Turkey. Osman Kavala and his co-defendants must be acquitted of all charges
Ahead of the fifth and possibly final hearing in the trial of human rights defender Osman Kavala and seven other defendants on 21 March, Amnesty Inter...
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The High Commissioner provides an update on Venezuela to the Human Rights Council, 17 March 2022 – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
DELIVERED BYMichelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsAT49th session of the Human Rights CouncilLOCATIONGeneva
Distinguished P...
The Human Rights Council is back
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Kazakhstan added to human rights watch list following ‘Bloody January’ events – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Kazakhstan has been added to a watch list of countries that have seen a rapid decline in civil liberties. After the January protests, the government continu...
“Liberia’s human rights defenders need protection laws and policy”
The Secretary General of the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform of Liberia, Adama Dempster, said those who defend human rights need laws and policies ...
Human rights activists in Ukraine call for rapid response
Human rights activists in Ukraine speak to Human Rights First about the immediate impact on them of the Russian invasion and what they want from the United Stat...
24 hours with… human rights lawyer Justine Nolan | News | Eco-Enterprise
She also researches business and human rights, with a particular focus on corporate responsibility for human rights and modern slavery. The United Nations goal ...
The prejudices of the participants in the American meeting on human rights in India are well known: MEA: The Tribune India
Tribune press service
New Delhi, January 29
The Department of External Affairs (MEA) said t...
Beijing charges Chinese activists for discussing ‘human rights’ at meeting
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“If we fail on climate, we fail on human rights, education and health”: Christiana Figueres
Q REPORTS - If there is a queen of climate action, it is Christiana Figueres. Best known as one of the architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement, the 65-year-o...
Joint efforts to promote human rights highlighted
LAHORE: The National Human Rights Commission (NCHR), in collaboration with the EU-funded Huqooq-e-Pakistan (HeP) project, organized a civil society consult...
UN and PH endorse roadmap to accelerate implementation of joint human rights agenda
The Joint Philippines-United Nations (UN) Human Rights Program took its first major milestone today at the Stee...
President issues decisions on National Human Rights Institution
Sharjah24 - WAM: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decision regarding the formation of the Board of Directors of the Natio...
Liberia: NCHR and partners mark International Human Rights Day
The Independent National Human Rights Commission (INCHR) in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and i...
“Human rights are the key to economic prosperity”
BY MOSE MATENGA
SOUTHERN Defenders, a group of civil society organizations from across the southern African region, called for the protection of human r...
Annual meeting of the International Criminal Court
(The Hague) - Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should use their annual meeting to strengthen their commitments to justice by th...
Op-Ed: US Shouldn’t Ignore Current Mexico Human Rights Catastrophe
On December 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reached half of his six-year term. Since his election in 2018, López Obrador has not only failed t...
An independent assessment of Meta’s human rights work in the Philippines
We are publishing an independent human rights impact study we commissioned on the role of our technologies in the Philippines.
This assessment found that M...
UK sounds the alarm over human rights violations in Zimbabwe
By KITSEPILE NYATHI
The UK is concerned about human rights violations in Zimbabwe, which include the targeting of prominent opposition and civil society l...
Human rights defenders face a “climate of fear”, says UN expert
Independent UN expert Mary Lawlor warned on Wednesday that human rights defenders in Afghanistan face a "climate of fear", threats and growing discouragement. ...
New Global Alliance calls on European Parliament to make digital services law a model set of internet regulations protecting human rights and freedom of expression
The regulations and political decisions of the European Parliament in matters of technology and the Internet have a unique influence throughout the world. With...
EU welcomes launch of Egyptian national human rights strategy, ready to contribute to its implementation: Christian Berger
The head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Egypt, Christian Berger, told Daily News Egypt that the EU welcomes the publ...
Human rights organizations call on PayPal to end digital discrimination in occupied Palestinian territory
RAMALLAH, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 (WAFA) - Human rights organizations have come together to tell PayPal to stop denying its services on discriminatory grounds...
Pakistan urges UN Human Rights Council to ‘defend’ Kashmiris’ right to self-determination
GENEVA, Oct 04 (APP): Pakistan called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to “speak up and stand up” for those struggling ...
French court confirms dissolution of anti-discrimination group
On September 24, the highest administrative court in France, the Council of State, approved the dissolution by the French authorities in Decembe...
