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UN experts raise alarm over media freedom and shrinking civic space ahead of elections: Serbia
Many returned to North Korea from China remain unaccounted for, say UN experts
Lasting reform needed after systemic child protection failures identified in NT review
Two days left to have your say on the mental health act review
UN experts concerned over celebrations at former torture and disappearance site in Chile
Türk alarmed over Taiz encirclement, calls for allowing humanitarian relief immediately: Yemen
UN experts alarmed by fresh crackdown on protests and rights violations: India
Statement About Helen Haines
Alleged attack on Helen Haines: We must address intimidation and hatred that undermines democracy
Parents and carers still facing widespread workplace discrimination
Commissioners seek urgent talks with NT Government over homeless shelter closure
UN expert calls for robust human rights-based oversight of technology companies operating in transitional justice settings
UN expert urges end to youth repression, demands binding power-sharing for Gen-Z activists
Women’s international solidarity vital for human rights, equality and peace, says UN expert
UN expert welcomes achievements in confronting legacy of unlawful killings, calls for justice and reparations for victims: The Gambia
UN Human Rights Committee to review Austria, Rwanda, Cameroon and Jamaica
Time to redefine concept of health
UN experts welcome landmark corporate accountability decision, call for victim-centred reparations: Colombia
IATA and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to Collaborate on Sustainable Hotel Procurement
New Collaborative Research to Shine a Light on Restrictive Practices
UN experts alarmed by crackdown on LGBTI human rights defenders and civil society organisations: Türkiye
UN experts call on FAO to uphold human rights and protect staff
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights backs legislative reform to end discrimination in religious schools
National collaboration unites 26 organisations to tackle financial abuse of older Australians
Cultural rights can come alive in Zimbabwe with meaningful participation, says UN expert
Concerns over mass detentions before and during protests: India
Lived realities of racialised groups are the true test of Canada’s anti-racism efforts, says UN expert
US sanctions against ICC threaten system of international accountability, warn UN experts: “An assault on the administration of justice”
New US sanctions against International Criminal Court unacceptable – Türk
Housing construction must serve the needs of hard-working people first, says UN expert: Ghana
Australia-China Senior Officials’ Talks 9 October
UN experts urge immediate halt to executions as country drives global surge: Iran
detentions of Syrians by Israeli forces amid ongoing Israeli incursions: Syria
Securing information integrity and the public interest in a world of fake news
Bigler shares fair chance hiring best practices with N.Y. lawyers
Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on deadly strikes in Ukraine
UN expert warns of escalation of attacks against legal profession in Nicaragua after 2000 lawyers were struck off Supreme Court register
UN experts say truth, remedy and accountability must remain centred on Inuit women’s rights: Greenlandic forced contraception case
‘Respect Is…’ exhibition invites Ballarat community to create art for change
Cruise ship sector on notice to deliver basic legal protections to vulnerable crew
More charges fail as last of the 2024 Newcastle blockade arrestees face court
New report reveals gaps in corporate modern slavery disclosures
UN expert concerned about legal proceedings and threats against Dora Moutot: France
UN expert on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to visit The Gambia
Checkpoints in the occupied West Bank choking Palestinian life, warns UN expert
Mozambique needs integrated human rights vision for climate resilience and international cooperation to avoid fossil fuel lock-in, says UN expert
New Appointments To Support Victorians With Disability
Three Years on from the DRC: Australia needs a Human Rights Act

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