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  • Attacks against national human rights institutes hinder protection of essential rights: UN
  • Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Organised Crime: The Inter-American Commission’s Resolution
  • Alignment of national human rights institutions with the Paris principles

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Attacks against national human rights institutes hinder protection of essential rights: UN

Attacks against national human rights institutions (NHRIs) weaken their ability to fulfill their mandates to protect human rights and hinder access to justice and accountability fo...

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ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk /1 month ago

Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to Organised Crime: The Inter-American Commission’s Resolution

In March 2026, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented Resolution 1/26 providing states in the Americas with 50 recommendations to address organised crime....

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omanobserver.om /4 weeks ago

Alignment of national human rights institutions with the Paris principles

The Paris Principles of 1993, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly under Resolution No (A/RES/48/134), are widely recognised as the primary international reference framew...

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ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk /1 month ago

Un enfoque de derechos humanos para abordar el crimen organizado: la resolución de la Comisión Interamericana

En marzo de 2026, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) presentó la Resolución 1/26, que proporciona a los Estados de las Américas cincuenta recomendaciones para ab...

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jurist.org /2 days ago

Rights group hails Lebanon’s accession to the Mine Ban Treaty amidst regional conflict

Human Rights Watch welcomed Lebanon’s accession to the Mine Ban Treaty on Wednesday. The group described it as a positive development in addressing the severe humanitarian and soci...

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ejiltalk.org /4 days ago

Domestic Courts and the States’ Obligation to Prevent Genocide and Serious Violations of IHL: The Brussels Court of Appe...

On 16 March 2026, the Brussels Court of Appeal (hereafter, the “Court”) issued an interlocutory judgment in summary proceedings (référé) concerning the alleged failure of the Belgi...

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ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk /1 month ago

The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education – Part 2

Listen here on Spotify Listen here on Soundcloud   International human rights law should protect and promote every individual’s human rights. But the reality is that international...

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jurist.org /5 days ago

UN Chief denounces returns of Afghan asylum seekers and refugees as violation of international law

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday condemned the forced repatriations of refugees and asylum-seekers to Afghanistan by countries in the name of concerns ov...

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ejiltalk.org /1 month ago

Announcements: Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Program; Sufficient Gravity before the ICC Book Lau...

1. Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of the American University Washington College of Law: Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Registration...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

UN Commission of Inquiry calls for more protection of Palestinians affected by the war in Iran

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday called for international accountability in the midst of the Iran war, which it says has led to an unprecedented increase in human rights v...

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justsecurity.org /2 weeks ago

Submission to the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Application of the ICESCR in Situations of Arm...

Outgoing UN Special Rapporteur finds that the destruction of housing in armed conflict is a "central and systemic" violation of international law. The post Submission to the U.N. C...

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ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk /1 month ago

The Right to Early Childhood Care and Education – Episode 1

Listen here on Spotify International human rights law should protect and promote every individual’s human rights. But the reality is that international covenants on human rights ap...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Amnesty International’s annual report warns global human rights under severe attack

Amnesty International warned in its annual report Monday that human rights around the world are under severe attack, creating “a global environment where primitive ferocity could f...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

UN condemns Türkiye for criminalizing human rights lawyers

UN experts urged Türkiye to stop criminalizing members of human rights groups and lawyers in a press release on Tuesday, criticizing misuse of an anti-terrorism law. The special...

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justsecurity.org /1 month ago

Codifying Forced Marriage in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention: From Jurisprudence to Treaty Text

States now have an opportunity to codify forced marriage as a specific violation in a proposed treaty on crimes against humanity. The post Codifying Forced Marriage in the Crimes A...

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al-monitor.com /1 month ago

UN says Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Hezbollah rockets into Israel may breach international law

By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it has documented patterns of attacks on civilians in populated areas and residential...

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dailyfinland.fi /1 month ago

Israel's death penalty law targeting Palestinians violates Int´l law: UNHR chief

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Tuesday that Israel's death penalty legislation targeting Palestinians violates international law, reported Xi...

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conflictoflaws.net /1 month ago

Out now: Multinationals and Human Rights in Asia

Multinationals and Human Rights in Asia Edited by Jason Ho Ching Cheung and Kazuaki Nishioka   This book investigates the availability in Asian jurisdictions of civil remedies agai...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Lebanon filmmaker Ali Cherri joins forces with FIDH to file legal complaint against Israel, charging ‘war crimes’

French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri, alongside the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), filed a civil party complaint in the French courts denouncing Israe...

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thehindu.com /1 month ago

India is violating its obligations under international law: Francesca Albanese

The UN Special Rapporteur speaks on her latest report on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, flags legal and moral concerns for countries backing...

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justsecurity.org /1 month ago

Widespread and Systematic Disappearances in Mexico: An Urgent Call for UN Action Under the Convention on Enforced Disapp...

The UN General Assembly and Mexico have the unique opportunity to ensure full realization of the rights of victims and reduce enforced disappearances. They should take it. The pos...

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ejiltalk.org /1 week ago

Announcements: CfP Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict; CfP European Yearbook of Constitutional Law

1. Call for Papers: Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict. The Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (JILPAC / HuV) invites submissions for it...

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justsecurity.org /3 weeks ago

International Crimes and Human Rights Violations Against Muslims in BJP-Ruled Indian States Require Urgent Action

The international community must redouble efforts to press Indian authorities for accountability in growing violence and rights abuses against Muslims. The post International Crime...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Rights watchdog reports Israel decision to fund war crimes in occupied Syria Golan

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday on the Israeli government’s plan for settler transfers into the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, calling the decision a “clear statement of...

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