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First, the work of human rights defenders is essential for the realisation of all human rights. We deplore the criminalisation and arbitrary detention … Read more: HRC59: 'Humanity's future depends on all States increasing their human rights investment'Continue Reading

The not-for-profit organisation Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRANA) has been tracking casualties since the bombardment began. According to … Read more: We know where Iran's supreme leader is but we won't kill him – for now, says Trump – BBCContinue Reading

… right to freedom of peaceful assembly in line with their international human rights obligations. Sara Hashash, Deputy Regional Director for the … Read more: Tunisian authorities punish mobilization for socioeconomic & environmental rightsContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission is encouraging people to nominate people and organisations whose work inspires them. “The awards showcase … Read more: Who will be Australia's 2025 human rights heroes?Continue Reading

… Human Rights (PHR):. “Immigrants in the United States are facing increasing risks to their health and human rights following the announcement in … Read more: ICE Immigration Raids Endanger Health and Human Rights: PHRContinue Reading

Support for international democracy and human rights are prominent casualties in the destructive swath that President Donald Trump and former advisor … Read more: Trump's Cuts Badly Affect Promoting International Democracy and Human RightsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch points to political decisions, economic policies, and regressive austerity measures as key drivers of underinvestment, noting that … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls out African governments on education funding – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Our undercover filming has also revealed that fugitives may be lying to judges in order to make a claim under the European Convention on Human Rights … Read more: Fugitives wanted for murder and child rape given right to live in Britain | ITV NewsContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council today … Special Rapporteurs/Independent Experts/Working Groups are independent human rights experts appointed by the United … Read more: Taliban weaponising justice sector to entrench gender persecution in Afghanistan: UN expert – ohchrContinue Reading

“It really is an educational piece in the sense that it traces the history of human rights in Alberta right up to the present day,” said Ron Ghitter, … Read more: Dignity Forum premieres new Alberta human rights documentary | Calgary HeraldContinue Reading

Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Turk opened the 59th session of the Geneva-based … Read more: The Human Rights Council Opens Amid More Budget Cuts – PassBlueContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the multiple heinous … Read more: Civil Rights Coalition Condemns Politically-Motivated Violence, Calls for Leaders to Uphold …Continue Reading

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human … Read more: DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts sayContinue Reading

Deeply committed to Iran's territorial integrity and the inalienable right of its people to self-determination under genuine sovereignty, we believe … Read more: Israel-Iran: 'This conflict poses a dire threat to the very foundations of human civilization'Continue Reading