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22/08/2026

Today is International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts if Violence Hard on Religion or Belief.

There are continuing acts of intolerance and violence based on religion or belief against individuals, including against persons belonging to religious communities and religious minorities around the world, and the number and intensity of such incidents, which are often of a criminal nature and may....

21/08/2026

Today is International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.

The General Assembly, in its resolution 72/165 (2017), established 21 August as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism in order to honor and support the victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of their human rights and...

19/08/2026

Today is World Humanitarian Day.

World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people. It is intended to raise public awareness of humanitarian assistance worldwide and the people who risk their lives in order to provide it.

04/08/2026

https://aseanmp.org/publications/post/icrcs-visit-to-aung-san-suu-kyi-renewed-hope-aphr-urges-follow-through/

JAKARTA, 4 August 2026—ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) welcomes the recent visit by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Aung San Suu Kyi as a first step that must not be the last, echoing her son Kim Aris’s hope that it marks “the beginning of transparency, hu...

31/07/2026

https://www.myanmarmissionnewyork.org/post/letter-from-ambassador-kyaw-moe-tun-to-secretary-general-h-e-mr-antonio-guterres-on-29-july-2026

Letter dated 29 July 2026 from the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Kyaw Moe Tun, addressed to the Secretary-General H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, together with Myanmar Updates: Special Issue, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Unity Government...

31/07/2026

https://aichr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Adopted_AICHR-Press-Statement-on-World-Day-Against-Trafficking-in-Persons-2026.pdf

20/06/2026

Today is World Refugee Day.

The Day offers a chance to raise awareness of the plight of refugees around the world and of the efforts to protect their human rights.

16/06/2026

Today is International Domestic Workers Day.
https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/only-six-cent-domestic-workers-have-comprehensive-social-protection-says-0

14/06/2026

Human rights and social justice apply equally to everyone—no matter who they love or how they identify.

In this installment of ‘Our Voice 2026’ from South Asian Pride Singapore, our President, Ms. Braema Mathi, takes a deep dive into the intersections of faith, South Asian culture, and LGBTQ+ allyship.

Reflecting on everything from the nuances of historical traditions to the post-377A landscape in Singapore, she calls out the double standards that still exist in state and social recognition. It is a powerful reminder that the right to a recognized partnership and a supportive community belongs to all of us.

Human rights and social justice apply equally to everyone—no matter who they love or how they identify. In this installment of ‘Our Voice 2026’ from South Asian Pride Singapore, our Pre…

12/06/2026

Today is World Day Against Child Labour.

World Day Against Child Labour is to focus world attention on the urgent need to eradicate child labour.