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The 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group is underway in Geneva, … Read more: Mongolia Participates in 50th Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights – MontsameContinue Reading

The experts' statement asserts that climate action is “essential to prevent and redress disproportionate human rights harm on those in most vulnerable … Read more: UN experts say COP30 must use human rights approach in climate action – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

A legal challenge opposing parts of interim guidance published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) following a Supreme Court ruling on … Read more: EHRC guidance on gender to face challenge in High Court – Leigh DayContinue Reading

SPEAKERS: Mr. Razvan Rusu, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council; H.E. Ms. Lamia Fathi Abusedra, Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the … Read more: Libya Review – 50th Session of Universal Periodic Review – UN Web TVContinue Reading

… Civil Society and Democracy, Dawlaty, Badael, The Day After, Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights, and the Syrian Institute for Justice. Since … Read more: Home in Syria: A New Chapter for Justice and ReconciliationContinue Reading

If adopted, the proposed amendments to a draft law on archival affairs would violate fundamental human rights and increase the vulnerability of … Read more: Kazakhstan must reject "LGBTI+ propaganda" legal proposals – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

30 and 31. The workshop's theme was "Transformation and Rebirth of Collective Traumatic Memories: Educational Challenges for Human Rights Museums," … Read more: Human rights agencies from Taiwan, Germany hold joint workshopContinue Reading

Two families have argued that the government's failure to act is unlawful and in breach of their family's human rights. They are among a number of … Read more: Men with family stuck in Gaza say lack of action from UK government is a breach of human rightsContinue Reading

… Human Rights Commission. Read the full report here. Related Areas of Law. Civil Liberties and Human Rights · Administrative and Public Law · Get in … Read more: Independent Commission publishes final report on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and PracticeContinue Reading

Newly appointed judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina enhanced their expertise in protecting human rights, particularly in relation to … Read more: Applying human rights standards in BiH: Continuous training for judges and prosecutorsContinue Reading

The world needs urgent action against climate change. And this is the site where those discussions are taking place. Read more: Why Human Rights Watch and other civil society organizations are at COP30 in BelemContinue Reading

COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion: UN experts · Attachments. Read more: COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with International …Continue Reading

… human rights, Volker Türk, signed by more than 100 human rights experts and organisations, calling for action to prevent the athlete's execution. Read more: Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion – The GuardianContinue Reading

Britain's top former military generals have warned human rights law is limiting the effectiveness of the Armed Forces, posing “a direct threat to … Read more: 'Enemies will be rubbing their hands': Starmer warned human rights laws putting British Army at riskContinue Reading