How not to be a human rights lawyer in China

China’s new rules for becoming a lawyer is a cautionary tale on how not to become one especially if one’s main interest is to become a human rights lawyer.

UN raises ‘ethnic cleansing’ concerns over Israel’s West Bank operation

More than 33,000 Palestinian refugees remain displaced since Israel launched Operation Iron Wall.

A Libyan General Accused of Crimes Against Humanity Was Arrested in Turin. Why Did Italy Let Him Go?

Osama Njeem sat at the junction of two of Rome’s biggest priorities: gas and migration, a position that shaped the decision to release him.

Canada: Human Rights Tribunal orders B.C. doctor to pay after refusing to provide trans teen with puberty blocker shot

Family doctor Henry Ajaero said he was ‘uncomfortable and unprepared’ to provide shot of Lupron.

Denmark says it hopes to start deporting migrants to non-EU ‘return hubs’ as early as next year

Denmark’s Immigration and Integration Minister Morten Bødskov said he hoped that the non-EU return hubs would already be in place in 2027. Bødskov said talks with non-EU countries had reached a crucial phase.

South Korea’s first defector-turned-lawyer goes from fighting for survival to fighting for human rights

Lee Young-hyeon, who came to South Korea when he was 19, uses his hard-won legal career to support fellow refugees and advocate for human rights.

UN expert calls for “embedded multipolarity” to strengthen human rights

The UN expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, George Katrougalos, called on world leaders to strengthen human rights through “embedded multipolarity”.