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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.
Reflecting on a 22-year legacy: First Roundtable on the ICRC’s Physical Rehabilitation Programme in India
International Committee of the Red Cross
Structured discussions, organized around beneficiary, technical, institutional, and policy levels, enabled participants to evaluate achievements, address challenges, and identify opportunities for further progress.
Joint Statement: Urgent Call to Thai Government to Halt the Forcible Return of Journalist Bai Zhaodong to China
Freedom House
We, the undersigned press freedom, journalists', human rights, and international organisations, urgently call on the Thai authorities to refrain from forcibly returning detained Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong to China.
Burundi takes a key step towards integrating freedom of expression and the safety of journalists into its national police training
UNESCO
Over four days, participants analysed the existing modules, identified the themes to be strengthened and worked on developing revised content.
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.
“Humanitarian challenges today are global, and so must be the solutions”
International Committee of the Red Cross
“Humanitarian challenges today are global, and so must be the solutions” said Gong Ke, Executive Director of the Chinese Institute of New Generation AI Development Strategies.
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Lake Sophia Swimming Area at Sojourner Truth State Park
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the Lake Sophia swimming facility and bathhouse pavilion at Sojourner Truth State Park in Ulster County.
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...
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...
ICRC working paper on six ICT-related threats faced by civilian populations
International Committee of the Red Cross
As States convene in the United Nations Global Mechanism on Developments in the Field of ICTs in the Context of International Security and Advancing Responsible State Behaviour in the Use of ICTs, the ICRC presents a working paper that sets out...
Frequently asked questions: The ICRC's approach to confidentiality
International Committee of the Red Cross
Our focus is always on helping victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence, and we know from experience that confidential dialogue is vital to this.
South African Human Rights Commission calls for peace and adherence to the rule of law during the 30 June marches
South African Government
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) notes the ongoing protest marches against the challenges of illegal migration and further acknowledges the planned marches on 30 June 2026. The Commission acknowledges that the right to protest is...
Métis National Council and Northwest Territory Métis Nation Convene Leadership Summit to Advance Shared Priorities
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Saskatoon, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Métis National Council (MNC) and the Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN) gathered in Saskatoon on July 15–16 for the inaugural NWTMN–MNC Leadership Summit.
First New State Park Swim Facility in 20 Years Complete
New York State Office of the Governor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the Lake Sophia swimming facility and bathhouse pavilion at Sojourner Truth State Park in Ulster County.
International Journalists Association Demands Enforcement of European Court Rulings on Human Rights Violations at Strasbourg Rally
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Frankfurt, Germany, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Journalists Association (IJA) has called for immediate enforcement of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings after thousands of expatriates, purge victims, and human...
Join us on the streets to tell Andy Burnham – end the genocide, no to war, sanctions now
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Almost three years into Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, Britain’s incoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has been forced to apologise and admit that the government got it wrong.
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Receives the Professor Jorge Miranda Award: Constitution and Human Rights
Government of Timor-Leste
IAM Human Rights Director Nicole Fears Elected Co-Chair of IndustriALL Global Women’s Committee
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Maryland
IAM Human Rights Director Nicole Fears has been elected co-chair of the newly formed IndustriALL Global Women’s Committee, which held its inaugural meeting on June 10 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Thousands forced to use one water source from Ebola treatment site in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Oxfam
NGO community-based outreach at just 10 per cent due to lack of funding Health facilities overwhelmed as some operating at over 130 per cent capacity Two months into the world’s largest Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of...
To the Participants of the International Baku Ombudsmen Summit on “Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Risks and Responsibilities”
President of Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN, June 18 - Dear summit participants, I extend my greetings to you on the occasion of the opening of the International Baku Ombudsmen Summit on the theme of “Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities, Risks and...
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