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The Prince William County Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for its Universal Human Rights Day Awards until December 14, 2024. The awards honor contributions to equality and human rights, …
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The UN Human Rights Office released a report on November 8, 2024, detailing severe violations of international law in Gaza and Israel since October 2023. The report indicates what appear …
UN Report Calls for Accountability Amidst Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Read More
Human Rights Watch criticizes Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid for disregarding international labor standards, raising concerns about migrant worker rights abuses. FIFA is accused of ignoring human rights policies …
HRW Raises Alarm Over Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup Bid and Labor Rights Violations Read More
A coalition of civil rights organizations is demanding the EU suspend funding to Turkish facilities linked to severe human rights abuses against migrants. This follows a grim investigative report revealing …
EU Funding Under Fire as Rights Groups Highlight Abuses in Turkish Migrant Centers Read More
South Sudan faces a pivotal chance to decriminalize adultery, which currently serves as a tool of patriarchal control that disproportionately punishes women. The consequences of the law are severe, aggravating …
Decriminalizing Adultery in South Sudan: A Path to Gender Justice Read More
Libya’s Interior Minister proposed compulsory veiling for women and girls, raising human rights concerns, especially against women. The government aims to enforce morality through a ‘morality police’, restricting personal freedoms …
Libya’s Government Plans to Enforce Compulsory Veiling Amid Rights Violations Read More
On November 7, 2024, Crimea lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kiamilev faced an illegal search by Russian authorities, part of a broader pattern of state repression against human rights defenders. …
Repression in Occupied Crimea: The Persecution of Lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kiamilev Read More
Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Commissioner for Human Rights, met with his Russian counterpart in Belarus, resulting in the exchange of prisoner of war lists and the establishment of a new …
Hope Amidst Conflict: Ukrainian and Russian Human Rights Commissioners Meet Read More
People in Need (PIN) has announced its decision to abstain from COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, due to the country’s oppressive regime that undermines human rights. Emphasizing the importance of climate …
People in Need’s Statement on Climate Justice and COP29 Participation Read More
The Human Rights Foundation protested against Gustavo Dudamel in Los Angeles due to allegations of his financial ties to the Maduro regime through Venezuela’s ‘El Sistema.’ The protests sought to …
Protests Erupt Against Gustavo Dudamel in Los Angeles Over Venezuela Ties Read More