Ethiopia Should Not Be Elected to the UN Human Rights Council
This week the UN General Assembly will elect 18 states to serve a three-year term on the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. Read more: Ethiopia Should Not Be Elected to the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading
Evangelical church in Rome, deemed a “shop” by authorities, appeals to top human rights court
With the representation of ADF International, we are challenging this unjust discrimination at the European Court of Human Rights,” said Leonardo De … Read more: Evangelical church in Rome, deemed a “shop” by authorities, appeals to top human rights courtContinue Reading
UNGPs Guidance & Implementation – Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
It includes four key steps: assessing actual and potential human rights impacts; integrating and acting on the findings; tracking responses; and … Read more: UNGPs Guidance & Implementation – Business & Human Rights Resource CentreContinue Reading
Azerbaijan's human–rights record is under fire as it prepares to host UN climate talks – NPR
Human rights activists and lawmakers in the United States are calling for Azerbaijan to end alleged abuses of civil society groups and ethnic … Read more: Azerbaijan's human–rights record is under fire as it prepares to host UN climate talks – NPRContinue Reading
HRC | Human Rights Campaign Foundation Sues Florida School District…
Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the law firm of Arnold & Porter filed a lawsuit on behalf of the mother of a transgender student … Read more: HRC | Human Rights Campaign Foundation Sues Florida School District…Continue Reading
African countries 'better equipped' to report progress on human rights obligations
Fourteen Commonwealth African countries were trained last week to improve reporting on their human rights obligations, including the protection of … Read more: African countries 'better equipped' to report progress on human rights obligationsContinue Reading
NGO accuses tobacco industry and Switzerland of human rights violations – Swissinfo
… human rights and the Swiss authorities of being complacent towards them. … human rights perspective. According to the report, the tobacco … Read more: NGO accuses tobacco industry and Switzerland of human rights violations – SwissinfoContinue Reading
Danny Jay Anderson: Inquest hears of serious failures of Essex Partnership University NHS …
Children's Rights · Civil Liberties and Human Rights · Commercial and Business Ethics · Community Care Law · Court of Protection · Criminal Defence … Read more: Danny Jay Anderson: Inquest hears of serious failures of Essex Partnership University NHS …Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia joining UN Human Rights Council would be a 'slap in the face to victims … – Daily Mail
Human rights groups have remained critical of the country's alleged progress citing incidents such the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi … Read more: Saudi Arabia joining UN Human Rights Council would be a 'slap in the face to victims … – Daily MailContinue Reading
Yemen Universal Periodic Review: Government must reconsider key accountability …
In the joint statement, rights groups reiterated that accountability is a prerequisite for a human rights-based transitional justice and called on … Read more: Yemen Universal Periodic Review: Government must reconsider key accountability …Continue Reading
Report calls for a review of anti-protest legislation – Liberty
Did you know Liberty offers free human rights legal advice? Get advice. What are my rights on this? Find out more about your rights and how the Human … Read more: Report calls for a review of anti-protest legislation – LibertyContinue Reading
Ensure the safety of human rights defender Babloo Loitongbam, his family and human rights …
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), and Front Line Defenders (FLD), urgently call … Read more: Ensure the safety of human rights defender Babloo Loitongbam, his family and human rights …Continue Reading
Elite regiment is under attack from European human rights laws and could cease to exist … – The Sun
TOP SAS veterans have warned the elite regiment is under attack from European human rights laws — and could cease to exist as we know it. Read more: Elite regiment is under attack from European human rights laws and could cease to exist … – The SunContinue Reading
EU must confront Azerbaijan at COP29 over human rights crackdown, top NGOs demand
As global focus on the autocratic regime's behavior intensifies, Human Rights Watch and Freedom Now called on the European Union and other … Read more: EU must confront Azerbaijan at COP29 over human rights crackdown, top NGOs demandContinue Reading
76 years on, Palestinians continue their fight for human, rights, peace and justice
Amnesty International Australia urgently calls on the Australian government to apply pressure for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Read more: 76 years on, Palestinians continue their fight for human, rights, peace and justiceContinue Reading