The real importance of the Human Rights Commission which was created by the Economic and Social Council lies in the fact that throughout the world there are many people who do not enjoy the basic ...

The contributions to a collective book produced for the occasion mirror diverse global perspectives on human rights, which sparked intense conversations about what has been achieved and what still ...

Up to 11 Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor to represent the diverse human rights interests of the City. APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 15! Do you embody the spirit and pride of San ...

The Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH), set up by the Committee of Ministers end 1976, conducts the intergovernmental work of the Council of Europe in the human rights field in the light, in ...

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To mark the first 100 days of President Trump's second term, Human Rights Watch has cataloged 100 of the administration’s executive policies, orders, and actions that pose significant risks to ...

Note: The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is currently closed through August 2025 for an expansion project. It's expected to reopen in October 2025. For an in-depth look at the American ...

Two successive terms of U.S. membership on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), before the mandatory one-year hiatus, have improved the body’s performance in several ways. These improvements ...

With the blessing of the Roosevelt family, CHR in 2018 established the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Prize for Global Human Rights Advancement to recognize persons and organizations having a positive, ...

Raymond Siu Chak-yee, who retires on Tuesday, is among officials alleged to undercut Hongkongers’ rights or commit transnational repression.

Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green's human rights were not breached when he was named in parliament as the holder of an injunction against the Telegraph newspaper, the European Court of Human Rights ...

Human rights are the fundamental rights and freedom that belong to every single one of us. In 1948, following the traumatic events of World War Two, representatives from the 48 countries of the United ...