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A courtroom scene illustrating the court order for ECD subsidies in KwaZulu-Natal, with a judge, lawyers, and children in the background.

Court orders KZN Education Department to pay ECD subsidies

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The Legal Resources Centre secured a High Court order on 23 June 2026 compelling the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education to pay long-overdue subsidies to early childhood development centres.

Report finds environmental defenders among most targeted activists

A new report shows that environmental and Indigenous rights defenders remained among the world's most targeted human rights advocates in 2025. At least 84 environmental defenders were killed last year amid broader violence against activists.

LGBTQ groups protest in Manila urging SOGIE Bill priority

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On June 26, LGBTQ+ organizations gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila to urge President Marcos to prioritize the SOGIE Equality Bill.

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Chilean lawyer elected to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

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Martha Karua denied entry to Uganda ahead of Besigye court hearing

2024 protest victims urge KNCHR to release compensation list

As Kenya prepares for the second anniversary of those killed in the 2024 Gen-Z youth protests, victims are calling on the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) to publish the list of compensation recipients.

UN rapporteur warns of press freedom threats in Philippines

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United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan has highlighted attacks on freedom of expression in the Philippines in her final report to the UN Human Rights Council.

Technical report exposes anomalies in presidential first round

The firm Víctor Mosquera Marín Abogados submitted a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on irregularities in the May 31 first round. The document highlights 100% vote concentrations for Iván Cepeda in 218 polling stations in conflict zones.

Marcos announces release of 24 detained Filipinos from Russia

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said 24 Filipinos held in Irkutsk, Russia, for nine months will be repatriated after he raised their case with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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