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Vigilance Group Dissolves After Police Investigation | Human rights news
The Democracy group is the last of dozens of civil society organizations to pull back over the past year under pressure from the government.A Hong Kong group th...
“Raising the bar: working together for comprehensive justice for Syria”: statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet – Syrian Arab Republic
New York, September 24, 2021
Excellencies,
After more than ten years of relentless, flagrant and systematic violations of their human rights, the suffe...
France moves closer to ratifying the workplace violence treaty
(Paris, July 23) “The world of work should not be a source of anxiety or insecurity for women. “France now intends to be a model in the impleme...
Egypt releases journalists, activists after US expresses human rights concerns
Egyptian authorities on Sunday released three activists and three journalists who were held in pre-trial detention for months, if not years, without trial, t...
Investigation requested into the murder of the Haitian president and the serious human rights violations under his surveillance
Last night's armed assault that allegedly killed Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and injured his wife is a shocking indicator of the serious political and ...
New investigation shows NSO group spyware violates human rights around the world
A new interactive online platform through Forensic architecture, supported by Amnesty International and the Citizen laboratory, maps for the first time th...
Yemen stalemate deepens long-ignored human rights crisisGlobal Voices
An activist speaking to a woman with a disability while documenting human rights issues in Ta'izz, Yemen. Photo by Watch Team, used with permission.
The las...
Moving to mainstreaming human rights into governance – Journal
QUETTA: Government and civil society representatives at a workshop at its closing session discussed a draft human rights policy and finalized recommendations...
Business and Human Rights – Analyzing the Risks of Modern Slavery in Holding Companies: Practical Considerations for Investors
In May 2021, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) published a report presenting a series of tools that investors can use to identify and add...
How to protect human rights in the digital age
Two very critical human rights events have occurred recently. The Supreme Court of India (SC) further warned against any "crackdown" on "freedo...
Human rights groups urge Ukrainian leaders to change SBU reform bill ahead of passage
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and more than 20 other groups urged Ukraine's parliament to address shortcomings in a bill to reform the country's security servic...
Military must “scrupulously” respect human rights and release civilian leaders
Alioune Tine, independent human rights expert in Mali, said that contrary to reports, President Bah N'Daw and former Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were not rel...
Human Rights Watch statement on attacks on indigenous Munduruku leaders
Human Rights WatchHuman Rights Watch condemns attacks by groups involved in illegal mining against indigenous Munduruku leaders in Pará state on May 26, 2021...
United States to Extend Temporary Deportation Protection to Haitians | Human rights news
The United States will extend temporary protection against deportation to Haitian citizens already in the country, the Department of Homeland Security said o...
Uzbeks are still waiting for promised human rights reforms | Voice of America
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN - In his first major international address to the 2017 United Nations General Assembly, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pledged syste...
Human Rights Bahamas lashes out at Bannister, government over slum comments
Minister of Works Desmond Bannister.
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Qatar: fears grow for activist for the rights of forcibly missing migrants
Qatari authorities must urgently reveal the whereabouts of Malcolm Bidali, a Kenyan national who has been forcibly missing since Ma...
Coup in Myanmar: “No Signs” of an End to Brutal Repression on All Fronts |
"More than 100 days after the coup in Myanmar, the military authorities show no sign of slackening in their brutal crackdown on opponents in an attempt to co...
Barnstable County Government: Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission announces chairman of Massachusetts attorney general’s office …
2021-04-27 The webinar will focus on the basics of Massachusetts anti-discrimination law in employment, housing, public accommodation and other contexts. Th...
Gold refiners ‘seemingly ignore’ conflict and human rights red flags
Refiner Elemetal got more gold from Bolivia than the country produced that year.
According to civil society organization Global Witness, investors in p...
Secretary Blinken’s meeting with human rights defenders
The following is attributable to spokesperson Ned Price:
Promoting the administration's commitment to placing human rights at the heart of US foreign pol...
US Ought to Cease Blocking WTO COVID-19 Waiver to Spice Up Vaccines and Cures Across the World | Paperwork with out borders
MSF, Oxfam, Companions In Nicely being, Human Rights Watch, Public Citizen, MoveOn, Indivisible, Unions, Faith Groups, Residents Commerce Advertising Market...