Will Biden Pardon This Human Rights Lawyer Who Beat Big Oil in Court?
Donziger was subsequently prosecuted by Chevron’s law firm in a case that Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch said “broke a basic ...
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How Biden Failed on Human Rights
Sarah Yager is Washington Director at Human Rights Watch. She worked on human rights under three U.S. presidents and from ...
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Fundamental rights faced ‘year of reckoning’ worldwide in 2024, Human Rights Watch says in annual report
Human rights faced severe tests worldwide in 2024, with democratic institutions under strain and humanitarian law repeatedly ...
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong ...
Who really benefits from economic development? Experts say human rights needs to be priority
A new study by the University of Portsmouth calls for human rights to be at the heart of any economic development.
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Commissioner for Human Rights
The Commissioner for Human Rights is a non-judicial independent institution created in 1999 by the Council of Europe to ...
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Tunisian Human Rights Defender on Hunger Strike
On January 14, prominent activist and former president of Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission, Sihem Bensedrine, began a ...
New Report Shows Link Between Ending HIV And Upholding Human Rights
Here are some of the findings from UNAIDS' new report on HIV and human rights, and what they could mean for the fight against ...
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Human Rights Crisis Is Escalating in Burma
A joint statement urged the military regime and all armed actors in Burma to de-escalate violence, respect international ...
Cuba releases jailed dissident, rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer
Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters on Thursday he had been released from jail and was ...