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Australia's privacy laws should be updated urgently to protect neural data, the Australian Human Rights Commission has warned in a landmark report … Read more: Human Rights Commission calls for neurotech safeguards – InnovationAus.comContinue Reading

Please note we are not the BC Human Rights Clinic.(opens in a new window) We do not offer legal advice or provide representation. Please note we are … Read more: Systemic discrimination part two: What we can doContinue Reading

Countries such as Brazil, Palestine, and Cameroon reaffirmed their commitment to a Legally Binding Instrument (LBI) that embeds human rights … Read more: Day 5: Friday 24 October – Business & Human Rights Resource CentreContinue Reading

Human rights defenders (HRD) around the world are routinely the target of judicial harassment, smear campaigns, intimidation, death threats, … Read more: Human Rights Crisis in the U.S.: Human Rights Defenders Under Attack | Amnesty International USAContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 24, 2025: State media reported the execution of an unnamed man for murder charges in an Alborz province prison … Read more: Article: Unidentified Man Hanged for Murder – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 24, 2025: Hossein Mansouri Ali Abadi and Azim Dastavar, two men on death row for separate murders, … Read more: Hossein Mansouri Ali Abadi and Azim Dastavar Hanged in Yazd – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Statement by David Smith, UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, in the UN Third Committee. Read more: The right to Freedom of Religion or Belief sits at the heart of the UK's human rights approachContinue Reading

On Thursday, 23 October 2025, a forum was held in Erbil to review progress under the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Human Rights Plan (2021– … Read more: KRG Marks Major Progress in Human Rights Implementation – GOV.KRDContinue Reading

It is in this context that the Irish Government has declared its intention to seek election to the Human Rights Council. The council, which was … Read more: Why does Ireland want to join the Human Rights Council of the toothless, rudderless UN?Continue Reading

– United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk ➡️ https://www.ohchr.org/en/press- releases/2025/10/turk-says-icj-ruling-crystal-clear- israels- … Read more: Israel's obligations under international law, spelled out by the International Court of Justice …Continue Reading

Expert discussions focused on key human rights considerations and safeguards regarding immigration detention, and the specific needs of vulnerable … Read more: Türkiye strengthens human rights protection in the context of migration – Council of Europe …Continue Reading

With no let-up in the killings and amid renewed calls for justice, human rights defenders from the University of the Philippines keep count and keep … Read more: Keeping count, keeping watch: UP's human rights advocates and the continuing “war on drugs”Continue Reading

“Under international human rights law and standards, as well as the principle of presumption of innocence, pre-trial detention should not become the … Read more: Hong Kong: Activists' human rights denied as trial postponed for a second timeContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission's report titled 'Peace of Mind: Navigating the ethical frontiers of neurotechnology and human rights' seeks … Read more: Report wants neurotechnology development to respect human rights | Australasian LawyerContinue Reading