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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.
Reaction to the outcome of the pre-COP summit
Oxfam
In response to the outcome of the pre-COP summit in Fiji, Oxfam Climate Policy Lead Nafkote Dabi said: “These talks were an underwhelming precursor to the summit in Türkiye next month.
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...
Palestinian Journalist Remains in Israeli Isolation Amid Calls for Release
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Palestinian journalist and administrative detainee Bushra al-Tawil remains in Israeli prison isolation for 46 consecutive days, according to Palestinian prisoners’ organizations.
Frequently asked questions: AI and cyber operations in armed conflict
International Committee of the Red Cross
Cyber operations may disrupt, disable or physically damage civilian services, infrastructure and data.
Frequently asked questions: Autonomous weapon systems
International Committee of the Red Cross
Autonomous weapons are not necessarily unlawful.
IAM Union Women Activists Nicole Fears and Tanya Hutchins Honored by Metro DC CLUW
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Maryland
The Metro DC Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) recognized two longtime IAM Union leaders for their contributions to the labor movement with an awards ceremony held in Washington, D.C. IAM Union Human Rights Director Nicole Fears...
Once a Teacher, Now a Teacher Trainer with Oxfam in South Sudan: A Conversation with Nyamara Patrick
Oxfam
Can you share a moment when you saw a teacher apply a new skill or approach after training, and the impact it had on learners?
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...
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.
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.
President Lai delivers 2026 National Day Address
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Los Angeles Roundtable Calls for Action Beyond International Day of Peace
EIN Presswire
GLENDALE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Community, human-rights and civic leaders gathered at The Way to Happiness Foundation International in Glendale on September 21 for a United Nations International Day of Peace...
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.
Egypt Hosts Regional Meeting to Strengthen National Implementation of International Humanitarian Law
International Committee of the Red Cross
The two-day workshop, organized by the Egyptian National Committee on IHL (NCIHL) in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), brought together heads and representatives of the national IHL committees of Jordan,...
Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão Receives the Professor Jorge Miranda Award: Constitution and Human Rights
Government of Timor-Leste
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