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As South Africa marks Human Rights Month, the plight of children is once again another focus area. The CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund … Read more: Human Rights Month I Focus on the plight of children with Dr Linda Ncube-NkomoContinue Reading

Following the presentation of her latest report to the @unitednations Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human … Read more: Q&A with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territoryContinue Reading

Fleming was profiled for her pioneering pro bono global refugee protection work with the firm's more than 100-attorney international Human Rights Team … Read more: Human Rights team leader named to Forbes list of America's Top 200 Lawyers | NewsContinue Reading

Annelle Sheline, a Middle East analyst who promoted human rights on behalf of the United States government, has become the latest staffer at the … Read more: US State Dept human rights officer latest to resign in Gaza protest – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Documented testimonies have been collected regarding the execution of Palestinian children in Gaza by the Israeli occupation forces in and around … Read more: Israel executed 13 children in Gaza in front of their families, says human rights NGOContinue Reading

Fleming has represented torture survivors, asylum seekers and traumatized children. She has developed human rights projects in Haiti, Latin America … Read more: Human Rights team leader named to Forbes list of America's Top 200 LawyersContinue Reading

… human rights. The Supreme Court decided that the plaintiff should have his day in court; the requirements for strike out had not been met in this … Read more: Developing a new tort for climate change – UK Human Rights BlogContinue Reading

For this reason, the Project focuses on strengthening the capacities of Georgian authorities, National Human Rights Institutions (HNRIs), Civil … Read more: First Steering Committee meeting of the Project “Further Enhancement of Social and …Continue Reading

San Antonio's participation in the international games — which awarded cash prizes — raised red flags for area human rights and police reform experts … Read more: SAPD SWAT took part in games with accused human rights violatorsContinue Reading

FIDH and other organisations voice their support for the adoption of a Convention on crimes against humanity and make recommendations to states (. Read more: Ensuring Victims' and Survivors' Rights in a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment … – FIDHContinue Reading

Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, presented her report to UN member states in … Read more: Gaza war: UN rights expert accuses Israel of acts of genocide – BBCContinue Reading

WHEN South Africa commemorated Human Rights Day last week, the Nelson Mandela Bay YMCA, a local non-profit organisation, embraced the spirit of … Read more: YMCA honours Human Rights Day with acts of compassion – News24Continue Reading

Two years after declaring a state of emergency, the government of El Salvador continues to ignore its international human rights obligations. Read more: El Salvador: The institutionalization of human rights violations after two years of emergency ruleContinue Reading

Expert reports commissioned by public prosecutors in regions hardest hit by the earthquakes, and seen by Human Rights Watch, identify municipal … Read more: Türkiye: Justice for Earthquake Victims | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading