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National human rights institutions key to counter-terrorism measures in line with human rights, participants say at ODIHR event
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) play an indispensable role in ensuring respect for and protection of human rights in the context of national security as counter-terrorism measures expand, often at the expense of human rights, democracy...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Minister Fajon: Effective multilateralism is based on respect for human rights
SLOVENIA, October 8 - During the meeting with High Commissioner Türk, Minister Fajon expressed Slovenia's full support for the High Commissioner and for the work and independence of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. "At a...
Owner: Slovenian Government
UN Human Rights Council concludes its 60th session
SLOVENIA, October 8 - As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Slovenia highlighted the need to uphold international law and drew attention to violations of the principle of the universality of human rights – the situation in the...
Owner: Slovenian Government
OSCE human rights office calls on Georgian authorities to respect freedom of peaceful assembly, human rights amid increasing pressure on civil society
WARSAW, 7 October 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expresses concern over the violent protests following Georgia’s recent local elections. Amid the rapid deterioration of the democratic and human rights...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE leaders call for return to the principles of democracy and human rights enshrined in Helsinki 50 years ago
WARSAW, 6 October 2025 – As the OSCE marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, we must recommit to the principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law on which the organization was founded in order to overcome global...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Governor Newsom signs bill to protect parents’ rights and children
Parents deserve the right to access options that preserve their legal rights and ensure their children have proper care. This bill helps protect children against additional unnecessary trauma, strengthens family stability, supports parents’...
Owner: American Government
To the participants of the 67th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Judges
AZERBAIJAN, October 12 - Dear event participants, I sincerely welcome you to the 67th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Judges, being held in Baku, and wish every success to this prestigious event dedicated to advancing the...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Rwanda and UNITAR Host Dialogue on Peace, Governance, and the Right to Development at the 60th Session of the Human Rights Council
25 September 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - Rwanda and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) convened a high-level side event during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council on “Peace, Governance, and the Right to...
Owner: United Nations
Open Letter: Call for UN member states to uphold, preserve and strengthen international refugee, human rights and humanitarian treaties
|Published on: 25th September 2025|Categories: News| ECRE has joined more than 250 civil society organisations in calling on UN member states to uphold, preserve and strengthen international refugee, human rights and humanitarian treaties, and to...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
TruLegal and ICAAD Deepen Partnership to Expand Pro Bono Pathways for Legal Technology Professionals Advancing Human Rights
NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TruLegal, the AI-powered partner for trusted legal talent, today announced the continued expansion of its partnership with the International Center for Advocates Against Discrimination (ICAAD). Building...
Elinext Strengthens Human Rights Commitment with Ongoing Support for Families of Children with Severe Illnesses
Elinext has reaffirmed its dedication to social responsibility by continuing its regular support program for children living with serious health conditions. WARSZAWA, POLAND, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Elinext, a global custom...
ICRC elects new vice-president
Mr Lauber is currently the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organisations in Geneva and the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. He will begin his term as ICRC...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
South Korea Launches Probe into Possible Human Rights Violations in ICE Raid
(MENAFN) South Korea is urgently examining the possibility of human rights violations in connection with the raid and subsequent detention of Korean workers by U.S. immigration authorities in Georgia earlier this month, local media reported...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
UN General Assembly 80th Session: Statement at the Third Committee General Debate
Mr. Chair, Distinguished Delegates, Colleagues, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) counts more than 130 armed conflicts ongoing now – twice as many as fifteen years ago. Today, wars are also lasting longer and growing more...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Oxfam reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Reacting to the announcement of the first stage of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Oxfam International’s Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: “This is a desperately needed step towards ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We welcome the release of...
Owner: Oxfam International (Non-profit)
Ethiopia: ICRC provides urgent medical aid and visits detainees following armed clashes in Amhara region
Amhara Region has experienced a conflict between government forces and the Amhara Fano armed group since August 2023. The situation in the eastern part of Amhara deteriorated further at the end of September, when a sudden escalation of hostilities...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Trial monitoring as a vital instrument for advancing justice reform and accountability discussed at ODIHR event
Monitoring trials is an effective means to safeguard fair trial rights, strengthen accountability and build public confidence in the judiciary, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) underlined at a side event of the...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Methodology of ODIHR’s Ukraine Monitoring Initiative in focus at Warsaw conference
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has conducted over 600 interviews to document alleged violations of human rights and humanitarian law through its Ukraine Monitoring...
Owner: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ICRC president: Ceasefire agreement offers chance to save lives, reunite families
Geneva (ICRC) – The ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas must mark a turning point in two years of unimaginable horror. It offers a vital chance to save lives and ease suffering. ICRC teams in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank will...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
COP30: The ICRC's call to strengthen climate action and finance in conflict settings
Negotiations on limiting the worst consequences of climate change have been ongoing for decades. In 2015, the signatories of the Paris Agreement agreed to limit global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and to...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)