Human Rights and Personal Identity News

Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Spain: A New Identity to Carry Forward the Shared Legacy of Robert and Ethel Kennedy - Atalayar

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:05:37 GMT

Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Spain: A New Identity to Carry Forward the Shared Legacy of Robert and Ethel Kennedy Atalayar

From peer learning to action: Strengthening human rights protection and inclusion - United Nations Development Programme

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:43 GMT

From peer learning to action: Strengthening human rights protection and inclusion United Nations Development Programme

EHRC warns government over Human Rights Bill for Scotland - The Times

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:10:22 GMT

EHRC warns government over Human Rights Bill for Scotland The Times

UKPNP urges UN, international community to act over human rights situation in PoJK - ANI News

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:56:00 GMT

UKPNP urges UN, international community to act over human rights situation in PoJK ANI News

Portugal: Blanket ban on face coverings threatens several human rights - Amnesty International

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Portugal: Blanket ban on face coverings threatens several human rights Amnesty International

Southeast Human Rights Bureau Calls on Imo Govt, Police to Account for Unidentified Bodies Reportedly Moved from Mortuaries - dailynewsngr.com.ng

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:59:48 GMT

Southeast Human Rights Bureau Calls on Imo Govt, Police to Account for Unidentified Bodies Reportedly Moved from Mortuaries dailynewsngr.com.ng

India: Presidential Approval of Regressive Transgender Bill a Major Step Backward for Human Rights - Amnesty International USA

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

India: Presidential Approval of Regressive Transgender Bill a Major Step Backward for Human Rights Amnesty International USA

Digital Identity as a Right (II): between data protection and the digital representation of the individual - Agencia Española de Protección de Datos | AEPD

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:45:09 GMT

Digital Identity as a Right (II): between data protection and the digital representation of the individual Agencia Española de Protección de Datos | AEPD

Ecuador: Court Affirms Adolescents’ Right to Gender Recognition - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Ecuador: Court Affirms Adolescents’ Right to Gender Recognition Human Rights Watch

Algeria: Between Identity Claims and Restrictions on Freedoms - Pressenza - International Press Agency

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Algeria: Between Identity Claims and Restrictions on Freedoms Pressenza - International Press Agency

LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights - Oxfam

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:00:58 GMT

LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights Oxfam

Transgender Rights in India 2026: Self-Identity at Risk - Frontline Magazine

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Transgender Rights in India 2026: Self-Identity at Risk Frontline Magazine

Algorithmic Masquerade: Personality Rights And Deceptive Horizon Of AI Safe Harbor - Live Law

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Algorithmic Masquerade: Personality Rights And Deceptive Horizon Of AI Safe Harbor Live Law

Australian Human Rights Assessment 2026 - National Press Club speech - Australian Human Rights Commission

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:13:12 GMT

Australian Human Rights Assessment 2026 - National Press Club speech Australian Human Rights Commission

US State Revokes Gender-Affirming Identification - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

US State Revokes Gender-Affirming Identification Human Rights Watch

Reclaiming Western Identity: A Human Rights Day Response to America's New National Security Strategy - Harvard Kennedy School

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Reclaiming Western Identity: A Human Rights Day Response to America's New National Security Strategy Harvard Kennedy School

The nonsense around human rights tribunals is even worse than you think: David Thomas in the National Post - The Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

The nonsense around human rights tribunals is even worse than you think: David Thomas in the National Post The Macdonald-Laurier Institute

New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces - Australian Human Rights Commission

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces Australian Human Rights Commission

Having a legal identity is fundamental to human rights. - United Nations Development Programme

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Having a legal identity is fundamental to human rights. United Nations Development Programme

Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants - Australian Human Rights Commission

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:39:06 GMT

Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants Australian Human Rights Commission

Trump Administration Moves to Reject Transgender Identity, Rights - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Trump Administration Moves to Reject Transgender Identity, Rights Human Rights Watch

World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Japan - Human Rights Watch

