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The proposal to grant rights to non-human animals has raised the question of whether such a step undermines human rights. Read more: Do Animal Rights Undermine Human Rights? – Global Policy JournalContinue Reading

The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding human rights and maintaining professionalism in its operations. Read more: Nigerian Army Restates Commitment To Upholding Human Rights – YouTubeContinue Reading

Samantha Besson is a Professor at the Collège de France in Paris where she holds the Chair International Law of Institutions. She is also a Professor … Read more: Dangerous Science, Anticipation and the Human Right to Science – Max-Planck-GesellschaftContinue Reading

127 judges and public prosecutors took part in the seventh round of cascade training to strengthen their knowledge of human rights principles and … Read more: Enhancing Human Rights Awareness Among Judges and Prosecutors – The Council of EuropeContinue Reading

… Human Rights (ODIHR) with the participation of the Polish Minister of Justice. The meeting gathered international and domestic experts from the … Read more: Poland: Expert meeting on reforms for the restoration of judicial independence and the rule of lawContinue Reading

GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today welcomed the International Criminal Court's convictions of Ali Muhammad Ali … Read more: Türk welcomes ICC conviction of Sudan's “Ali Kushayb” | OHCHRContinue Reading

Human Rights and Equity Community Advisory Committee. Human Rights and Equity Community Advisory Committee. Updated on Monday, October 06, 2025. Read more: Human Rights and Equity Community Advisory Committee | Westwood Elementary SchoolContinue Reading

US president's '20-part plan does not directly address human rights issues or accountability for serious crimes committed since Oct. 7, … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls for action to protect civilians' rights in Gaza without delay over …Continue Reading

After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump … Read more: Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations – NPRContinue Reading

In this episode of Rights & Wrongs, host Ngofeen Mputubwele takes us inside Russia's use of drones to stalk and attack civilians on the front line. Read more: Hunted From Above | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… human rights, and for dignity and dialogue. Today, these values are … For workers' and human rights – upholding human and trade union … Read more: Trade Unions for Peace: ITUC global mobilisationContinue Reading

I thought they were just supposed to protect citizens, not foreigners with no right to be here. The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the … Read more: 'Human Rights are for everyone' – Immigration and the ECHR – LabourListContinue Reading

A July 2024 Human Rights Watch report concluded that Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and … Read more: Rights Group Urges Global Action to Stop Ongoing Atrocities Two Years After October 7Continue Reading

Kemi Badenoch now turns to immigration, her decision that the Conservatives would leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and plans to … Read more: Politics latest: Kemi Badenoch: People have no right to turn our streets into theatres of intimidationContinue Reading