An Indonesian human rights court Friday indicted a retired Indonesian Army … of human rights,” like genocide and crimes against humanity. Read more: Indonesia army officer to be tried by human rights court for 2014 Papua massacre – JURISTContinue Reading
The Saudi Monarch, King Salman, has issued a Royal Order appointing Hala Al-Tuwaijri as the Chief of the Human Rights Commission, the first woman … Read more: Saudi Arabia appoints woman as Head of Human Rights Commission for first timeContinue Reading
Members of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Friday urged Pakistan to undertake timely reforms and legislative … Read more: EU committee urges Pakistan to prevent 'misuse of blasphemy laws, tackle human rights challenges'Continue Reading
Abstract: The conventional wisdom is that human rights have long been off the agenda at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The failed attempt by … Read more: Rights Redux: The Return of Human Rights at the World Trade OrganizationContinue Reading
A rarely used Indonesian human rights court is putting a former army officer on trial for alleged crimes during a 2014 massacre in Papua. Read more: Indonesia: Hope for Justice in 2014 Papua Massacre | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading
It wasn't until she had spent many years as a human rights advocate that Elaine Pearson discovered her own grandmother's story. Aged 10, her 'Amah' … Read more: Authoritarianism is catching: How China's creeping influence is changing AsiaContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia has appointed Hala Altuwaijri as the new head its Human Rights Commission in a historic move for the country. Read more: Saudi Arabia appoints woman as head of human rights watchdog – The New ArabContinue Reading
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): A seminar titled `Baloch Lives Matter: Aspects of human rights violations in Balochistan' was organized … Read more: 'Baloch Lives Matter' seminar highlights human rights violations in Balochistan – ANI NewsContinue Reading
Belarusian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners, including human rights defenders, journalists and persons … Read more: Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the High Commissioner on the situation of human …Continue Reading
The head of Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Commission has been relieved of his position, a royal order issued by King Salman said. Read more: Saudi Arabia appoints first woman chief of Human Rights Commission – The NationalContinue Reading
There's a moment when a room packed with people including human rights activists, philanthropists, artists, government officials and journalists, … Read more: WOLA Human Rights Awards Honor Maya Achi and Q'eqchi' Women, David Morales and …Continue Reading
Threat comes as UN member states meet in Geneva amid pressure to take action on a damning report on abuse of Uyghurs. Read more: China ready for 'fight' over international action on Xinjiang human rights abusesContinue Reading
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also struck a defiant tone at the UN Assembly by decrying double standards on human rights. Speaking later, US … Read more: US, Iran clash on security, human rights at UN General Assembly | – NewsOnAIRContinue Reading
Tom Andrews, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, has said that conditions for Myanmar's 54 million people have gone … Read more: UN told Myanmar has gone from 'bad to worse to horrific' | Human Rights News | Al JazeeraContinue Reading
An online meeting to introduce the human rights situation in Northwest China's Xinjiang region was held on the sidelines of the 51st session of … Read more: Xinjiang introduces human rights achievement at event of UN human rights councilContinue Reading