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(MENAFN) According to reports, the United States has imposed sanctions on senior commanders from two armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing ongoing instability and human rights violations in the region.

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(MENAFN) Syrian authorities have arrested a former military commander linked to the ousted Bashar al-Assad government on accusations of war crimes and participation in operations targeting opposition-controlled areas, according to the Interior...

EIN Presswire

The jurist and United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 1967 on the Mainstage of WMF in Italy BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA, ITALY, May 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Francesca Albanese, jurist, expert...

South African Government

Municipalities respond to service delivery concerns at Human Rights Commission hearings on Gauteng water challenges Representatives from Merafong, Lesedi and Midvaal Local Municipalities appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission...

South African Government

Gauteng Municipalities to account to SA Human Rights Commission on water supply interventions The Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) confirms that municipalities across the province will, on...

International Committee of the Red Cross

Kinshasa/Nairobi/Geneva, 5 June 2026 – The DRC Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are deeply shocked by the attack on Red Cross volunteers...

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

|Published on: 14th May 2026|Categories: News| A group of NGOs and legal academics have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria over its unilateral suspension of family reunification for refugees.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

|Published on: 14th May 2026|Categories: News| The European Commission has confirmed that it is preparing to meet Taliban officials to discuss possible deportation of people from Europe to Afghanistan.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Australia on Tuesday unveiled sweeping financial penalties and travel restrictions targeting Iranian individuals and organizations accused of serious human rights violations, adding significant pressure on Tehran amid mounting...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Appointment strengthens Diginex’s leadership team and reinforces Company’s ambition to scale its global impact and compliance capabilities, building on existing partnerships with leading global companies, following acquisition of The Remedy...

Minnesota House of Representatives

Rep. Kim Hicks (DFL-Rochester) wants to put more teeth in Minnesota Human Rights Act provisions that prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Atef Najib, a cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the former head of political security in Daraa, appeared on Sunday for a second hearing before the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus in a case involving alleged abuses...

EIN Presswire

Russian human rights activist Evgenia Kara-Murza will deliver the keynote at Sweet Briar’s 117th Commencement on May 16. SWEET BRIAR, VA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Evgenia Kara-Murza, Russian human rights activist, will...

EIN Presswire

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP) is expressing profound disappointment following the Palantir Board of Directors’ decision to actively oppose...

South African Government

On this Freedom Day, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) joins the country in celebrating 32 years since the transition from apartheid to a democratic dispensation.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Amnesty International has strongly criticized the upcoming state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House, describing it as “an act of national humiliation,” and urging the UK government to take a firmer position on...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights, challenging a long-running investigation into his financial activities conducted by authorities in Jersey, according to reports.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that a long-running financial investigation linked to Jersey authorities has violated his basic legal protections, according to reports...

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(MENAFN) Ireland’s foreign minister has called for the European Union to take action against Israel, saying the country is “very clearly violating human rights” and urging the suspension of its cooperation agreement with the bloc, or at least its...

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(MENAFN) Ireland has urged the European Union to take stronger action against Israel, including the possible suspension of its cooperation agreement, citing what it described as serious and ongoing human rights violations.