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:14:54 GMT

World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Japan Human Rights Watch

Trump administration moves focus of key human rights report away from persecuted identity groups - NBC News

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Trump administration moves focus of key human rights report away from persecuted identity groups NBC News

Vietnam: Identity verification mandate will violate international human rights - The International Commission of Jurists - ICJ

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Vietnam: Identity verification mandate will violate international human rights The International Commission of Jurists - ICJ

The Equality Act - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

The Equality Act HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Fighting for the Right to Identity in Argentina and Beyond - The Impact of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo‘s work on the Human Rights movement worldwide - American University

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Fighting for the Right to Identity in Argentina and Beyond - The Impact of Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo‘s work on the Human Rights movement worldwide American University

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity - International Service for Human Rights

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity International Service for Human Rights

Human Rights Violators and War Crimes - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Violators and War Crimes ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)

The Human Rights Campaign Applauds the American Psychological Association for Affirming Gender Identity - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The Human Rights Campaign Applauds the American Psychological Association for Affirming Gender Identity HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Graeme Reid appointed as UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity - International Service for Human Rights

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Graeme Reid appointed as UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity International Service for Human Rights

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on Gender Identity and Same-Sex Marriage - asil.org

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on Gender Identity and Same-Sex Marriage asil.org

Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents - Human Rights Watch

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents Human Rights Watch

Bill aims to remove 'gender identity' from Maine Human Rights Act - WGME

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Bill aims to remove 'gender identity' from Maine Human Rights Act WGME

Rethinking digital identity for post-COVID-19 societies: Data privacy and human rights considerations - Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Rethinking digital identity for post-COVID-19 societies: Data privacy and human rights considerations Cambridge University Press & Assessment

What Are Human Rights? | CFR Education - Council on Foreign Relations

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

What Are Human Rights? | CFR Education Council on Foreign Relations

A new roadmap for advancing the human rights of trans and non-binary people - ILGA-Europe

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

A new roadmap for advancing the human rights of trans and non-binary people ILGA-Europe

Why we work on sexual orientation and gender identity issues - Amnesty International UK

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:26:34 GMT

Why we work on sexual orientation and gender identity issues Amnesty International UK

Particular universals: human rights depend on identity politics - Open Global Rights

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Particular universals: human rights depend on identity politics Open Global Rights

“Are you Alawi?”: Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition | HRW - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

“Are you Alawi?”: Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition | HRW Human Rights Watch

Constitutional identity vs fundamental rights: a false tension? - Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Constitutional identity vs fundamental rights: a false tension? Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Denmark Leads EU Push to Copyright Faces in Fight Against Deepfakes - Tech Policy Press

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Denmark Leads EU Push to Copyright Faces in Fight Against Deepfakes Tech Policy Press

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities Human Rights Watch

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity - International Service for Human Rights

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity International Service for Human Rights

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections: Canadians deserve to know how and why - The Conversation

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections: Canadians deserve to know how and why The Conversation

Human Rights Watch Country Profiles: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Human Rights Watch

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch Country Profiles: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Human Rights Watch

The excesses of identity-based activism undermine human rights - Open Global Rights

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The excesses of identity-based activism undermine human rights Open Global Rights

Human rights of trans people: increased visibility and legal recognition contrast with lived experience of discrimination, violence - coe.int

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Human rights of trans people: increased visibility and legal recognition contrast with lived experience of discrimination, violence coe.int

Afghanistan: Taliban Deprive Women of Livelihoods, Identity - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Afghanistan: Taliban Deprive Women of Livelihoods, Identity Human Rights Watch

LGBTI rights | Defending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - International Service for Human Rights

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT

LGBTI rights | Defending the United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity International Service for Human Rights

Registration and identity management - UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:38:16 GMT

Registration and identity management UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

