In awarding Ms Mohammadi the prize, the head of the Nobel committee noted that she fought for women against systemic discrimination and oppression. Narges Mohammadi is a journalist and spokesperson for the Iranian human rights NGO Defenders of Human Rights…
The Moscow Times: Explainer: What Does Russia’s Exit From the Convention on National Minorities Mean?: President Vladimir Putin last week introduced a bill greenlighting Russia’s exit from the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM), the world’s most…
September 21 is the International Day of Peace. By establishing this holiday, the UN General Assembly calls not only to recognize personal and collective responsibility for strengthening peace but also to act every day in the name of peace: fight…
After ten years of relentless judicial harassment, Adilur Rahman Khan and ASM Nasiruddin Elan, two prominent human rights defenders in Bangladesh, have been sentenced to two years in prison today. Their conviction is based on politically motivated charges and aims…
Ukrainian schoolchildren go to school on September 1 – despite all the difficulties and threats of a full-scale war that lasts for more than 550 days. The safety of children at school is the main factor in the choice of…
At the 44th session of the Universal Periodic Review, which will be held in November 2023, UN member states will make recommendations on the observance of human rights in a number of countries in the region: Russia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and…
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