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News to 21 August 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now ICE awards itself a superior grade Despite 23 people having died in its US detention centers so far this year—the highest rate in over 20 years—the Immigration and Customs…

News to 14 August 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Public health research for accountability in Gaza Public health researchers who have been documenting Israeli actions against the health system in Gaza since October 2023, write…

News to 7 August 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now AIDS 2026: Decades of progress threatened Throughout last week’s AIDS 2026 conference there was an inescapable theme of continuing, and escalating, threats facing key…

News to 31 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Türk secures reappointment as Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has been reappointed as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights by an overwhelming 144-10 margin, with the United States,…

News to 24 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Increasing Ebola deaths among health workers in DRC The World Health Organization confirms 2124 cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been reported with 830 deaths.…

News to 17 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Latest US-Iran strikes pose grave risks to human rights Following escalating military strikes and the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz this week, UN Human Rights High…

News to 10 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Mariângela Simão: Next Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health Dr Mariângela Simão of Brazil has been appointed by the UN Human Rights Council as the fifth Special Rapporteur on the…

News to 3 July 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now UN, PHM call for solidarity to support Venezuela A week on from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, the deaths of more than 1,719 individuals have been confirmed. Around 12,000…

News to 27 June 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now UN: Israeli targeting of Palestinian children called genocide Israeli authorities have deliberately targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and…

News to 20 June 2026 Stay up-to-date: join our email list now Human Rights chief calls for report on school attack to be made public In welcoming the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal, UN Human Rights High…