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… human rights and international civil and political rights. The opinion, issued during its 99th session in Geneva, highlights the need for an … Read more: UN Human Rights Calls for Immediate Release of Imran Khan | UNHR | PTI FounderContinue Reading

GENEVA (AP) — U.N. human rights experts say Russia violated international law by jailing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Read more: Alert: U.N. human rights experts say Russia violated international law by jailing Wall … – Darien TimesContinue Reading

… human rights, in its report published on Tuesday. The Alliance called on policymakers and investors to ensure companies are being held accountable … Read more: WBA: world's top 2000 companies fail to respect human rights – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

… human rights bodies. Yet the reality – as detailed in … Without a roadmap for a global economy that protects human rights, including the right … Read more: Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based …Continue Reading

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's detention is arbitrary and in violation of international law, a U.N. human rights working group said … Read more: Detention of Imran Khan violates international law, UN working group says – ReutersContinue Reading

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