ODIHR opens election observation mission to Serbia – OSCE
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 17 December early … Read more: ODIHR opens election observation mission to Serbia – OSCEContinue Reading
Rwanda flights: Could next step harm Good Friday Agreement? – BBC News
The European Convention on Human Rights is tied to the 1998 agreement, as BBC News NI explains. Read more: Rwanda flights: Could next step harm Good Friday Agreement? – BBC NewsContinue Reading
UN Human Rights "troubled by devastating impact of drone strikes" in Amhara – Borkena
United Nations Human Rights Office says that it is " troubled by the devastating impact of drone strikes" in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Read more: UN Human Rights "troubled by devastating impact of drone strikes" in Amhara – BorkenaContinue Reading
Survivors Demand Change to Japan's 'Hostage Justice' System | Human Rights Watch
Survivors Demand Change to Japan's 'Hostage Justice' System. Large Turnout for Event Hosted by Human Rights Watch and Innocence Project Japan. Riyo … Read more: Survivors Demand Change to Japan's 'Hostage Justice' System | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Five Anti-War Price Tags, Seven Years in Russian Prison | Human Rights Watch
The working group noted that perversely, far from prosecuting people for anti-war sentiment, Russia has human rights treaty obligations to prohibit … Read more: Five Anti-War Price Tags, Seven Years in Russian Prison | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
Online Atrocity Database Exposed Thousands of Vulnerable People in Congo
NYU and Human Rights Watch accidentally doxxed up to 8000 victims, journalists, and activists due to a basic security error. Read more: Online Atrocity Database Exposed Thousands of Vulnerable People in CongoContinue Reading
Press release: City of Bloomington Earns Ninth Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Index
Established in 1980, the Washington, D.C.-based HRC is the largest advocacy group working to achieve civil rights for LGBTQ+ individuals in the United … Read more: Press release: City of Bloomington Earns Ninth Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign IndexContinue Reading
Conflict in Sudan | "Human rights must be protected": Linda Thomas-Greenfield – YouTube
… human rights crisis, with the risk of atrocity crimes remaining "grimly high". For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media … Read more: Conflict in Sudan | "Human rights must be protected": Linda Thomas-Greenfield – YouTubeContinue Reading
Civil rights, motorcycle clubs and New Mexico landscapes: 60 years of Danny Lyon's photography
A selection of work by Danny Lyon from a career photographing the civil rights movement, the Chicago Outlaw Motorcycle Club, the Texas prison … Read more: Civil rights, motorcycle clubs and New Mexico landscapes: 60 years of Danny Lyon's photographyContinue Reading
UN human rights chief warns further fighting in Gaza will 'inevitably' lead to disease and hunger
Türk also referred to the situation as “a humanitarian and human rights crisis,” highlighting the usage of civilian targets within Gaza—particularly … Read more: UN human rights chief warns further fighting in Gaza will 'inevitably' lead to disease and hungerContinue Reading
Ukraine's Winter War – Human Rights First
As temperatures plummet in Ukraine, slowing the ground war, Russia resumes bombing the country's heating infrastructure. Read more: Ukraine's Winter War – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading
'You Cannot Preach on Human Rights When You Are Not Doing Enough at Home' – FAIR
Janine Jackson interviewed the ACLU's Jamil Dakwar about human rights and the United States for the November 10, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. Read more: 'You Cannot Preach on Human Rights When You Are Not Doing Enough at Home' – FAIRContinue Reading
Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission support to civil society and human rights defenders
AUGUST 29, 2023. The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to putting human rights and democratic principles at the center of our foreign … Read more: Guidelines for U.S. Diplomatic Mission support to civil society and human rights defendersContinue Reading
The Corruption of Human Rights – Seth Mandel, Commentary Magazine
There are two kinds of ex-Human Rights Watch employees: whistleblowers and fanatics. Both tend to confirm all the … Read more: The Corruption of Human Rights – Seth Mandel, Commentary MagazineContinue Reading
Resilience against Injustice Lawyers as Human Rights Defenders – Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Lawyers are the most important professionals for denouncing human rights violations and defending human rights. In doing so, they encounter enormous … Read more: Resilience against Injustice Lawyers as Human Rights Defenders – Friedrich Naumann FoundationContinue Reading