Human Rights
Malta: Maltese govt urged to meet its human rights obligations towards migrants
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Malta, Robert Abela, published today, Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic has urged the Maltese government…
Malta: “Malta is fulfilling its obligations according to the Search & Rescue convention” – PM
Prime Minister Robert Abela said that Malta is fulfilling its obligations according to the Search & Rescue convention, with Malta’s position being…
A strong public health response must not undermine human rights – EU Fundamental Rights Agency
The EU Fundamental Rights Agency appealed that the need for strong public health responses to protect life during the pandemic should not…
U.N. warns coronavirus outbreak risks becoming a human rights crisis
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated…
CommuniqEU – Human Rights
This article by Keith Zahra appeared first on Diplomatique.Expert (Edition 23) and is compiled by CiConsulta for Corporate Dispatch This year marks…
Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people
Activists, students and UN officials came together on Tuesday to pay tribute to young people’s “tremendous activism” in promoting human rights for…
Launch of the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights
How can companies reconcile profits and economic growth with their commitment to human rights? To work with companies on the implementation of…
UN consensus on strengthening protection of human rights defenders
A Norwegian-led resolution on human rights defenders has been adopted by consensus in the UN Human Rights Committee. ‘At a time when…
Hate crime victims disadvantaged by gaps between hate crime legislation and implementation, OSCE human rights head says
Marking the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November with the publication of its annual hate crime dataset , the OSCE Office…
‘Moral imperative’ to stop threat to media freedom
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister for Human Rights, has said that the current crackdown on journalists across the world is a…
Council of Europe accuses Hungary’s government of widespread human rights violations
The Council of Europe accused Hungary's government of widespread human rights violations, including depriving refugees of food, in a report published Tuesday.…
Is migration the reason for the reluctancy to be unequivocal for governments to say what the ‘real situation’ in Libya is?
Refugees and migrants in Tripoli's Qasr Bin Gashir detention center were shot and injured during a violent incident this week , the…