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An international human rights' lawyer who represented South Africa in its genocide case against Israel at the UN's International Court of Justice … Read more: International human rights barrister Blinne Ní Grálaigh to deliver Bloody Sunday lectureContinue Reading

Human rights activists published a report and pointed to a number of gross abuses by the prosecutor's office and the Pechersk District Court … Read more: The case of "contract killing": International Society for Human Rights emphasizes significant …Continue Reading

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday welcomed the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Israel to immediately cease its … Read more: Human Rights Watch welcomes ICJ ruling to halt Rafah offensive, but emphasizes need for 'action'Continue Reading

In Ukraine, UNDP's enhanced cooperation with the Parliament Commissioner for human rights has been vital in advocating for the rights of … Read more: Why National Human Rights Institutions Matter for Prevention and Crisis ResponseContinue Reading

On 24 May 2024, human rights defender Obert Masaraure was unjustly sentenced to a fine of US$200.00 (or spend 2 months in prison) with a suspended … Read more: Concern at criminalisation of human rights defender Obert Masaraure, National President of …Continue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Ukraine about Protection and Human Rights; published on 24 May 2024 by OHCHR. Read more: Testimonies gathered by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU …Continue Reading

A vote by ministers of the 27 EU member states today to pass a law requiring big businesses to identify and address negative human rights and … Read more: Europe: New EU Due Diligence Law Governing Big Business Is a Groundbreaking Advance …Continue Reading

… human rights. Once in office, he devalued the peso, advanced an economic austerity plan, and tried to overhaul or change a long list of laws. Six … Read more: Argentina: Democracy and Human Rights Under President Javier Milei – WOLAContinue Reading

France advocates for the repeal of all legal provisions that criminalize homosexuality and transidentity. It does this in the name of human rights, … Read more: French action for LGBT+ rights – Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – France DiplomatieContinue Reading

On 7-10 May, next steps were made in implementing the Action Plan on re-organisation of the offices of the Attorney General and State Advocate … Read more: Progress in Action: Advancing the Maltese Justice System – Human Rights National ImplementationContinue Reading

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell. Location. Geneva. We are receiving frightening and disturbing reports … Read more: Myanmar: Growing human rights crisis in Rakhine state | OHCHRContinue Reading

On 17 May 2024, indigenous Nahua leader and human rights defender Antonio Regis Nicolás was shot dead after being stopped by an armed group, … Read more: Killing of human rights defender Antonio Regis Nicolás from the community of Santa María OstulaContinue Reading

The City of Traverse City Human Rights Commission is honoring Grand Traverse Industries and J&S Hamburg South Airport's Project Feed the Kids f… Read more: TC Human Rights Commission Honors Grand Traverse Industries; Project Feed the KidsContinue Reading

“My husband has been abducted for writing and raising his voice against human rights violations across the country,” Zainab said. “He actively … Read more: Pakistani poet was abducted because of human rights activism, says wife – The GuardianContinue Reading