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protester hold sign saying "end systemic racism"
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UN Experts' Report on Law Enforcement Violations Against Africans and People of African Descent

A recent report, gathered by UN Human Rights Council appointed experts, highlights the persistent issue of systemic racism faced by people of African descent within various law enforcement and ...

Last update 31 Oct 2024
Schools ecuador
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Human Rights Watch report: sexual violence remains endemic in Ecuador’s schools

Sexual and gender-based violence is a long-standing, pervasive problem in Ecuador’s schools. The 60-page Human Rights Watch report, “‘Like Patchwork’: Ecuador’s Slow ...

Last update 28 Aug 2024
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OHCHR: Türk decries government crackdown in Bangladesh and urges respect for international human rights standards

UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk urged the Bangladesh Government to disclose details about last week's crackdown on protests. Reports indicate that over 170 people were killed, over a ...

Last update 10 Aug 2024
The President of the Republic of Argentina Javier Milei speaks for the first time to all Argentines from the balcony of the Casa Rosada.
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OHCHR: High Commissioner Urges to Place Human Rights at the Center in Argentina

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, put Javier Milei’s policy making into evidence during the presentation of his global update to the 56th session of the Human Rights ...

Last update 16 Jul 2024
Garment workers protest to demand an
increase in minimum wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh on
31 October 2023.
Photo by Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
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OXFAM report 2024: Inequality Inc.

Since 2020, the world has witnessed the wealth of the top five billionaires doubling, while nearly five billion people globally have slid into poverty. The stark reality persists – it would ...

Last update 18 Feb 2024
An unidentified Coast Guard crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma provides medical aid to an evacuated Haitian
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FRA: Published new report reviewing the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation (EU)

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report delves into the significance of fundamental rights in European border management, emphasizing their impact on various activities such as ...

Last update 31 Dec 2023
A group of women in Um Baru, North Darfur.
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International Criminal Court: launched investigation into surging violence in Darfur

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, announced an ongoing investigation into fresh allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region. The ...

Last update 11 Aug 2023
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UNESCO calls for more protection for artists under attack

UNESCO has issued a report calling for greater protection for artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters. The report, titled "Defending Creative Voices," ...

Last update 26 May 2023
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Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the world’s human rights

The Amnesty International Report 2022/23, titled “The state of the world’s human rights”, shows a year of new or renewed conflicts. In face of the severe human rights impact, the ...

Last update 19 Apr 2023
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Universities as Sites of Activism and Protection & UNESCO Chair Launch, 13-14 March 2023

Universities have much to contribute to activism and protection. They have legitimacy, status, access to knowledge and resources, and local and global networks. On 13 and 14 March 2023 the Centre ...

Last update 20 Feb 2023
ICC President Judge Piotr Hofmański delivers the opening remarks of the conference “The ICC at 20: Reflections on the past, present and future” on 1 July 2022
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ICC marks 20th anniversary with a high-level conference

1 July 2022, the International Criminal Court hosted a high-level conference in The Hague to mark the institution’s 20th anniversary. The conference “The ICC at 20: Reflections on the ...

Last update 20 Jul 2022
New thematic factsheet on Protection of Property
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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): New thematic factsheet on Protection of Property was published

The Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights issued a new thematic factsheet on Protection of Property. The European Convention on Human Rights enunciates ...

Last update 5 Jul 2022
report on learners privacy security
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UNESCO: Global dialogue on evolving dimensions of the right to education. New report on learners’ privacy and security

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the use of digital technologies in education. But beyond the emergency response, there is an international trend towards exploring how artificial ...

Last update 5 Jul 2022
Domestic violence: Countries should improve child custody safety and victim protection
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GREVIO: Domestic violence - countries should improve child custody safety and victim protection.

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), which monitors the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on ...

Last update 28 Jun 2022
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Human Rights Watch Report: Students privacy violated by education technology products

Human Rights Watch has recently published its report on children’s rights violations committed by governments that endorsed online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is a global ...

Last update 16 Jun 2022