invitation to Human Rights Watch for a meeting to share its … Read more: Home Minister invites Human Rights Watch to share findings of human rights violationsContinue Reading

The UN human rights chief on Friday deplored Israeli plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying this would amount to "a war crime" … Read more: UN human rights chief deplores Israel's intention to expand settlements in occupied West BankContinue Reading

… rights recognized as human rights issues. We had succeeded at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in 1993 in getting a broad … Read more: Three prominent women reveal why sexual and reproductive rights are a major human rights issueContinue Reading

Several human rights groups are throwing support behind legislation that would force China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok or otherwise face a … Read more: Human rights groups back TikTok bill as lobbying battle heats up – SemaforContinue Reading

… human rights and lay the foundations for effective regulation of AI. Moreover, we are faced with the cooperation equation "Human AND Machine". Read more: Future Of Human Rights In The Age Of AI – ForbesContinue Reading

It is our job.” sheds light on human rights violations against women in ICBT in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Notably, the failure to protect against … Read more: Southern Africa: “Cross-border is our livelihood. It is our job.” Decent work as a human right …Continue Reading

The report, 'Cross-border is our livelihood, it is our job'- Decent work as a human right for women cross border traders in southern Africa,details … Read more: Southern Africa: Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe failing to protect the human rights of women …Continue Reading

Every March 8, International Women's Day, women flood the streets in countries around the world to commemorate hard-won victories for women's … Read more: Women's Voices Have Power to Drive Change | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading