Passion of the Present | Human Rights News

The recipient of this year's Liberty Victoria Voltaire Human Rights award is Antoinette Lattouf, in recognition of her role as a broadcaster, … Read more: Liberty Victoria's Voltaire Human Rights Award WinnerContinue Reading

The UN emergency food relief agency is providing vital assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in northeast Bangladesh, … Read more: World News in Brief: UN responds to Bangladesh floods, sports and human rights, polio …Continue Reading

International human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL), along with nuclear-specific treaties, are among the specific legal … Read more: Cybersecurity of the civil nuclear sector | Chatham House – International Affairs Think TankContinue Reading

– U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Co-Chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, released the following statement today: “ … Read more: Senators Coons, Tillis call for release of human rights defenders across Latin AmericaContinue Reading

Additionally, UN bodies such as the Human Rights Council, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and others convene to discuss … Read more: Geneva Insights | July – August 2024 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPContinue Reading

Geneva, July 1, 2024. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have underlined their firm belief in the importance of spreading human rights … Read more: GCC States Underline Importance of Spreading Human Rights Values in SportsContinue Reading

Geneva, July 01, 2024. The State of Qatar affirmed that sports, as a universal language, play a significant role in promoting human rights values … Read more: Qatar Affirms Sports' Role in Promoting Human Rights Values, PrinciplesContinue Reading

Trade unionists are often asked why they focus on fighting for people's labour and human rights in other countries, rather than sticking to issues at … Read more: International solidarity – a trade union issue – PCSContinue Reading

A United Nations human rights working group says former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arbitrarily imprisoned in violation of … Read more: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, says UN working group – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

This side event during the 56th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council examines the clampdown by states on the rights to freedom of … Read more: In Defense of Free Expression & Peaceful Protest for Palestinian Human Rights – JadaliyyaContinue Reading

Remarks by. Suzanne B. Goldberg Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State Office of the Special Envoy on LGBTQI+ Human Rights June 25, 2024. Read more: Commemoration of the 65th Anniversary of the Creation of the Inter-American Commission …Continue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 1 Jul 2024 by UNDP. Read more: Human rights as a tool for crisis prevention and early warning – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Investment in human rights, especially amidst crisis, translates into a faster recovery. It means that people who lost their loved ones or their homes … Read more: Human rights as a tool for crisis prevention and early warningContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Disability Rights Strategy supports the delivery of UNDIS objectives and associated performance indicators. The disability rights … Read more: UN Human Rights Report to the Secretary-General on implementation of the UN Disability …Continue Reading