Human Rights Campaign Fighting Back Against Idaho Bill to Prohibit… - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Human Rights Campaign Fighting Back Against Idaho Bill to Prohibit… HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Chinese Government Expands Criminalization of Taiwanese Identity - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Chinese Government Expands Criminalization of Taiwanese Identity Human Rights Watch

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections - Queen's University

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Shifts in how sex and gender identity are defined may alter human rights protections Queen's University

Canada’s gender identity rights Bill C-16 explained - CBC

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:18:29 GMT

Canada’s gender identity rights Bill C-16 explained CBC

Digital Identity As a Basic Human Right - Impakter

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Digital Identity As a Basic Human Right Impakter

When people are displaced by climate change, what rights do they have? - Amnesty International

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

When people are displaced by climate change, what rights do they have? Amnesty International

Voices of women and girls essential to fight for human rights - ohchr

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Voices of women and girls essential to fight for human rights ohchr

“We Have to Beg So Many People” - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

“We Have to Beg So Many People” Human Rights Watch

Digital personality rights - VML

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:35:21 GMT

Digital personality rights VML

Protecting Human Rights the Euro-Med Monitor Way - Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Protecting Human Rights the Euro-Med Monitor Way Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

Compelled to Act: Eleanor Roosevelt, a Fearful World and an International Vision of Human Rights - Welcome to the United Nations

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Compelled to Act: Eleanor Roosevelt, a Fearful World and an International Vision of Human Rights Welcome to the United Nations

Victory for Gender Identity in Botswana - Human Rights Watch

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Victory for Gender Identity in Botswana Human Rights Watch

What are human rights? - ohchr

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:05:54 GMT

What are human rights? ohchr

The Lies and Dangers of Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity - HRC | Human Rights Campaign

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:50:25 GMT

The Lies and Dangers of Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity HRC | Human Rights Campaign

ZMINA: Human Rights Information Centre changes name and identity - Новини про права людини

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:00:00 GMT

ZMINA: Human Rights Information Centre changes name and identity Новини про права людини

ID Accurately Reflecting One’s Gender Identity Is a Human Right - Center for American Progress

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

ID Accurately Reflecting One’s Gender Identity Is a Human Right Center for American Progress

From LGBTQIA+ to SOGIESC: Reframing sexuality, gender, and human rights - Open Global Rights

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

From LGBTQIA+ to SOGIESC: Reframing sexuality, gender, and human rights Open Global Rights

Announcing the 2025-26 Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellows - Harvard Kennedy School

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Announcing the 2025-26 Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellows Harvard Kennedy School

Human rights in Qatar - Amnesty International

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:36:45 GMT

Human rights in Qatar Amnesty International

The Yogyakarta Principles on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Establishing the Universality of Human Rights - International Service for Human Rights

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:00:00 GMT

The Yogyakarta Principles on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Establishing the Universality of Human Rights International Service for Human Rights

Science must respect the dignity and rights of all humans - Nature

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Science must respect the dignity and rights of all humans Nature

Health is a fundamental human right - World Health Organization (WHO)

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Health is a fundamental human right World Health Organization (WHO)

5 Human Rights Trans Activists Are Still Fighting for Around the World - Global Citizen

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

5 Human Rights Trans Activists Are Still Fighting for Around the World Global Citizen

APA Policy Statement on Reaffirming APA’s Commitment to Justice, Human Rights, Fairness and Dignity - American Psychological Association (APA)

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:31:46 GMT

APA Policy Statement on Reaffirming APA’s Commitment to Justice, Human Rights, Fairness and Dignity American Psychological Association (APA)

Gender identity and gender expression – something to celebrate in 2012 - Ontario Human Rights Commission

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 07:43:42 GMT

Gender identity and gender expression – something to celebrate in 2012 Ontario Human Rights Commission

World Report 2024: Rights Trends in United Arab Emirates - Human Rights Watch

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT

World Report 2024: Rights Trends in United Arab Emirates Human Rights Watch

World Report 2024: Rights Trends in France - Human Rights Watch

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:12:42 GMT

World Report 2024: Rights Trends in France Human Rights Watch

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's declaration on human rights: Promises and pitfalls - Brookings

