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Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Releases Compilation Identifying 57 Regulatory Warnings on Psychotropic Drug Violence and Aggression Risks
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international mental health industry watchdog, today released a compilation of international regulatory agency warnings and safety notices involving...
University Findings Undermine Core Electrical Theory Behind Electroshock Therapy—Prompting Citizens Commission on Human Rights International to Renew Its Call for a Ban
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) highlights a groundbreaking University of Houston study (forthcoming) that contradicts the 80-year psychiatric claim that electroconvulsive...
Government proposal for the nomination of a European Union Special Representative for Human Rights
Government of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, August 27 - The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has nominated Prof. Dr Verica Trstenjak as a candidate for the office of European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, for the period from 1 September 2026 to 29 February...
Artists Unite in a Musical Declaration for Human Rights and Freedoms
EIN Presswire
AZADI Songs of Freedom Includes GRAMMY®-Winning and GRAMMY®-Nominated Musicians in Musical Declaration: Freedom Always Triumphs ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AZADI Songs of Freedom brings together an...
Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Relaunches “Prescription for Violence” Documentary Amid Rising Concerns Over Psychotropic Drug-Induced Violence
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to ongoing acts of senseless violence associated with psychiatric drugs and intensifying professional debates over prescribing practices, Citizens Commission on Human Rights...
University of Oxford and UNESCO launch free online course on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors
UNESCO
UNESCO and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford are launching a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to support the judicial in gaining specialised knowledge on protecting freedom of expression.
Citizens Commission on Human Rights International Releases White Paper on Antidepressants and Psychiatric Drug Reform
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Citizens Commission on Human Rights International, an international mental health industry watchdog, has released a white paper titled “Antidepressants: A Public Health Catastrophe – Evidence of...
Lebanon: ICRC facilitates transfer to Lebanon of 5 people detained by Israel
International Committee of the Red Cross
One individual was transferred on Thursday, and four others on Friday, with full respect for the safety and dignity of the individuals involved.
Ethiopia: January to June 2026 Facts & Figures
International Committee of the Red Cross
In Ethiopia, we provide humanitarian services to the most vulnerable conflict-affected communities in a neutral, impartial, and independent manner, working closely with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) and other International Red Cross and...
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 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...
Philippines: Families honour Marawi missing for International Day of the Disappeared
International Committee of the Red Cross
The families have been living in uncertainty for many years.
“Wherever you are, I want you to know” Letters from families who are still searching for their loved ones in Latin America
International Committee of the Red Cross
The letters put these consequences into words and show how absence reaches into the most intimate spaces of family life: family celebrations, an empty seat at the table or a voice that is no longer heard.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Lebanon: Guide to Law 105 on the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons
International Committee of the Red Cross
Law 105, adopted in 2018, was a major step toward clarifying the fate and whereabouts of Lebanon’s missing and forcibly disappeared persons.
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