Cultural diversity can be protected and promoted only if human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of expression, information and communication, as well as the ability of individuals to choose cultural expressions, are guaranteed. Art. 2, UNESCO Convention on Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005)
Marawi City Jail, the Philippines
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Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Persecution of Raja Eghbaria: A Case Study of Systemic Repression Against Palestinians in Israel

IntroductionAlthough Raja Eghbaria’s story may appear as an individual case of persecution, it powerfully testifies to systemic practices endured by thousands of Palestinians. Administrative detention and politically motivated court proceedings...
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Russian Federation

Russia formally withdraws from the Protocol for the elimination of military plutonium

On 8 October the lower house of the Russian parliament (the Duma) approved withdrawal from the historic agreement with the United States on the management and disposition of plutonium (the...

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Presentation of the book “Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantanamo,” Human Rights Center, University of Padua, December 11, 2025

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International Human Rights Day 2025: Let's disarm ourselves and rebuild political love for peace and fraternity, University of Padova, 10 December 2025

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