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High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is appealing for an end to the violence and carnage in the Gaza Strip, where Israeli forces continue … Read more: UN Human Rights Spokesperson: 'Nowhere is Safe in Gaza' – VOA NewsContinue Reading

Human rights defenders in Afghanistan are facing systemic persecution including physical violence, arbitrary detention, torture, killings, raids, and … Read more: Threat of forced return of Afghan human rights defenders at riskContinue Reading

The University of Maine Alumni Association and Greater Bangor Area Branch of the NAACP will host the third annual Robert Talbot Civil Rights … Read more: Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series returns Nov. 2 – UMaine NewsContinue Reading

Nasta Loika is a prominent human rights defender, one of the founders of Human Constanta , and a political prisoner . Read more: Belarus: Nasta Loika, Human rights defense behind bars | OMCTContinue Reading

… human rights law, and other harmful content against Palestinian and Jewish people. Amnesty International also documented concerning reports that … Read more: Global: Social media companies must step up crisis response on Israel-Palestine as online …Continue Reading

B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organization, documents human rights violations in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Read more: Human rights activist discusses ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas – ABC NewsContinue Reading

Zimbabwe's delegation at the 77th session of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has lodged a formal complaint over unverified … Read more: Zim protests unverified human rights claims – The HeraldContinue Reading

“We believe many of those facing deportation will be at grave risk of human rights violations if returned to Afghanistan, including arbitrary arrest … Read more: Pakistan urged to halt Afghan deportations to avoid 'human rights catastrophe' | UN NewsContinue Reading

Right Livelihood was highly engaged at the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, delivering a total of nine oral statements. Read more: 54th UN Human Rights Council: We shed light on activist repression, indigenous peoples …Continue Reading

Palawa woman Maggie Blanden and Banjima woman Keshi Moore are up for a Human Rights Award. There is a notable number of First Nations finalists for … Read more: These young women tackled misinformation around the Voice. Now, they're finalists for a … – SBSContinue Reading

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission took up its voting seat at the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Sub … Read more: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Honoured To Be Involved In Peer … – ScoopContinue Reading

Ukraine: Arria-formula Meeting on “Violations and Abuses of Human Rights and Violations of International Humanitarian Law Investigated by the … Read more: Ukraine: Arria-formula Meeting on “Violations and Abuses of Human … – Security Council ReportContinue Reading

When humans protect nature, they are also securing human health and wellbeing." An article by eminent environmental lawyer Prof. Nicholas A. Robinson … Read more: "Recognition of human right to the environment can galvanize action and … – EurekAlert!Continue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Nigeria about Protection and Human Rights; published on 26 Oct 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Nigeria reaffirms commitment to human rights of older persons by ratifying Protocol to African CharterContinue Reading