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They will also look to the future, discussing their aspirations for the future of criminal law, civil liberties, police actions, and human rights, … Read more: Criminal law and human rights: Prof Leslie Thomas KC and Prof Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos …Continue Reading

Stressing that respect for all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and … Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, as set out in … Read more: A/HRC/44/L.19 General Assembly – the United NationsContinue Reading

A Moscow court sentenced Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov on Tuesday to 30 months in prison for criticizing the war against Ukraine. Read more: Human rights campaigner jailed for accusing Russian army of mass murder – UPI.comContinue Reading

SLAPPs are a particular form of harassment increasingly used against journalists, environmental and human rights defenders, and whistleblowers. The … Read more: MEPs vote for EU-wide rules to protect journalists, environmental & human rights defenders …Continue Reading

The Amnesty International UK ambassador said human rights violations are “happening right on our doorstep” as she backed the organisation's campaign … Read more: Olivia Colman backs social housing campaign as UK human rights 'under threat' | Witney GazetteContinue Reading

The Crown star Olivia Colman has warned human rights in the UK are under threat as she appeared in a short film about the plight of a young mother … Read more: Olivia Colman backs social housing campaign as UK human rights 'under threat'Continue Reading

President of the Human Rights Council. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates. Read more: Statement by H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and …Continue Reading

CODEPINK is a feminist grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect … Read more: Solidarity March March from Fargo City Hall to Moorhead's Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Oleg Orlov, the 70-year-old co-chair of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning group, the Memorial Human Rights Center, was found guilty of discrediting the … Read more: Russia Jails Veteran Human–Rights Campaigner for Denouncing Ukraine WarContinue Reading

A critic of Vladimir Putin has been jailed for two years over comments about the war in Ukraine. The veteran human rights activist Oleg Orlov … Read more: Human rights activist jailed for criticising war in Ukraine – YouTubeContinue Reading

For our Future magazine, we interviewed Daniela Bernacchi, Executive Director of Global Compact Italy, who helped us identify priorities, … Read more: “Human Rights and Climate Action” – Interview With Daniela Bernacchi, Global Compact ItaliaContinue Reading

… Human Rights is conducting an inquiry into human rights at work. As part of its inquiry, the Committee is considering if domestic law strikes the … Read more: UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights: Inquiry on protection of human rights at workContinue Reading

Oleg Orlov, co-chairman of the Russian human rights NGO Memorial, was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison for denouncing the war (. Read more: Human rights defender Oleg Orlov jailed for denouncing the war in Ukraine – FIDHContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), through an informed source, has inquired about the latest state of Jalalian's health. According to the … Read more: Zeynab Jalalian enters 17th year of unlawful imprisonment – KHRNContinue Reading