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Iranian-British human rights activist Elaaheh Jamali holds a pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag at the site of the Supernova music festival massacre … Read more: Activist for Iranian women also champions Israel's human–rights cause – JNS.orgContinue Reading

… human rights. As part of CDT's support for human rights in internet standards and emerging technology, our organization will co-host a panel at … Read more: CDT Panel to Highlight Civil Rights & Internet Standards at Global U.N. GatheringContinue Reading

The Turks and Caicos Islands Human Rights Commission has clarified statements made by certain visiting delegates to the island concerning the … Read more: TCI Human Rights Commission defends standard of detention facilitiesContinue Reading

Cheikh Ahmedou Ould Ahmed Salem Ould Sidi, the Commissioner for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action, and Relations with Civil Society, held talks with … Read more: Human Rights Commissioner Meets With UN Assistant Secretary General for Human RightsContinue Reading

The new EU directive adopted on May 24, 2024, requiring large companies to ensure human rights respect in their value chains signals a new era for … Read more: EU Adopts Groundbreaking Business Value Chain Law – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

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