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A new Australian network to promote the human rights of older persons within Australia and internationally has been launched, bringing together … Read more: Advocates unite to promote older people's human rightsContinue Reading

A panel of independent experts who make up the United Nations Human Rights Committee says they have found that Guatemala violated the rights of a … Read more: Human rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancyContinue Reading

The Tory leader will use a speech on Friday to set out her plans for a commission on whether the UK should leave the European Convention on Human … Read more: Badenoch to launch probe into UK exiting European Convention on Human RightsContinue Reading

“With the UN Human Rights Committee's decision in Fátima's case, all survivors represented by the Niñas No Madres' movement have obtained justice … Read more: UN Human Rights Committee demands Guatemala protect girls to ensure none are forced to …Continue Reading

Washington D.C. — Human Rights First condemned the Trump administration's action today imposing financial sanctions on four International Criminal … Read more: Human Rights First Condemns Deepened U.S. Attack on International Criminal CourtContinue Reading

Kemi Badenoch will today declare she is ready to quit the European Convention on Human Rights to take back control of Britain's borders. Read more: Badenoch to says she's ready to quit the ECHR in order to take back control of Britain's bordersContinue Reading

Eight NGOs across six EU countries have documented dozens of projects they say violate basic human rights — from Roma children being separated in EU- … Read more: NGOs warn EU funds linked to human rights violations – The World from PRXContinue Reading

The European convention on human rights (ECHR) must adapt while continuing to uphold its core values, the head of a European rights council has said. Read more: Convention on human rights must adapt, says Council of Europe head – The GuardianContinue Reading

RFK Human Rights v. Department of … The rule of law doesn't end at the border and human rights cannot be suspended by handshake agreements. Read more: Ending the U.S. backroom deal to disappear people to a Salvadoran prisonContinue Reading

A dozen Canadian men and children detained in Syria are complaining to the Canadian Human Rights Commission that Ottawa is discriminating against … Read more: Canadian men, children held in Syria pursue human rights complaints against OttawaContinue Reading

In East Asia, anti-feminist groups in civil society have formed new coalitions with conservative parties and politicians, whereas in South Asia, … Read more: The New Global Struggle Over Gender, Rights, and Family ValuesContinue Reading

… Human Rights (ECHR) and introduce a new “British Bill of Rights” to replace the Human Rights Act 1998… "The party's announcement of intended … Read more: Reform councillors aged 19 and 22 in charge of children's and adult services at local authorityContinue Reading

Governor Mills was one of three 2025 Human Rights Award Laurates selected for “their moral courage and willingness to act on their … Read more: Gov. Mills receives Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award – WABIContinue Reading

A special award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Rights Journalism was presented to Al-Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief, Wael Al-Dahdouh , who gave a … Read more: Amnesty Media Awards: BBC NI wins award for Katie Simpson documentary – BBC NewsContinue Reading