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International Committee of the Red Cross

Madam Vice Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, Seventy-seven years ago, having witnessed the devastation of the Second World War, States came together and adopted the Geneva Conventions.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) According to reports, the United States has imposed sanctions on senior commanders from two armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing ongoing instability and human rights violations in the region.

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,...

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...

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The jurist and United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories since 1967 on the Mainstage of WMF in Italy BOLOGNA, BOLOGNA, ITALY, May 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Francesca Albanese, jurist, expert...

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Russian human rights activist Evgenia Kara-Murza will deliver the keynote at Sweet Briar’s 117th Commencement on May 16. SWEET BRIAR, VA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Evgenia Kara-Murza, Russian human rights activist, will...

Government of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 7 - Of particular significance for Slovenia at the session were the first appearance of Prof. Zvezdan Pirtošek in his capacity as Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, the increased focus on...

Palestine Solidarity Campaign

PSC extends its solidarity to the Green Party of England and Wales and its members who are facing a barrage of media smears and abuse following their democratic conference decision to pass the ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion.

International Committee of the Red Cross

“There are no words that can truly reflect the scale and horror of this human loss,” said Julien Lerisson, ICRC head of delegation for Israel and the occupied territories. “We have seen too much pain over the last three years and we must not lose...

South African Government

Municipalities respond to service delivery concerns at Human Rights Commission hearings on Gauteng water challenges Representatives from Merafong, Lesedi and Midvaal Local Municipalities appeared before the South African Human Rights Commission...

South African Government

Gauteng Municipalities to account to SA Human Rights Commission on water supply interventions The Gauteng Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) confirms that municipalities across the province will, on...

Department of Public Information Guyana

Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, has outlined a vision for a more responsive, coordinated and effective United Nations, as she made the case for reform and stronger global action on...

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...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Australia on Tuesday unveiled sweeping financial penalties and travel restrictions targeting Iranian individuals and organizations accused of serious human rights violations, adding significant pressure on Tehran amid mounting...

Minnesota House of Representatives

Rep. Kim Hicks (DFL-Rochester) wants to put more teeth in Minnesota Human Rights Act provisions that prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

|Published on: 14th May 2026|Categories: News| A group of NGOs and legal academics have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria over its unilateral suspension of family reunification for refugees.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

|Published on: 14th May 2026|Categories: News| The European Commission has confirmed that it is preparing to meet Taliban officials to discuss possible deportation of people from Europe to Afghanistan.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Appointment strengthens Diginex’s leadership team and reinforces Company’s ambition to scale its global impact and compliance capabilities, building on existing partnerships with leading global companies, following acquisition of The Remedy...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) According to reports from an independent monitoring organization, the civilian death toll in Iran has reached nearly 1,500 amid roughly one month of US-Israeli airstrikes.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Atef Najib, a cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the former head of political security in Daraa, appeared on Sunday for a second hearing before the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus in a case involving alleged abuses...