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Human Rights Watch said it was “highly unlikely” the deadly strike was caused by the type of large, air-dropped bombs Israel has deployed in Gaza, but … Read more: Israel-Palestine war: Human Rights Watch calls for impartial investigation into al-Ahli hospital blastContinue Reading

The turn to authoritarian rule by the British ruling class is so pronounced that it is drawing criticisms from human rights monitors. Read more: UN and Human Rights Watch accuse UK of grave attacks on democratic rights – WSWSContinue Reading

People who defend the right to abortion and provide essential services are being stigmatized, intimidated, attacked, said Amnesty International in … Read more: Global: Human rights defenders and health workers who face widespread abuse and …Continue Reading

The Paper, Published by Physicians for Human Rights Israel, Provides a Detailed List of Alleged Sexual and Gender-based Crimes Committed by Hamas … Read more: Prominent Israeli Human Rights Group Urges ICC Probe of Hamas for Rape and Other Sex CrimesContinue Reading

Specifically, Ms Atoki said the offending sections of the Nigerian law violate Article 9 (1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights ( … Read more: ECOWAS Court declares sections of Nigerian press law as human rights violationsContinue Reading

During a trip to Australia, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, Javaid Rehman, told SBS Persian that he "does not see any … Read more: UN expert urges Australia to investigate individuals with links to Iran human rights abusesContinue Reading

Most companies are failing on human rights and gender performance, according to The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). Read more: Slow progress on human rights in business | FS SustainabilityContinue Reading

Based on interviews with 13 witnesses and analysis of videos and police reports, Human Rights Watch has found evidence that security forces are … Read more: Bangladesh: Violent Autocratic Crackdown Ahead of Elections | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Chairperson Pravesh Sharma says Lewaravu brings to the role her experience and knowledge of … Read more: Lewaravu appointed as the new Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission DirectorContinue Reading

Human rights law demands climate change adaptation. Supporting climate adaptation for vulnerable peoples is not just a matter of 'aid' but rather a … Read more: Human rights law demands climate change adaptation | Pursuit by The University of MelbourneContinue Reading

… business and human rights. If agreed and ratified, the treaty will represent a major leap forward in the regulation of business human rights. Read more: Nine-year check-in: Draft Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights – AllensContinue Reading

Analysis in English on World about Climate Change and Environment and Protection and Human Rights; published on 21 Nov 2023 by DS. Read more: Climate Displacement Litigation: Navigating the Human Rights Landscape – A Global Review – WorldContinue Reading

GENEVA : Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in … Read more: Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast – TODAYContinue Reading

Enter Tirana Hassan, the executive director of Human Rights Watch (Letters, Nov. 22), an organization with a long record of anti-Israel bias, who … Read more: Human Rights Watch Provides Cover for Hamas – WSJContinue Reading