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INTERIGHTS, the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law. We do so by providing legal expertise to lawyers, judges, human rights defenders and other partners concerning international and comparative human rights law.

The main focus of our work is strategic litigation – bringing or supporting cases in critical areas where there is either a potential for human rights standards to be developed or where existing standards are under threat.

INTERIGHTS complements its litigation work through legal capacity building and standard setting activities and by publishing and disseminating legal information.

Through all of these activities, we seek both to promote the enforcement of human rights standards at the international, regional and domestic levels and to empower legal partners around the world to do the same.

Announcements_

singarasa Historic Slavery Case Launched Against Niger
In a historic first, a former slave is bringing a case against the State of Niger before the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice in Niamey on 7 April 2008, on the grounds that Niger has failed to implement laws against slavery.
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colibaba European Court: Roma Children Denied Right to Education
The European Court of Human Rights ruling that the Czech government engaged in indirect discrimination against Roma children is a major step forward in implementing the European Convention on Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and INTERIGHTS said today.
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Times (London): Victims of apartheid can sue multinationals
Thousands of South Africans who suffered under apartheid won the right yesterday to sue a number of companies, including BP, Citigroup and Ford, for allegedly helping to perpetrate human rights abuses.
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Guardian: Law lords hold key to islanders' dream of return to paradise
Legal challenge may end 40 years of exile from Diego Garcia
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Guardian: Revealed: torture centre linked to MI5
A secret interrogation centre in Pakistan where British terrorism suspects are alleged to have been tortured after UK authorities had them arrested has been found by the Guardian.
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INTERIGHTS to co-organise Pacific human rights conference in Samoa
A symposium to be held in Samoa from April 27-29 will bring together eminent human rights jurists and activists from across the Pacific with international human rights experts to examine cutting edge human rights issues, including environmental rights; custom and women’s rights; and HIV and poverty.
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European Social Charter Complaint over Greece's Ongoing Violation of Roma Housing Rights
INTERIGHTS, together with Greek Helsinki Monitor, filed a legal challenge against Greece detailing serious and widespread violations of the Roma community’s right to housing.
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