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PALA supports law firms and non-profit legal organizations interested in pro bono representation of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers. We also … Read more: PALA: Join our network – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

WASHINGTON DC, Mar 25 (IPS) – Human rights defenders are under fire. At a time when the climate crisis is deepening and threats to democracy are … Read more: Defending Human Rights is Increasingly Dangerous: US Congress & Companies Must ActContinue Reading

… human rights in Iran qualified as crimes against humanity, the Iranian protest and human rights advocacy movements continue to persist. Please … Read more: Accountability, Justice, and Human Rights Advocacy in Iran: What Road Lies Ahead?Continue Reading

Chris Fagan and Alastair Clarkson are due to appear at conciliation sessions at the Human Rights Commission this week. Read more: Chris Fagan, Alastair Clarkson set to face Human Rights Commission – AFLContinue Reading

Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Li Yuhan, 67, a Beijing-based lawyer who has defended victims of human rights violations in China, was released free … Read more: Liaoning: Li Yuhan, the 'big sister' of human rights lawyers, is free again – AsiaNewsContinue Reading

Human rights may well be the last thing on a stressed and busy entrepreneur's mind, but there are surprising advantages in thinking about a … Read more: 3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human–rights in their businessesContinue Reading

SAPD's SWAT team participated in the UAE SWAT Challenge for the first time this year, and human rights and police reform advocates say the … Read more: SAPD criticized over participation in Dubai SWAT competition with human rights violatorsContinue Reading

I have come here to ask the Russian government: How is it exactly that Vladimir Putin guarantees human and civil rights and freedoms? Do legitimate … Read more: Evgenia Kara-Murza confronts Putin at UN review of Russia's human rights recordContinue Reading

Not only did the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran present his final report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva; the fact-finding … Read more: Tragicomedy at the UN | Steve Dew-Jones | The Critic MagazineContinue Reading

Liaoning: Li Yuhan, the 'big sister' of human rights lawyers, is free again. She was arrested for defending Wang Yu, a younger colleague who was … Read more: CHINA Liaoning: Li Yuhan, the 'big sister' of human rights lawyers, is free again – AsiaNewsContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Bangladesh about Protection and Human Rights; published on 25 Mar 2024 by FIDH. Read more: Bangladesh: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25 March 2024Continue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre today urged the Victorian Government to reject any proposal that would require protesters to obtain a permit to … Read more: Police permission for protests would set undemocratic path for VictoriaContinue Reading

The Indonesian government has confirmed they are investigating a viral video showing security forces in Papua torturing a civilian. Read more: 'Committed to human rights': Indonesia says West Papua torture incident 'deeply regrettable'Continue Reading

Having worked for Human Rights Watch (HRW) for over a decade, Danielle Haas has seen up close how this supposedly neutral institution obsessively … Read more: How the Human–Rights Industry Turned against Israel – Mosaic MagazineContinue Reading