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LONDON — Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have “devastating” consequences for human rights in the … Read more: 19 outbreak in North Korea could have 'devastating' impact on human rights -UN officeContinue Reading

The Taliban announced on Tuesday that it had dissolved Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission, saying the department was “not considered necessary. Read more: Taliban dissolves human rights commission that was 'not considered necessary' | The HillContinue Reading

On 10 May, the annual Queen's Speech announced the UK Data Reform Bill and a new Bill of Rights to replace the UK's Human Rights Act (the HRA, … Source: Non-binary: Human rights, data protection, and the proposed UK Bill of Rights – LexologyContinue Reading

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 17 (ANI): The Taliban have dissolved the Human Rights Commission amid growing concerns over the grave human rights … Source: Taliban dissolve Human Rights Commission in Afghanistan – ThePrintContinue Reading

Doha: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has concluded the training workshop, The European Union and Human Rights: Fundamentals, … Source: NHRC and European Parliament conclude workshop on human rights challengesContinue Reading

Respondents believe that Russia's invasion of Ukraine and alleged war crimes make it important for Britain to uphold human rights at home. Source: Ukraine war means govt should drop human rights act reforms, finds Amnesty poll | Morning StarContinue Reading

Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights and U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya will travel May 1722 to … Source: American envoy on human rights and Tibetan issues to travel to India, Nepal – Business StandardContinue Reading

A conversation with lawyer and human rights activist about the ongoing GotaGoGama protests and the state of the polity in Sri Lanka. Source: Interview with Ambika Satkunanathan, former commissioner, Human Rights Commission, Sri LankaContinue Reading

Bill Budington writes the following for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): EFF, along with many other organizations, has loudly sounded the … Source: 'Thomson Reuters to Review Human Rights Impact of Its Data Collection for ICE' by Bill BudingtonContinue Reading

US Senators Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow the US to continue to promote human rights in North Korea for … Source: US Senators Introduce Bill to Extend Human Rights Work for North KoreansContinue Reading

One of the major departments which faced the axe was the human rights commission – a key feature of the US-backed government. The main reason behind … Source: Taliban dissolves five major departments including Afghanistan's human rights commission – WIONContinue Reading

KABUL, May 16 (Reuters) – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan dissolved five key departments of the former U.S.-backed government, including the … Source: Taliban dissolve Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission,… – Daily MaverickContinue Reading

The authorities deemed them unnecessary in the face of a financial crunch. . Read more at straitstimes.com. Source: Taliban dissolve Afghanistan's human rights commission, other key bodies | The Straits TimesContinue Reading

In a recent article for Scientific American, four authors argue that AC ought to be considered a fundamental “human right,” and will be prerequisite … Source: Why Air Conditioning Should Be a Universal Human Right – InsideHookContinue Reading