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BRITAIN could be on the verge of renouncing its international human rights obligations, civil liberties campaigners united in warning yesterday. Read more: Britain 'at Turning Point on Human Rights' | Morning StarContinue Reading

A coroner has found Victoria's Department of Families, Fairness and Housing breached the human rights of an Aboriginal teenager who later died in care … Read more: Coroner finds Aboriginal teenager who died in care had her human rights breachedContinue Reading

According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, Farghadani was arrested on April 13 and taken to a residence controlled by the Revolutionary … Read more: Human Rights Groups Condemn Sentencing of Artist Atena Farghadani – Art NewsContinue Reading

The human rights situation in Nicaragua remains gravely concerning, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif said on Thursday … Read more: OHCHR / NICARAGUA HUMAN RIGHTS | UNifeed – UN MediaContinue Reading

Statement by Luise Amtsberg, Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance, to mark World Refugee Day on 20 … Read more: Human Rights Commissioner Luise Amtsberg on World Refugee Day on 20 JuneContinue Reading

… human rights priority countries” – nations where the UK is particularly concerned about human rights abuses and is working for change. Read more: Foreign Office accused of blocking British citizenship for prominent Bahrain human rights activistContinue Reading

Barrick has asked the Tanzanian Commission on Human Rights and Good Governance to investigate the allegations in the UNHRC's Joint Communication as a … Read more: Barrick Provides Detailed Response to Unsubstantiated UN Human Rights AllegationsContinue Reading

The SA Human Rights Commission is set to go after suspended DA MP Renaldo Gouws after an old video clip of him resurfaced in which he can be heard … Read more: SA Human Rights Commission takes suspended DA MP Renaldo Gouws to Equality Court …Continue Reading

GENEVA (20 June 2024) – The transfer of weapons and ammunition to Israel may constitute serious violations of human rights and international … Read more: States and companies must end arms transfers to Israel immediately or risk responsibility for …Continue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, should provide a public update of measures taken by the Chinese government and by his … Read more: China: UN should act on crimes against humanity | ISHRContinue Reading

The report details numerous human rights abuses and systemic issues plaguing the country. The report highlights that Iranian authorities continue to … Read more: Iran News: UN Report Condemns Regime's Human Rights Violations – NCRIContinue Reading

And of course, some governments have little or no interest in protecting human rights in practice, no matter what agreements they've officially (and … Read more: U.N. Panel Shows Why Civil Society is Vital to Human Rights on the InternetContinue Reading

Caritas Internationalis · 56th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council · 18 June – 12 July 2024 · Agenda Item 2: Interactive dialogue on oral update … Read more: Advocating for Sudan: Joint Efforts by CI, WCC, and JRS at the 56th Human Rights Council SessionContinue Reading

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said measures enforced by Argentine President Javier Milei are detrimental to human … Read more: UN rights office: Milei's measures undermine human rights – Buenos Aires HeraldContinue Reading