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Today, after more than 30 years, the prominent independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has ceased its operations inside the country.

At a meeting on 22 October 2026, the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls and representatives of the Romanian Parliament agreed to enhance cooperation on advancing the rights and equality of women and girls in all spheres of life.

Young people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to study for a new Ukrainian GCSE, helping Ukrainians to preserve a vital connection to their language, culture and identity while opening pathways to future…

Professor Dapo Akande elected as judge to the International Court of Justice following crunch UN vote Leading international lawyer and academic received support from majority of UN Member States Election underlines the UK’s commitment…

On 20 October, the UK’s Ambassador for Human Rights, Eleanor Sanders, arrives in Tanzania for engagements with a wide range of stakeholders ahead of the UN’s forthcoming review of the status of Tanzania’s human rights landscape.