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"The right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are fundamental human rights which are protected in law and allow individuals to engage in … Read more: Belfast: Two arrests as loyalist and pro-Palestine rallies take place – BBC NewsContinue Reading

28 November 2025 — The UN human rights office, OHCHR said on Friday that it was “appalled” by the “brazen killing” of two Palestinian men by … Read more: UN rights office condemns 'apparent summary execution' of two men in the West BankContinue Reading

At a panel on human rights and humanitarian groups, two iconic Norwegian images materialized before me: the iridescent Northern Lights and the raw … Read more: In Oslo, Human Rights Meets Its Own “Scream” | Danielle Haas | The Times of IsraelContinue Reading

MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Friday outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organization,” a label that under a 2015 law makes … Read more: Russia outlaws Human Rights Watch as crackdown continues | News | avpress.comContinue Reading

A new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month, creates an Office of Civil Rights within the California Department of Education. Read more: Will California's new K-12 antisemitism law make up for Trump's civil rights cuts?Continue Reading

According to the latest figures from Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, the Israel Prison Service was holding 3,474 Palestinians in “administrative … Read more: 'Severe beatings, dog attacks': UN report accuses Israel of running 'organized widespread …Continue Reading

Respecting human rights and improving livelihoods are central to this ambition and are two of Unilever's key sustainability priority areas. Unilever … Read more: Head of Sustainability, Livelihood & Human Rights – Duurzaam OndernemenContinue Reading

Russian authorities have outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organisation”, a label that, under a 2015 law, makes involvement with it a … Read more: Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on criticsContinue Reading

The Committee voiced its concern about reports indicating that human rights defenders, members of civil society, journalists, political opponents and … Read more: UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Albania, Argentina, Bahrain and IsraelContinue Reading

Mir Yar Baloch, a leading Baloch human rights defender, yesterday urged the US President Donald Trump's administration and its investigative … Read more: Baloch Human Rights Defender Mir Yar Baloch Urges Trump Administration to Reassess …Continue Reading

The event, organized by the China Society for Human Rights Studies, focused on studying and implementing the spirit of the fourth plenary session of … Read more: Experts share ideas on advancing human rights – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

Six years ago, human rights lawyer Julian Aguon received a call from Vanuatu's foreign affairs minister. The minister had an unusual request – he … Read more: After landmark climate win, lawyer hopes for a 'new legal order' to protect Indigenous rightsContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Friday called on the military authorities in Guinea Bissau to respect and protect human rights … Read more: Guinea-Bissau: Türk deplores post-coup violations, urges respect for human rights | OHCHRContinue Reading

At the conclusion of the conference, the Philippine Government aims to issue a Declaration on Seafarers' Human Rights, Safety, and Well-being, … Read more: Potential for the Philippines to Champion Human Rights at Sea – Maritime FairtradeContinue Reading