By Human Rights Press Staff In her first major foreign policy speech, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urged the UK to reconsider its international agreements, warning that continued restrictions from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) could push the country to exit the treaty. “If it continues to do so […]
Byline: By Human Rights Press Staff | Jan. 24, 2025 Introduction:A 2024 report from Human Rights Watch (HRW), released last week, paints a grim picture of human rights conditions across Central Asia. The report highlights ongoing authoritarian governance and a lack of progress in the rule of law in Uzbekistan, […]
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Byline: Human Rights Press StaffPublished: Dec 19, 2024 Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide in Gaza by deliberately depriving Palestinian civilians of sufficient access to water, a claim rejected by Israeli authorities as baseless propaganda. The 179-page HRW report asserts that Israel intentionally damaged […]
9 December 2024 Human Rights As Human Rights Day dawns on 10 December, it serves as a reminder of the ongoing importance of equality, justice and dignity for all people worldwide. The theme for Human Rights Day 2024, “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now”, highlights the continued relevance of human rights in addressing global challenges. […]
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Read the full article from Forber.com Since his election in November Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to undertake mass deportations, dramatically reduce the size of government, and reverse long-standing government policies relating to health care, environmental protection, and many other issues. I have addressed some of these likely changes […]
By Human Rights Press StaffNovember 9, 2024 GENEVA — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, voiced deep concern today regarding escalating violence and human rights abuses in Mozambique following the country’s recent elections. So far, these post-election tensions have resulted in at least 20 deaths and numerous injuries. […]
The European Commission has declined to release findings from a human rights inquiry conducted in Tunisia, despite approving a €150 million migration deal with the increasingly authoritarian regime of President Kais Saied. The inquiry, termed a “risk management exercise,” was quietly completed before the deal was signed in July 2023, […]