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Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Weston, is joining with international human rights groups to demand the release of two Cuban … Read more: Wasserman Schultz, human rights groups fight to free artists jailed by Cuban regime – WLRNContinue Reading

The WOMEN LIFE FREEDOM Film Festival panel discussions are aimed to raise awareness of the human rights issues faced by women in Iran and other parts … Read more: City of West Hollywood's Human Rights Speakers Series Presents the WOMEN LIFE …Continue Reading

Commonwealth Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP will deliver this year's Human Rights Day Oration at the 2023 Australian Human Rights … Read more: Attorney-General to deliver 2023 Human Rights Day OrationContinue Reading

Refugee and human rights lawyers have welcomed the High Court's ruling that indefinite immigration detention is unconstitutional. Read more: Human rights lawyers welcome ruling on indefinite immigration detention – ABC listenContinue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah … Read more: At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes – UN NewsContinue Reading

UN human rights chief Volker Turk says Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face a “living nightmare”, urges ceasefire. Israel's Netanyahu again rejects … Read more: Israel-Gaza war updates: UN rights chief warns of Gaza 'living nightmare' – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

UN human rights experts sounded the alarm on 19 October 2023, “There is an ongoing campaign by Israel resulting in crimes against humanity in Gaza. Read more: Ending Complicity in International Crimes: A Two-way Arms Embargo on Israel | ISHRContinue Reading

Volume 8, issue 3, September 2023. 13 articles in this issue. Editorial. Authors. Shirley Gatenio Gabel; Cathryne L. Schmitz. Read more: Journal of Human Rights and Social Work | Volume 8, issue 3 – SpringerLinkContinue Reading

… human rights”, she said. “I am demanding my country and other countries break diplomatic relations with Israel. I think this would send the right … Read more: Spain's Ione Belarra: Israel must end 'genocide' of Palestinians in Gaza – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

OP-ED. Every hour that passes is now a matter of life and death for Iranian journalist Narges Mohammadi, as the Nobel laureate, on a hunger strike … Read more: 'As human rights activists and journalists, we demand the immediate release of Narges … – Le MondeContinue Reading

Human rights are universal. This means that every person in the world has the same right to health, safety, food and water, to be free from … Read more: Sexual and Reproductive Rights are Human Rights – Action CanadaContinue Reading

Remarks at media briefing by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk following visit to Rafah, Egypt Masa' alkhayr, good evening, … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief visits Rafah border crossing with Gaza | OHCHRContinue Reading

Ratner—the Bruno Simma Collegiate Professor of Law and director of the University of Michigan Donia Human Rights Center—is one of three people who … Read more: 5Qs: Ratner Discusses Work for UN on War, Human Rights Violations in EthiopiaContinue Reading

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday war crimes had been committed by both Israel and Hamas in the conflict … Read more: UN rights chief says war crimes committed on both sides of Israel-Hamas conflict | ReutersContinue Reading