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Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Urges U.S. Action After U.N. Committee Condemns Forced Psychiatric Detention and Treatment
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Committee for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently issued a powerful new Open Letter reiterating its opposition to the involuntary detention and...
Shaheen, Grassley, Durbin, Wicker, Keating, Turner Statement on Escalating Pressure on the Srebrenica Memorial Center and Human Rights Defenders
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Democratic Whip and Ranking Member of...
UNESCO's 2023 Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development: A Roadmap for the Arab States Region
UNESCO
This Roadmap provides a regional guiding framework to support Arab countries in operationalizing the UNESCO 2023 Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development, in alignment with SDG Target 4.7 and the 2030...
Human Rights Award Nominee Builds Global Movement Through History and Storytelling
EIN Presswire
Australian author, educator and journalist earns Human Rights Award nomination as Outback Odyssey and The Human Cost of History gain international recognition.
Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Announces Support for Stronger Deprescribing Safeguards and Reminds Parents of Federal Medication Protections
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, a mental health industry watchdog, announces its support for stronger deprescribing safeguards for psychiatric drugs and is reminding parents of...
Russia: ICRC helps displaced people start over
International Committee of the Red Cross
In March 2022, Tatiana had to leave everything behind, as hostilities broke out in her hometown close to Luhansk. “At first, we thought it would be just on the outskirts, like in 2014” she recalls. “Unfortunately, throughout the entire month,...
South African Human Rights Commission on wastewater pollution and recreational water quality report in the Eastern Cape
South African Government
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has released its investigative report into wastewater infrastructure failures and the contamination of rivers, estuaries and coastal waters in selected areas of Kouga Local...
Beyond Compliance: Why Business and Human Rights Matter in Thailand
EIN Presswire
While Thai businesses are increasingly adopting human rights standards, gaps remain between corporate policies and workers' lived experiences.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC hands over 15 people released by the Congolese authorities to AFC/M23
International Committee of the Red Cross
The 15 people concerned, all of whom had consented to participating in the operation, left Beni in the north of North Kivu in a convoy on the evening of 6 August.
Ireland Bans Electroshock Treatment on Minors: A Major Human Rights Advance, Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Says
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, a mental health industry watchdog, announced that Ireland has banned the use of electroshock treatment on minors under its Mental Health Law...
Frequently asked questions: Nuclear Weapons
International Committee of the Red Cross
On August 6, 1945, a nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, instantly killing an estimated 70,000 people.
Ukraine: Civilian casualties rise as conflict escalates
International Committee of the Red Cross
Kyiv (ICRC) - For millions of people in Ukraine, this year has been horrific.
State releases RFP for program growing healthcare workforce
New Mexico Health Care Authority
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority is seeking proposals from organizations to help manage Rooted in New Mexico, a new workforce initiative under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
State releases RFP for program growing healthcare workforce
New Mexico Health Care Authority
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority is seeking proposals from organizations to help manage Rooted in New Mexico, a new workforce initiative under the Rural Health Transformation Program.
PROCLAMATION: Purple Heart Day
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
WHEREAS, our nation and its principles have been defended throughout history by brave and patriotic people who willingly sacrificed their own well-being for the cause of freedom and democracy; and WHEREAS, our veterans have earned profound and...
More Than 400 Scholars, Experts, and Human Rights Leaders Demand Release of Tunisian Political Prisoner R. Ghannouchi
EIN Presswire
International appeal now includes two former heads of state and hundreds of professors, experts from leading universities & institutions from 30 countries.
United Nations Human Rights Council concludes 62nd session with successful adoption of the resolution “Twentieth anniversary of the Human Rights Council”
Government of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, July 8 - The session featured multiple successful annual discussions and led to the adoption of several resolutions on the human rights of women and girls.
President Lai meets 2026 Ketagalan Forum international participants
Taiwan President News
TAIWAN, August 6 - On the morning of August 5, President Lai Ching-te met with international participants from the Ketagalan Forum: 2026 Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue.
South African Human Rights Commission convenes second leg of National Investigative Hearing into food systems of South Africa, 6 to 10 Jul
South African Government
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will convene the second leg of the National Investigative Hearing into South Africa’s Food Systems from 6 to 10 July 2026. The first phase of the hearings was held in March 2026, during which the...
Reporting live from Gaza and the West Bank, senior sector officials – alongside global medical and human rights leaders
EIN Presswire
UN Commission of Inquiry: Israel’s operations led to the destruction of conditions necessary for child survival in Gaza and West Bank GAZA, GAZA, PALESTINE, July 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Reporting live from Gaza and the West Bank, senior...
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