Council of Europe Adopts New Standards to Curb Big Tech Power and Protect User Rights The Council is championing a concept known as “empowerment by design,” which requires platforms to…
Tag: Human Rights
“Horrific Carnage”: UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Massive Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
“Horrific Carnage”: UN Human Rights Chief Condemns Massive Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Lebanese authorities have reported that over 1,500 people—including more than 200 women and children—have been killed, while over…
NHRC Honors Filmmakers for Championing Human Rights Through Cinema
NHRC Honors Filmmakers for Championing Human Rights Through Cinema The NHRC announced that all winning films will be made available on the Commission’s website. RMN News Human Rights Desk New…
Local Leaders Face “Front-Line” Challenges as Europe Grapples with AI, Healthcare, and Migration
Local Leaders Face “Front-Line” Challenges as Europe Grapples with AI, Healthcare, and Migration Local and regional authorities were identified as key actors in Europe’s human-rights system, responsible for implementing the…
Council of Europe Leaders Demand Continued Ban on Russian Football and Human Rights Focus for Winter Olympics
Council of Europe Leaders Demand Continued Ban on Russian Football and Human Rights Focus for Winter Olympics Regarding the upcoming Winter Olympics in Cortina, Parliamentary Assembly President Petra Bayr and…
Petra Bayr Elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Petra Bayr Elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Addressing the geopolitical climate, Bayr specifically evoked the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine, describing it…
Thousands Dead in Iranian Unrest: Supreme Leader Blames U.S. as UN Condemns “Horrific Violence”
Thousands Dead in Iranian Unrest: Supreme Leader Blames U.S. as UN Condemns “Horrific Violence” Getting clear information from inside the country remains difficult due to a near-total internet and telecommunications…
UN Human Rights Chief Condemns “Horrific Violence” as Iran Unrest Spreads Amid Economic Collapse
UN Human Rights Chief Condemns “Horrific Violence” as Iran Unrest Spreads Amid Economic Collapse The High Commissioner concluded by affirming that Iranians have a fundamental right to demonstrate peacefully and…