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Responding to the decision of several European governments to suspend asylum applications of Syrians following the ousting of President Bashar…
The “Life is hanging on by a thread” campaign will shine a light on the countless stories of human rights…
Bissan Fakih was inspired to become an activist following the Arab Uprisings in 2011. She’s always cared deeply about injustice…
Share – WeChat Newly discovered funerary artifacts are seen at “Kampp 150” tomb at Draa Abul Naga on Luxor”s West…
Amnesty International will launch its annual global letter-writing campaign on 10 December (Human Rights Day) to fight injustice and support people…
Polish law enforcement is unlawfully, and sometimes violently, forcing people trying to enter the country back to Belarus without considering their protection needs.Poland’s…
Ahead of what might be the final retrial hearing tomorrow of Mücella Yapıcı, Hakan Altınay and Yiğit Ekmekçi, whose initial…
ঢাকা, ০৯ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৪: ১০ ডিসেম্বর আন্তর্জাতিক মানবাধিকার দিবস। ২০২৪ সালে বিশ্বব্যাপী এই দিনটি যখন পালিত হচ্ছে তখন বাংলাদেশে ছাত্র-জনতার…
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community.The New York Times reported…
Mariame Dabo, 59, lives in Tambacounda, in eastern Senegal. A survivor of female genital mutilation as a child, Mariame works…
Today’s guest post is from Beauty Emefa Narteh, the Executive Secretary at the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, and Leslie Tsai, General Counsel at…
With cyberattacks surging across Europe, NIS2 and DORA regulations establish new security standards and enforcement mechanisms — putting boards and…
On 23 December 2016, the UN Security Council reaffirmed the illegality of Israeli settlements in resolution 2334. The passing of…
Dhaka, 09 December 2024: 10 December is the International Human Rights Day. As the world commemorates this day, the path…
Children make a snowman in Central Park during a pre-winter storm in New York City, US, December 9, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]…
(New York, December 9, 2024) – The United Nations Security Council should urgently authorize and rapidly deploy a full-fledged United…
Last week, the UN Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, Professor Michael Lynk, presented…
(Beirut) – The government of Bashar al-Assad was overthrown on December 8, 2024 by a coalition of armed opposition groups,…
Responding to the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad following the seizure of power by opposition forces in the capital…
People protest against tax reform on Capitol hill in Washington DC, the United States, on Dec 1, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese…
In August 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that between 30 March 2018 and 31 July 2019, 315 Palestinians…
ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s announcement that she is ready to open a criminal investigation into the situation in Palestine is…
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and the Israeli newspaper Haaretz recently reported that a 10-year-old girl from Gaza, Miral Abu Amsha,…
Some provisions of Ukraine’s anti-collaboration legislation make it possible to criminally prosecute Ukrainian civilians for legitimate activities essential to civilian…
By Jean-Pierre Méan Published on Thursday October 3, 2019 When divisions run deeper and deeper in a society, simple…
Berit Reiss-Andersen (L), chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, hands over the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to Beatrice Fihn (R),…
Author: John Heathershaw John Heathershaw is an associate professor and director of impact at University of Exeter. His research addresses conflict…
The UK and US enforcement agencies have been actively pursuing insider dealing (“insider trading”, in US parlance) since the…
CCI staff share recent surveys, reports and analysis on risk, compliance, governance, infosec and leadership issues. Share details of your…
The UNCAC Coalition, a global network of close to 400 civil society organizations in over 120 countries committed to furthering…
BBCForty-five people were sentenced to jail for subversionThe group known as the Hong Kong 47 include some of the city’s…
A memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre committed by the Japanese military during World War…
Young People Across America Are Rallying Around the SDGs | unfoundation.org Young changemakers shared their insights at the American Leaders…
By Shayane Dalencourt-SimonHaiti Advocacy Fellow at Amnesty International#Haiti #FanmAyisienIn the middle of the 16 days of activism against gender violence,…
LPHR remain extremely concerned at the ongoing police campaign of abuse and violence against children in the Palestinian neighbourhood of…
Adapting Model Risk Management for Generative AI What’s in this whitepaper from Google Cloud and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation:…
DaDong will opens its first overseas branch in New York on Monday, aiming to serve roast Peking duck as authentic…
On 9 June 2020 the Israeli Supreme Court struck down a law passed in 2017 that provided for the expropriation…
Humanists International welcomes the news that the High Court of Kenya has dismissed a petition to revoke the registration of…
The Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, ‘DUH’), a non-governmental environmental and consumer protection organisation in Germany, has intensified its legal…
On the tenth anniversary of the Syrian conflict, LPHR remain gravely concerned about the Palestinian refugee camp, Yarmouk, in Syria.…
Despite decades of relentless efforts by state and non-state actors—including ministries, law enforcement agencies, NGOs, and donor organisations—modern slavery and…
(Bishkek, December 6, 2024) – Kyrgyzstani authorities should immediately release Samat Matsakov, a criminal defense lawyer known for representing government critics…
WASHINGTON—In response to mounting violence by the Georgian authorities against concerned Georgian citizens and members of the political opposition, Freedom…
Swiss GRC and OpResONE have formed a strategic partnership to deliver governance, risk and compliance solutions across the United States…
Legal and compliance technology provider Mitratech has unveiled Ask ARIES, an AI-powered digital assistant, alongside expanded analytics capabilities aimed at…
The Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights has reported that the Gaza Strip is currently suffering from a 76% deficit…
Rufat Safarov. Via Voice of America. On 4 December 2024, Aytan Farhadova in OC media reported that human rights defender…
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Comparative and international human rights law research can be decisive in advancing public interest causes in an increasingly interconnected legal…