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Rights organisations, such as the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), have urged for the immediate release of human rights defenders detained in Venezuela. Speaking at the UN Human Rights …
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On 7 March 2025, during the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council, a crucial joint statement was delivered by WILPF, alongside multiple respected organisations. This collaboration included ALTSEAN-Burma, …
HRC58 Joint Statement: A Call to Action for Women’s Rights on International Women’s Day 2025 Read More
The 58th session of the Human Rights Council witnessed ISHR’s statement from Phil Lynch, highlighting the urgent need for robust political and financial backing for human rights defenders worldwide. He …
Demand for Enhanced Support for Global Human Rights Defenders at HRC58 Read More
Zholya Parsi, an Afghan women’s rights advocate, and Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov, a Tajik lawyer imprisoned for his activism, will receive the 2024 Martin Ennals Award for their courageous efforts in fighting …
Martin Ennals Award: Honoring Brave Human Rights Defenders from Afghanistan and Tajikistan Read More
Zholya Parsi and Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov, prominent human rights defenders, are the recipients of the 2024 Martin Ennals Award. This award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for human rights,” …
Courageous Voices: Afghan and Tajik Activists Win Martin Ennals Award 2024 Read More
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) demands accountability from China over ongoing human rights abuses in Xinjiang, urging compliance with OHCHR recommendations. Allegations of discrimination and enforced disappearances against …
Global Outcry: ISHR Demands Accountability for Xinjiang’s Human Rights Abuses Read More
Human rights groups are demanding protection for rights defenders in Burkina Faso, reporting increased abductions and forced conscription since the military took power in 2022. Key organizations emphasize that this …
Human Rights Groups Call for Protection of Defenders in Burkina Faso Read More
World leaders condemn China’s sentencing of human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng to three years in detention for subversion. Yu and his wife, Xu Yan, were tried without foreign diplomatic oversight. …
World Leaders Call for China’s Human Rights Lawyer Release Read More