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… Human Rights Watch. Top UN court's speedy ruling amounts to 'recognition of the dire situation in Gaza,' says international rights watchdog. Aysu … Read more: Governments must 'use leverage' to ensure ICJ order is enforced, says Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2024. The recommendations made to China were adopted here Friday by the 45th session of … Read more: UN Human Rights Council UPR Working Group adopts recommendations made to ChinaContinue Reading

Mali's junta announced yesterday the end of a 2015 peace agreement with armed separatist groups. Should fighting intensify, it's critical that the … Read more: Mali's Peace Deal Ends | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Thank you for your previous engagements with Human Rights Watch on the plight of the Chagossians. As negotiations over the sovereignty of the … Read more: Human Rights Watch Letter to Mauritian Prime Minister Mr Pravind Kumar JugnauthContinue Reading

Senior-level in Democracy, Human Rights & Governance. Long-term consulting assignment; Posted on 26 January 2024. Strasbourg, Alsace … Read more: Director of Human Rights – DevexContinue Reading

… Human Rights (ECHR) to establish protections against bias amongst its judges. After four years of intense debate, the European Centre for Law and … Read more: International Conservative NGO Succeeds in Holding European Court of Human Rights AccountableContinue Reading

A 2020 United Nations report for example, highlighted human rights violations conducted by Myanmar's military against various ethnic minorities. Read more: Report by human rights monitoring group claims churches hit by military airstrikes in Myanmar – NewsContinue Reading

South Africa's High Commissioner to Canada Rieaz Shaik, Palestinian General Delegation to Canada's Mona Abuamara, Human Rights Watch Canada … Read more: Palestinian, South African, Human Rights Watch representatives on ICJ Israel rulingContinue Reading

Saskatchewan will have a new set of human rights commissioners as the province announced seven appointments and a retirement. Read more: Province appoints entirely new Saskatchewan Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Seven new members have been appointed to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, including a new Chief and Vice-Chief Commissioner. Read more: Seven new members for Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission | Country 600 CJWWContinue Reading

… human rights abuses, or democratic nations fallen to coups. In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the senators expressed concern the … Read more: Senate Democrats call on Pentagon to halt aid to human rights abusers and coup governmentsContinue Reading

Britain has the best record on human rights of any country in Europe, according to research by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), despite the … Read more: Britain has best human rights record of ECHR members despite row over Rwanda plan …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch has accused Burkina Faso's security forces of killing at least 60 civilians last year in drone strikes while claiming to target … Read more: Human Rights Watch Accuses Burkina Faso of Apparent War Crimes – VOA NewsContinue Reading

He made the remarks at an event titled "Human Rights and Chinese Modernization" on Wednesday in Geneva. Zhu Hongli, deputy secretary general of The … Read more: Global experts applaud China's achievements in human rights protectionContinue Reading