Internationally, FGM is considered a violation of human rights of girls and women. “The practice also violates a person's rights to health, security … Read more: How Female Genital Mutilation is Robbing African Women of their Human RightsContinue Reading
"Violations continue unabated, and fundamental freedoms and the human rights situation have deteriorated." Widespread violence. After conducting more … Read more: New mechanism must ensure accountability for human rights violations in Libya | AtalayarContinue Reading
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Saturday expressed alarm at the current tense situation in Sudan. Read more: UN Human Rights Chief alarmed by rising tensions, urges intensified efforts to restore …Continue Reading
Javaid Rehman, the UN human rights rapporteur, Friday visited Vahid Beheshti who has been campaigning for the UK to proscribe the Islamic … Read more: UN Special Rapporteur Expresses Support For Iranian Hunger StrikerContinue Reading
Trans Rights Are Human Rights. 355 so far! Let's get to 500 signers! Misguided legislation against our trans youth is deeply harmful to already … Read more: Resistbot Petition: Trans Rights Are Human RightsContinue Reading
THE UN-appointed Independent Fact Finding Mission (FFM) in Libya released a report on Monday March 27 on the human rights violations that have … Read more: UN report reveals complicity of EU in crimes committed by Libyan authorities | Morning StarContinue Reading
The 2am incident has left the ISO operative fighting for his life in hospital and the ex-Uganda Human Rights Commission member caged by police … Read more: Govt spy shot in brawl at rights defender's home – Daily MonitorContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch Executive Director Tirana Hassan. Supplied. Tirana Hassan bears witness to a side of humanity we try to hide. Hassan invites … Read more: SATURDAY PROFILE | Tirana Hassan bears witness to humanity's crimes as new … – News24Continue Reading
If having a perfect human rights record is a prerequisite for government support, not many countries, if any, will qualify. Read more: Palestine, Indonesia and the 'human rights' dilemma – MalaysiaNowContinue Reading
“Are you not the chair of the Human Rights Commission?” asked Sen. Doug Beck, D-Affton. Faber said he did not come to testify on behalf of the … Read more: Democrats call for the removal of Missouri Commission on Human Rights chair | NewsContinue Reading
The 'fact-finding committee on human rights violations' comprises of Narsimha Reddy, former Chief Justice, Patna High Court, Rajpal Singh, … Read more: Fact-finding committee to probe 'human rights violation' in West Bengal | Deccan HeraldContinue Reading
MOSCOW – Longtime Russian human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov told The Moscow Times that he has no plans to leave the country despite facing years … Read more: 'Again Totalitarian': Veteran Activist Oleg Orlov Says Soviet-Era Practices Returning in RussiaContinue Reading
Banks added, “Because what my hope is, is that once we are able to accomplish that goal with regard to this incredible icon in the civil rights … Read more: Looking at the legacy of Ethel Ray Nance, a pioneer for civil rights and women's rightsContinue Reading
A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has advised the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to take a lesson from the … Read more: Labour Party Must Learn From AAC, Be Vigilant To Guard Against UsurpersContinue Reading
LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes with considerable alarm that Balochistan faces mounting public frustration pertaining … Read more: HRCP sounds alarm over human rights issues in Balochistan – Geo.tvContinue Reading