UN official reappointed despite accusations of antisemitism
Allegations of antisemitism and the condemnation of several nations did not stop Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese from securing another three-year term in her position.
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WATCH LIVE: ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump and Musk’s federal cuts in Washington, D.C.
Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the ...
UN renews Albanese's mandate as Special Rapporteur despite history of antisemitism
Brian Mast - the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee - sent a letter to the UN President of the Human Rights ...
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Argentina security forces’ response to pensioner-led protests spurs international concern
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged Argentine authorities to investigate security forces' 'excessive' use of force in quelling a protest led by pensioners advocating for greater access to ...
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Congo crisis: Violence leaves a trail of trauma
The war has worsened conditions for civilians as the M23 rebel group has seized more territory in eastern DRC.
What will Harvard do? Trump demands would affect DEI, academic departments, international students.
The Trump administration has said Harvard and other elite universities failed to protect Jewish students from harassment in ...
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Submission to the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons Older Persons in Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to inform the report on older persons in armed conflict and ...
US lobbies UN rights council forsaken by Trump, diplomats say
Two months after President Donald Trump announced a halt to U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, ...
What is the International Criminal Court and how can a member country like Hungary leave?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced his intention to withdraw his country from the International Criminal ...
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Worker rights agency chief signals shift of focus to Trump’s campaign to stamp out
The initial steps taking by Andrea Lucas, acting chief of the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, have earned her ...
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UN: Treaty on Older People’s Rights Moves Ahead
The UN Human Rights Council’s decision to pursue an international treaty on the rights of older people is a landmark victory ...
The Double Standard in the Human-Rights World
Amnesty’s goal was to serve as an advocate for victims and prisoners of conscience, and to stand apart from the polarized ...