Press Releases

New York State Office of the Governor

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that landmarks across the state will be lit blue today, December 10, in recognition of International Human Rights Day, which is observed annually to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Palestine called on businesses worldwide on Tuesday to re-examine their dealings with companies named in the updated UN human rights office database of firms tied to activities linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, December 9 - She added that Slovenia advocates the independence of international mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of human rights and emphasises the need for accountability for human rights violations.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) UN human rights chief Volker Turk condemned Myanmar military airstrikes on Tuesday that reportedly killed at least 50 people at a packed market in Rakhine State, warning that the death toll could climb.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The genocide in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of over 70,000 people, represents a severe erosion of the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Türkiye’s president stated on Wednesday, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) Palestine on Tuesday urged businesses around the world to reassess their commercial relationships with companies named in an updated UN human rights database concerning activities connected to Israeli settlements in the occupied...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The US Senate on Wednesday blocked an effort to force a vote on a resolution demanding answers about human rights conditions in Israel and the occupied West Bank, falling four votes short with a 47-51 tally.

Oxfam

New Oxfam, Fair Finance International and 11.11.11. report exposes how Europe’s banks and investors are blindly investing in mining companies linked to land grabs, pollution and human rights violations.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

People working as ombudsmen usually join the ranks with a traditional criminal justice background, but it was different for Rebecca Kutty.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Human rights organizations called on Spain Tuesday to withdraw a proposed decree aimed at speeding up deportations from Ceuta, warning that the measure could weaken existing protections for asylum-seekers.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The UN’s top human rights official issued a stark warning that Sudan is on the brink of “another wave of atrocities” as battles intensify throughout the Kordofan region between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The UN’s human rights leader issued a strong rebuke over what he described as a rapidly tightening clampdown on Uganda’s opposition figures and independent media in the lead-up to the January general election.

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, December 10 - Prior to the meeting, Minister Fajon delivered a joint statement to the press on behalf of 55 UN member states.

Taiwan President News

TAIWAN, December 10 - Details 2025-02-28 President Lai attends ceremony marking 78th anniversary of 228 Incident On the morning of February 28, President Lai Ching-te attended the nation’s main memorial ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A Washington-based human rights organization has initiated legal proceedings against Apple, alleging the technology corporation has misled purchasers by falsely guaranteeing that minerals in its products are ethically procured from the...

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(MENAFN) Iran has summoned France's ambassador in Tehran to the Foreign Ministry over the French government's response to ongoing student demonstrations, according to reports.

EIN Presswire

The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights Highlights Female Genital Mutilation As An Urgent Regional Human Rights Concern.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) According to reports, UN human rights specialists raised alarm on Tuesday over what they described as “serious violations” committed by Indian authorities in Jammu and Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead....

Australian New Senate Committee

AUSTRALIA, November 24 - Committee: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Date referred: 25 November 2025 Submissions close: 30 January 2026 Reporting date: 28 February 2026 On the 25 November 2025 the Senate referred Democracy...

EIN Presswire

Equality Now's 15th annual gala, themed Choose Courage, takes place October 21 at Cipriani 25 Broadway, NY, with a tribute to Board Chair Emerita Gloria Steinem NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WHEN AND WHERE:...