Jurist

UK urged to protect human rights in new trade agreement

A coalition of rights groups on Monday urged the UK to incorporate human rights protections before signing a trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), amid documentation of abuses faced ...
Jurist

Rights group asks Malaysia to protect Indigenous rights in timber trade

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on Sunday urging Malaysia’s Sarawak state to protect Indigenous rights after a company logged timber without the free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) of an ...
World Organisation Against Torture

New Analysis Reveals Stagnation in Funding for Human Rights Defenders Despite Rising Needs

ProtectDefenders.eu, the EU Human Rights Defenders mechanism is proud to release the Updated Financial Analysis: The ...
Human Rights Watch

ILO: Adopt Binding Treaty to Protect ‘Gig’ Workers

(Geneva) – Governments and employers’ representatives at the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference should agree to a new treaty to protect “gig” workers, 33 civil society groups, trade ...
Human Rights Watch

Promoting Human Rights Makes Australia Stronger

As Australia enters a new electoral term with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese back at the helm, and world affairs in a state of turmoil, it is critical to ask whether human rights will get deserved ...