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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.

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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...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, April 21 - We must not forget the situation in Gaza and the West Bank During the discussion on the Middle East, Minister Fajon recalled the joint initiative of the foreign ministers of Slovenia, Ireland and Spain, who called for EU...

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Ottawa, ON, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government’s decision to sunset crucial funding for some Indigenous organizations marks an alarming regression in its response to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and...

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MANILA, Philippines, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a new position paper, CAPHRA reminds governments in Asia Pacific that they do not need to choose between sovereignty and human rights in public health policy.

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(MENAFN) A coalition of human rights organizations, anti-war groups, and Christian churches is urging the US government to halt its $210 million plan to purchase advanced cluster munitions from an Israeli state-owned manufacturer, citing “severe,...

Taiwan President News

TAIWAN, October 10 - President Lai Ching-te on the morning of October 10 attended the ROC’s 115th Double Tenth National Day Celebration in the plaza fronting the Presidential Office Building, and delivered an address titled “Taiwan’s Future: A...

EIN Presswire

The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC presents civil society perspective at the UN's Periodic Review of Canada.

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Ottawa, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders of national Indigenous organizations will host a press conference after the federal government’s alarming decision to sunset crucial funding, jeopardizing its response to the crisis of Murdered...

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

More than 130,000 people have entered Syria from Lebanon since the start of the latest conflict.

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TORONTO, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marty Warren, United Steelworkers (USW) National Director for Canada, issued the following statement today on the death of Stephen Lewis: The United Steelworkers and our members across Canada mourn the...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, March 31 - Slovenia was among the co-sponsors of the resolution on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, which extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues for the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday warned that global human rights protections face a "generational challenge," citing actions by the Trump administration alongside rising pressures from China and Russia, as it released its World...

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(MENAFN) Omar Shakir, the Israel-Palestine director at Human Rights Watch (HRW), along with assistant researcher Milena Ansari, have stepped down in protest after the organization prevented the release of a report they claimed identified Israel's...

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(MENAFN) The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday cautioned that the intensifying conflict involving Iran risks expanding into a wider regional crisis, asserting that "we cannot go back to war as a tool of international relations." In a...

EIN Presswire

In Defense of Christians and Christian Solidarity International have issued a joint statement on the one-year anniversary of Khalil’s detention WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, February 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the human rights groups...

South African Government

The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, joins South Africans in commemorating Human Rights Day and honouring the sacrifices of all those who fought for freedom, dignity and equality in our country.

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OTTAWA, Ontario, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A landmark decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in Timothy Lidkea v. Correctional Service Canada (2026 CHRT 19) marks a major advancement in the recognition and protection of the rights...

South African Government

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) reaffirms that gender rights are human rights, non-negotiable, and central to the dignity and freedom of all. This year’s commemoration takes place against the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Palestine has welcomed the awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, describing the recognition as an acknowledgment of her work defending international law, promoting justice and documenting alleged...