In the backdrop of multiple ongoing conflicts in the world, NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian (retd) on Saturday ...

The United States and Israel on February 28, 2026 carried out airstrikes on Iran, which retaliated with strikes against Israel and Gulf states. All parties to the conflict are obligated to respect ...

Nigeria's Attorney General opposes the new Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill, citing legal overlap, sparking a clash ...

Lateef Fagbemi, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, has opposed a proposed Rights Defenders Protection ...

ECHR head Michael O’Flaherty says reducing human rights protections for specific groups would create a “dreadful precedent,” adding: “Look at our European history.” ...

(Nairobi) – The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission to address ongoing atrocities across Sudan, notably in Darfur, and act to ensure strong ...

Human rights defenders highlighted religious intolerance and poor minority protection in South Asia at a UNHRC sideline event. Activists from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan discussed legal ...

As the Philippines assumed the ASEAN Chairship in 2026, the country has committed to leading the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Chairship to further strengthen the panel ...

HUMANITARIAN Mission Guyana Inc proudly reaffirms its commitment to the protection of human dignity, equality, and respect for all individuals, including members of the LGBTQ community. At the heart ...

The consequences of AI's spectacular advances are infiltrating critical aspects of society. The pressing question we face today is the profound impact that these intelligent entities, despite their ...

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