the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted an Opinion calling for al-Qahtani’s immediate release, deeming her detention arbitrary and in violation of international human rights standards.

Human rights are under assault [...] This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future — right now [...] We must stand up for all rights — always." UN Secretary ...

Lubis told Human Rights Watch that the ruling falls short because “powerful public figures” can still file lawsuits against activists who lack the resources to defend themselves. International ...

Joel D. Barkan, Senior Associate with the CSIS Africa Program, moderated the event. Nowrojee, originally from Kenya, is a distinguished human rights advocate and currently serves as the director of ...

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“Hatred and violence are our common enemies, not each other,” Yousafzai, a Pakistani education and human rights advocate, said Wednesday in a post on the social platform X. “The ...

“We’re here to get these elephants out,” said Sandra Bell, an animal rights advocate. “They’ve been standing in isolation for way too long. We’re not here for any other reason than to ...

“As an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, a human rights advocate, the daughter of two iconic, amazing artists, a career of my own that without contributions from LGBTQ+ geniuses, would have rendered ...

Trapped in a hotel in Pakistan with her family, her life in limbo, it was former Afghan international and human rights advocate Khalida Popal who helped Fatema escape to safety — a journey that ...