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This was a necessary response to correct yet another politicized spectacle where human rights are weaponized against developing nations. Sun strongly … Read more: Collaboration the way to promote global human rights improvement – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

The Human Rights Implementation Centre bids Professor Rachel Murray farewell. 13 October 2025. After 22 years, the University of Bristol has ( … Read more: 2025: Rachel Murray Leaving | University of Bristol Law SchoolContinue Reading

October 13, 2025. WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign released the following statement on the death of transgender icon and civil rights advocate … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Mourns, Honors, Remembers Black Trans Icon Miss Major Griffin-GracyContinue Reading

… the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. The… Read more: Iran executes two prisoners for drug-related charges in Karaj – KHRNContinue Reading

A Venezuelan human rights activist and a political consultant were shot and injured in Colombia's capital on Monday in a hitman-style attack, … Read more: Human rights activist among two Venezuelans attacked in Colombia – ReutersContinue Reading

the link between the right to food and human rights, and violations of rights faced by farmers, such as limited access to land and markets. The … Read more: Parliament discusses EU strategies to protect the right to food worldwide – YouTubeContinue Reading

EFF, Access Now, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Fight for the Future, and 7amleh sent a letter to Microsoft last month calling on the … Read more: EFF and Five Human Rights Organizations Urge Action Around Microsoft's Role in Israel's …Continue Reading

The language of the GCD is drawn exclusively from documents agreed by consensus, including core UN human rights treaties, the founding documents of … Read more: Submission to the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review of Niger, 52nd …Continue Reading

… right parties to further undermine the law. Civil society organizations, including SOMO and Human Rights Watch, have documented the role of … Read more: Rights groups criticise Omnibus position adopted by European Parliament's legal affairs committeeContinue Reading

Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the climate emergency was a wake-up call for more participatory and effective … Read more: Day One Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law: “Climate Emergency is … – ohchrContinue Reading

Despite these outcomes, the UN's human rights pillar is endangered. The ongoing liquidity crisis and further cuts from main UN donors contributing to … Read more: Key highlights: CIVICUS at 60th Session of the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

A new joint report from the Whitlam Institute and the Human Rights Law Centre has suggested that the long-awaited implementation of an Australian … Read more: Australian Human Rights Act closer than ever to being established, report findsContinue Reading

Dr Isabella Jackson says China Foundation for Human Rights Development is 'just propaganda' Read more: TCD professor 'quite surprised' by Department meeting with Chinese human rights bodyContinue Reading

… human rights and fundamental freedoms. Zhang Zhan is one of many journalists in China who have been convicted and imprisoned for exercising their … Read more: Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Chinese journalist Zhang ZhanContinue Reading