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The outreach exercise was launched in October as part of the Commission's work to find out how human rights are being experienced across the Highlands … Read more: Scottish Human Rights Commission representatives to visit Sutherland communitiesContinue Reading

Across the world, women human rights defenders continue to call for justice, peace, and gender equality – despite facing immense challenges. Read more: We must ensure safety – Hilda Stuart Dadu – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday deplored the executions carried out by the Iranian regime last week, … Read more: UN human rights office condemns Iran executions | Rudaw.netContinue Reading

Amnesty International demanded South Korean authorities drop charges against a man for submitting a poem to a North Korean writing competition … Read more: Human rights group slams decision to jail ROK man for poem praising North KoreaContinue Reading

Despite this, African leaders failed to anchor the Nairobi Declaration firmly on human rights principles to both address and protect human rights as … Read more: Africa: Leaders' unified voice at COP28 must prioritize human rights and climate justiceContinue Reading

… human rights, a documentary film screening, and keynote address by the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights, Volker Türk. Register … Read more: Register Today: Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility commemorates the 75th …Continue Reading

It is considered one of the most important documents ever written in human history. But how did the Universal Declaration of Human Rights shape … Read more: Episode 2, Universal Declaration of Human Rights 75 years on – YouTubeContinue Reading

The leader of the Memorial Center for the Defense of Rights doubts the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Russians and says that it will … Read more: Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov: 'Putin's victory in Ukraine would mean preserving …Continue Reading

in partnership with Open Society Foundations. 75 years ago, in the wake of global conflict, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights came into being. Read more: Where do human rights go from here? – Tortoise MediaContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Office said it was troubled by Friday's executions. “The execution of Hamidreza Azari, who was accused of murder, is the first … Read more: Iran execution of child condemned by UN human rights office – The GuardianContinue Reading

Human Rights Centre – The International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD) – wants to ensure climate-frontline communities won't be … Read more: Displaced people need to be on COP28 agenda – human rights group | RNZ NewsContinue Reading

Open to journalists – Reporters, Photographers, Radio/Audio journalists, Television/Video journalists, Documentary filmmakers and Freelance … Read more: BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights Media Fellowship in SGBV Reporting 2023Continue Reading

The Human Rights Commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, recently travelled to Copenhagen to attend the 14th International Conference of National Human … Read more: Kyiv-Copenhagen Declaration reaffirms commitment to preventing tortureContinue Reading

A new legal framework to support climate-displaced people and guarantee their human rights is being served up ahead of COP28. Read more: Human rights group wants climate mobility justice on COP28 agenda | RNZ NewsContinue Reading