An American writer criticized the apparent contradiction in the United States’ positions toward human rights, especially in the Middle East, where Israel’s devastating war on the Gaza Strip has been…
Yesterday, Monday, a group of Arab human rights defenders and academics called on the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Denis Francis, to declare the atrocities committed by Israel…
The UN calls on world leaders to revive the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the text signed in Paris on December 10, 1948. ADVERTISEMENT The UN calls…
Today, Sunday, the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the issuance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, as a result of horrific human rights violations…
December 10 marks a historic moment: the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a founding text which marked a major turning point in world history. ADVERTISEMENT In…
The Australian Senate is currently considering legislation that would allow government ministers to ask judges to consider stripping a person’s citizenship as punishment in certain cases of “serious crimes.” Australia’s…
Washington DC – State lawmakers and Palestinian rights advocates, joined by actress and progressive activist Cynthia Nixon, launched a five-day hunger strike outside the White House to demand a cease-fire…
Three Palestinian rights groups have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), urging the body to investigate Israel for “apartheid” as well as “genocide” and issue arrest warrants…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says the Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza could amount to a war crime, amid growing…
Washington DC – A leading U.S. civil rights group has urged colleges and universities to respect free speech and resist calls to investigate or disband student organizations that mobilize for…