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The Progressive Crew Career Programme (PCCP) has launched its Social Responsibility Package, containing Human Rights at Sea and Contractual … Read more: New human rights course for crew – SuperyachtNews.comContinue Reading

Israeli officials say some 100,000 civilians remain in northern Gaza, down from more than a million a month ago. Human rights groups say many seniors, … Read more: U.N. Human Rights Chief Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing “Living Nightmare”Continue Reading

José Miguel Vivanco, adjunct senior fellow for human rights at CFR and former executive director of the Americas division at Human Rights Watch, … Read more: CFR 11/8 Academic Webinar: Human Rights in Latin America – YouTubeContinue Reading

Volker Türk cited the continued holding of hostages by Hamas, and what he called Israel's collective punishment of Palestinian civilians – and its … Read more: UN human rights chief accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Turk demanded respect for international human rights laws and international humanitarian laws, and noted that “parties to the conflict have the … Read more: Collective punishment of Palestinian civilians 'amounts to war crime': UN Human Rights chiefContinue Reading

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