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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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VALLOUREC CONFIRMS ITS PLATINUM MEDAL FROM ECOVADIS FOR SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE Meudon (France), May 11, 2026 – Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, announced today that it has once again confirmed a Platinum medal...

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A life-size replica of an abducted Ukrainian child's bedroom stands inside the Berlaymont as the Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children meets May 11. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, May 11, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Monday, May 11, the...

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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...

Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Ben Jamal has today announced his decision to resign from his position as Director of PSC. Since October 2023, PSC has been at the forefront of leading the largest body of protests in recent British political history, bringing millions to the...

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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.

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.

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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...

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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...

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.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

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

International Committee of the Red Cross

Care for a stranger in need is among the oldest of human instincts, recognized by every moral and religious tradition.

MENAFN

(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...

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

Programme Director, distinguished guests, esteemed presenters, the leadership of the TVET Colleges present, representatives from Local Government, members of civil society and, most important, the young leaders of tomorrow.

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...

South African Government

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Saturday, 21 March 2026, deliver the keynote address at the 2026 National Commemoration of Human Rights Day. The occasion will take place at AR Abass Stadium, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province.

South African Government

Every year on Human Rights Day, recognised on the 21st of March this year, South Africans reflect on the freedoms enshrined in our Constitution and the long journey toward dignity, equality and justice for all. While human rights are often...