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A collective of human rights lawyers and Aboriginal leaders has approached the United Nations, seeking intervention regarding Australia’s severe youth crime policies. This complaint, supported by the Human Rights Law …
UN Faces Plea Against Australia’s ‘Cruel’ Youth Crime Policies Read More
On 13 February 2025, over a hundred members from the SOS-Torture network united for the Global Torture Index Webinar hosted by OMCT. The pilot phase experiences were shared, setting the …
Global Torture Index: Commitment to Transparency in Human Rights Read More
In Urfa, legal advocates have urged the state to respond to the significant ‘Call for Peace and a Democratic Society’ by releasing political prisoners. This call, issued by Kurdish People’s …
Human Rights Advocates Rally for Action Following Ocalan’s Call for Peace Read More
On April 1, 2023, the United States introduced sanctions against six Chinese officials for their involvement in human rights violations in Hong Kong. This action was coupled with the release …
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Amid Hong Kong Rights Crackdown Read More
Lydia Mugambe, a former Columbia University fellow and United Nations judge, has been convicted of human trafficking, specifically for modern slavery offences in the UK. According to the Thames Valley …
Ex-Columbia Fellow Convicted of Modern Slavery in the UK Read More
In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, humanitarian access is desperately needed for survivors. Human Rights Watch urges the military junta to permit unrestricted …
Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis: Urgent Call for Unrestricted Aid Access Read More
In a stern warning, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch alerted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about the potential ramifications of the …
Mast and Risch Warn Against UN’s Targeting of Israel with Special Powers Read More
Qatar is under the global spotlight due to significant human rights violations, encompassing labour rights abuses, curbs on free expression, and numerous restrictions affecting women. As the UN’s Universal Periodic …
Qatar Under Global Scrutiny: Human Rights Violations in Focus Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urgently called for the release of Valijon Kalonov, a Uyghur activist detained in a psychiatric hospital in Uzbekistan since 2021. Initially arrested for allegedly threatening …
Call for Uzbekistan to Release Uyghur Activist from Psychiatric Detention Read More
In a decisive move to enhance conditions at the State Institute for Rehabilitation, Training and Research (SIRTAR) in Rohtak, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has mandated immediate reforms. Following …
Urgent Reforms Ordered at SIRTAR for Children with Special Needs Read More