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While no new international human rights were created, the political commitments that states made in the ICPD are influential in setting international … Read more: The ICPD Programme of Action at Thirty: Protecting Human Rights, Promoting Development …Continue Reading

… human rights situation in Libya. "We stressed the importance of joint efforts to advance the development and human rights agenda for all people in … Read more: UN Humanitarian Coordinator, German Minister discuss human rights in LibyaContinue Reading

Hodan Nur, The PROP Shop, and Jill Slipper Scholtz received the 2023 Human Rights Awards for fostering inclusivity at Eden Prairie's May 21 City … Read more: Eden Prairie announces 2023 Human Rights AwardsContinue Reading

Repealing trade relations until Beijing respects human rights would threaten billions in trade. May 27, 2024 11:30 am ET. Read more: Chinese Money Tops Human Rights, Apparently – WSJContinue Reading

… human rights and international law. Article 2 of that agreement, struck in 2000, stipulates that the agreement is "based on respect for human … Read more: EU convenes Israel to discuss respect of human rights and ICJ ruling on Rafah | EuronewsContinue Reading

GENEVA (27 May 2024) – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday voiced his horror at the further loss of civilian life in Gaza, after Israeli … Read more: Gaza: Türk voices horror at loss of life in camp after Israeli strikes | OHCHRContinue Reading

The EU remains deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of human rights in Russia, especially in the context of Russia's war of aggression … Read more: EU acts against Russian propaganda and human rights violations – EU ReporterContinue Reading

… Human Rights Defence Center, and artist Alexandra Skochilenko. Those designated on May 27 are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and … Read more: EU: New sanctions on Russia in response to human rights violations, propagandaContinue Reading

The European Union has established a new sanctions regime against Russia in connection with the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny … Read more: EU announces new sanctions against Russia for Navalny's death, human rights violationsContinue Reading

… human rights defenders and the civil society organisations supporting them.[2]. Pablo Ramirez, climate campaigner at Greenpeace Mexico said … Read more: Climate-impacted communities call for protection at Americas human rights CourtContinue Reading

Following the Strasbourg Court's dismissal of Kosher and Halal groups' challenge to the ban on no-stun slaughter of food animals, Rosalind English … Read more: Law Pod New Episode No.199 – UK Human Rights BlogContinue Reading

… Human Rights Award will be presented to Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of martyred Russian hero Alexei Navalny and now… Read more: The widow of Alexei Navalny to receive the 2024 Athenagoras human rights awardContinue Reading

… Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. The court sentenced Modares Gorji to 10 years in prison on charges of "forming an illegal group with the … Read more: Kurdish labour activist granted medical leave from Saqqez Prison – KHRNContinue Reading

The Council established a new sanctions regime against those responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses, repression of civil … Read more: Russia: EU sets up new country-specifc framework for restrictive measures against those …Continue Reading