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Ahead of their participation in the 85th public session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Commission), civil society … Read more: African NGO Forum: Sub-regional focal points confirm attacks against HRDs | ISHRContinue Reading

Britain has agreed to sell 20 Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey in an £8bn deal despite concerns about alleged human rights violations by its government. Read more: UK in £8bn deal to sell Typhoon jets to Turkey despite human rights concernsContinue Reading

The views expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights or Harvard Kennedy … Read more: Living in Disorienting Times | Harvard Kennedy SchoolContinue Reading

UN Human rights chief Volker Türk warned that the "risk of further large-scale, ethnically motivated violations and atrocities in el-Fasher is … Read more: UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war-hit Sudan city – BBC NewsContinue Reading

GENEVA – The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Jürg Lauber (Switzerland), has announced the appointment of Arnauld Akodjenou of … Read more: Experts named to UN human rights probe for eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 27, 2025: Narges Ahmadi, a woman on death row for murder, was executed in Qom Central Prison. Read more: Narges Ahmadi 35th Woman Execution in Iran in 2025Continue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 27, 2025: Mahboubeh Jalali, Kourosh Nasrollahzadeh, Farhad Hatami (Kurdish) and Meisam Bagheri, … Read more: Group Hanging of 4 Including Woman for Drug Offences in Rasht – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); October 27, 2025: Reza Sabzi, a man on death row for drug-related offences, was executed in Shahroud Prison. Read more: Reza Sabzi Hanged for Drug Offences in Shahroud – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Around the country, our staff work shoulder-to-shoulder with the Malaysian people, on everything from climate action to human rights. I wish to … Read more: Secretary-General's Remarks at Executive Talk for the 80th United Nations Day Programme …Continue Reading

Second, its application of human rights law. Third, how the Court conceptualized the inviolability of UN premises during armed conflict. Lastly, how … Read more: A Follow-Up on the ICJ's UNRWA Advisory Opinion – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading

… human rights for the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination. These rights underpin and reinforce Israel's obligations to … Read more: The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel's Obligations – Key Conclusions Relating to UNRWAContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) rushed out interim guidance following the ruling, which would force companies and public bodies to … Read more: 'Abject terror': survey shows 84% of trans people feel Britain is unsafe | Good Law ProjectContinue Reading

… human rights defenders and journalists. Rights defenders and journalists need to strengthen the protection of their privacy by securing their … Read more: How encryption protects journalists and human rights defenders in West AfricaContinue Reading

428 women's rights and civil society organizations … 57 per cent report serious concerns about rising risks for women human rights defenders. Read more: One in three organizations have suspended or shut down programmes on ending violence …Continue Reading