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The European Court of Human Rights sided with more than 2,000 Swiss members of the Senior Women for Climate Protection group, who sought similar … Read more: European nations must protect citizens from climate change impacts, EU human rights court rulesContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Switzerland violated its human rights obligations by failing to adequately address … Read more: ECHR rules Switzerland violated human rights in climate change case – JURIST – NewsContinue Reading

Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights will for the first time … Read more: EXPLAINER-How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigationContinue Reading

European Court of Human Rights rules against Swiss government in landmark climate case brought by group of 2000 women. Read more: Climate groups hail 'monumental' victory in European human rights legal rulingContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Right's (ECHR) decision was hailed by campaigners as a groundbreaking moment. Read more: A landmark ruling in Europe's top rights court delivers a watershed moment for climate litigationContinue Reading

ECHR is a international court established by the European Convention on Human Rights. The ECHR has delivered a landmark ruling in Verein … Read more: ECHR Grand Chamber Judgment: Switzerland violates Convention rightsContinue Reading

… Human Rights. All three cases accuse European governments of inaction or insufficient action in their measures against global warming. In a sign … Read more: Europe's top rights court to rule on landmark climate change cases – France 24Continue Reading

Situation Report in English on Myanmar about Protection and Human Rights; published on 9 Apr 2024 by ND-Burma. Read more: Human Rights Situation weekly update (April 1 to 7, 2024) [EN/MY] – Myanmar | ReliefWebContinue Reading

Today, representatives from the Australian Human Rights Commission, including the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, will attend the hearing of … Read more: Sex Discrimination Commissioner assists Federal Court in Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd caseContinue Reading

The legislation called for appointment of a Special Envoy for North Korea Human Rights and gave directives for US government agencies to encourage … Read more: The North Korean Human Rights Act Expired in 2022 – No Signs that Congress is Moving to …Continue Reading

At the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, the High Commissioner for Human Rights held an interactive dialogue on the situation of Haiti with … Read more: HRC55: Expert on Haiti highlights rise of violence, need to address root causes of instabilityContinue Reading

… Human Rights, Mr Volker Türk will mark the 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the World Health Organization. This … Read more: High-level dialogue between WHO DG + UN High Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

Download logoSouth Africa welcomes the adoption by the Human Rights Council of Resolution A/HRC/L.30 on the Human Rights Situation in the … Read more: South Africa welcomes resolution on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian …Continue Reading

Raise Global Awareness: Shine a spotlight on the plight of the Sudanese people facing war, famine, and human rights abuses. Build broad regional … Read more: Sudan Media Forum launches #StandWithSudan campaign to address famine and human …Continue Reading