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This week the ECHR ruled that the Swiss government violated women's human rights by failing to take adequate action on climate change. While this … Read more: 'Leaving the ECHR is not a rejection of human rights — it will instead protect and defend the …Continue Reading

Decision by European court of human rights around vulnerability of older women to heatwaves marks significant shift. Read more: Strasbourg court's Swiss climate ruling could have global impact, say expertsContinue Reading

All of Vladimir's oppressors should be held accountable under the Global Magnitsky Act, which allows the U.S. government to sanction human rights … Read more: Russia must free human rights advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza before it's too lateContinue Reading

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR), as well as the Constitutional Court of Colombia have recently handed out pioneering judgements … Read more: Right to defend rights | Three major victories for HRDs in Latin America | ISHRContinue Reading

… human right. In this fireside chat, he'll discuss what human rights framing should mean for health care in the U.S. He'll also share his views on … Read more: Healthcare as a human right: A conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders – YouTubeContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights sided with Swiss senior women saying their government wasn't doing enough to protect them from climate shocks, but … Read more: European court decision shows that a safe climate is a human right, former UN rights chief saysContinue Reading

They are in regular contact with Jewish communities and groups. In March, Human Rights Watch met with Winfrid Wenzel, antisemitism commissioner for … Read more: Germany's Antisemitism Battle Needs Focus on Education | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights. Press Statement. Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson … human rights. Tags. 7031(c) Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor … Read more: Designations of Former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse and Six … – State DepartmentContinue Reading

providing it with the efficient tools to respond to human rights violations and to guarantee its independence, including financial, political and … Read more: New Draft Law of Ukraine “On Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights” is …Continue Reading

Human rights campaigner who founded the charity Redress following his unlawful imprisonment and torture in Saudi Arabia. Read more: Keith Carmichael obituary | Human rights – The GuardianContinue Reading

EEAS On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the EU Delegation to the UK convened a panel event, … Read more: EU Delegation marks 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – EEASContinue Reading

Having a safe climate is becoming more of a human right globally with this week's European court decision that says countries must better protect … Read more: EU court decision shows safe climate is human right: Ex-UN rights chief – Business StandardContinue Reading

German human rights groups bring court action amid rising dismay in country at deaths in Gaza. Read more: Germany faces domestic lawsuit over its arms sales to Israel – The GuardianContinue Reading

The delegation will be accompanied by two human rights officers from the SPT Secretariat. … The SPT is composed of 25 independent and impartial … Read more: UN torture prevention body to visit Albania – ohchrContinue Reading