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:00:00 GMT

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's declaration on human rights: Promises and pitfalls Brookings

Human Rights - 2009-2017.state.gov

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 06:40:36 GMT

Human Rights 2009-2017.state.gov

2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - U.S. Department of State (.gov)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices U.S. Department of State (.gov)

Denmark moves to protect personal identity from deepfakes with new copyright law - Security Affairs

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Denmark moves to protect personal identity from deepfakes with new copyright law Security Affairs

Rule of Law and Human Rights - Welcome to the United Nations

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Rule of Law and Human Rights Welcome to the United Nations

Scholar to parse debate on Israel’s proposed National Identity Law, human rights - Arizona Jewish Post

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 08:00:00 GMT

Scholar to parse debate on Israel’s proposed National Identity Law, human rights Arizona Jewish Post

Gender Identity and The Human Rights Act (Former Bill C-16) - Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Gender Identity and The Human Rights Act (Former Bill C-16) Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Council conclusions on EU priorities in UN human rights fora 2023 - consilium.europa.eu

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Council conclusions on EU priorities in UN human rights fora 2023 consilium.europa.eu

The Rohingya people of Myanmar: health, human rights, and identity - The Lancet

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 05:49:49 GMT

The Rohingya people of Myanmar: health, human rights, and identity The Lancet

The evolving role of human rights - eda.admin

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

The evolving role of human rights eda.admin

Research in progress blog A new category of human rights: neurorights - BMC blog network

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Research in progress blog A new category of human rights: neurorights BMC blog network

Human rights in Cambodia - Amnesty International

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 16:10:13 GMT

Human rights in Cambodia Amnesty International

Trump Administration Civil and Human Rights Rollbacks: By Issue Area - The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:35:19 GMT

Trump Administration Civil and Human Rights Rollbacks: By Issue Area The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Nothing to cure: putting an end to so-called “conversion therapies” for LGBTI people - Commissioner for Human Rights - coe.int

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Nothing to cure: putting an end to so-called “conversion therapies” for LGBTI people - Commissioner for Human Rights coe.int

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im: On human rights, the secular state and Sharia today - courier.unesco.org

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im: On human rights, the secular state and Sharia today courier.unesco.org

Living with Dignity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-based Human Rights Violations in Housing, Work and Public Spaces in India - People's Archive of Rural India

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:06:44 GMT

Living with Dignity: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-based Human Rights Violations in Housing, Work and Public Spaces in India People's Archive of Rural India

Menzies Oration 2026 - Australian Human Rights Commission

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:25:05 GMT

Menzies Oration 2026 Australian Human Rights Commission

Basu v. Germany and Muhammad v. Spain: Why the first European Court of Human Rights’ judgments on racial profiling in identity checks are disappointing - EJIL: Talk!

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Basu v. Germany and Muhammad v. Spain: Why the first European Court of Human Rights’ judgments on racial profiling in identity checks are disappointing EJIL: Talk!

Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rights - Sex Matters

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rights Sex Matters

Professor Danielle Citron’s New Book Argues Intimate Privacy Is a Human Right - University of Virginia School of Law

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Professor Danielle Citron’s New Book Argues Intimate Privacy Is a Human Right University of Virginia School of Law

Identity, Inequality, Colonization: Human Rights in New Caledonia - BORGEN Magazine

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT

Identity, Inequality, Colonization: Human Rights in New Caledonia BORGEN Magazine

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: new report on “Human rights and gender identity and expression” - Centro di Ateneo per i Diritti Umani

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: new report on “Human rights and gender identity and expression” Centro di Ateneo per i Diritti Umani

Belarus: Council conclusions confirm EU’s unwavering support for democracy and human rights - consilium.europa.eu

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT

Belarus: Council conclusions confirm EU’s unwavering support for democracy and human rights consilium.europa.eu