Earlier this month, the world observed Human Rights Day. The UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), … Read more: Human rights in India: Failings of a welfare state | Deccan HeraldContinue Reading
TEHRAN- Iran's top human rights official has slammed France's double standards on human rights, accusing the French government of "violently … Read more: Iran human rights chief says France 'violently suppressing' dissent voice – Tehran TimesContinue Reading
In this week's video update, Deputy Mayor Don Griffin and Human Rights Director/Assistant City Attorney Barbara McKinney discuss the City's recent … Read more: Video Update: Human Rights Campaign Perfect Score | City of Bloomington, IndianaContinue Reading
Human rights discourse drawing on ancient Sanskrit texts focuses more on the responsibilities of individuals and states than on the rights … Read more: The South Asian Human Rights Tradition – JSTOR DailyContinue Reading
Taliban leaders announced over the weekend that Afghan women are no longer allowed to work for the non-governmental organizations delivering … Read more: The Taliban continues to strip away the human rights of women in Afghanistan – WYPRContinue Reading
By: Sufian Siddique. Numerous western governments and west-funded NGOs produce reports on human rights conditions in countries all around the … Read more: Why Western Human Rights Reporting Is flawed and UntrustworthyContinue Reading
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has variously been approached by maritime … and concerted public scrutiny by unions, civil society NGOs, lawyers, … Read more: Braverman, Migrants, Refugees, and the Cruise Line Industry. A costly mistake waiting to happen?Continue Reading
The United Nations' human rights chief has decried increasing restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan, urging the country's Taliban rulers … Read more: UN rights chief urges Taliban to drop restrictions on women – The Washington PostContinue Reading
GENEVA (27 December 2022) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to revoke … Read more: Afghanistan: UN Human Rights Chief calls for end to destructive, destabilizing policies …Continue Reading
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called on the de facto authorities in Afghanistan to revoke immediately a raft of policies … Read more: Afghanistan: End destructive, destabilizing policies against women, Türk urges – OHCHRContinue Reading
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. The Human Rights Defenders of Armenia and Artsakh issued an ad hoc report with updated data regarding the … Read more: Human Rights Defenders of Armenia and Artsakh release updated report on Azerbaijan's …Continue Reading
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem exposed the country's “apartheid system” in … and made public via international human rights organisations, … Read more: 2022 in review: Palestinians under growing Israeli aggression and expansion – TRT WorldContinue Reading
Iran's top human rights official slams France's brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters. Read more: Paris protest crackdown: Iran blasts Europe's double standards on human rights – Press TVContinue Reading
In addition, the meeting was attended by Ana Cecilia Gervasi, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and José Tello, Minister of Justice and Human Rights. Read more: Mission of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will return to Peru in JanuaryContinue Reading
These decisions violate international human rights law and deny women and girls in Afghanistan the freedom and ability to make their own choices … Read more: Taliban banning women from higher education and from working with humanitarian organizationsContinue Reading