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Rwanda-backed M23 and Congo-backed Wazalendo accused of gang rapes and widespread abuses against civilians 'Let them be punished so they don't do … Read more: Warring factions commit horrific abuses including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductionsContinue Reading

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on … Read more: Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says | ReutersContinue Reading

On August 6, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that “at least 319 civilians were killed by the M23, backed by members … Read more: DR Congo: M23 Mass Killings Near Virunga National Park | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights" was held Tuesday in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Jiang Jianguo, executive vice president of the China Society for Human Rights … Read more: Uzbek edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" launched in UzbekistanContinue Reading

These include the rights and freedoms it needs to function. This includes the rights to freedom of assembly and association, to freedom of expression … Read more: Civic space and international development: how restrictions on civil society in the UK and …Continue Reading

The letter states: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the 126 undersigned organizations, we write to express our … Read more: Interfaith Alliance Joins Civil Rights Organizations Opposing DC Policing TakeoverContinue Reading

… human rights violations. It asks some of the most difficult questions in law, politics, and the social sciences and grapples with innumerable … Read more: As Colombia Marks 20 Years of 'Justice and Peace,' A New ICTJ Podcast Unearths the Seeds of WarContinue Reading

The commission's role is to address human rights violations and seek "effective redress". "There should be no place to hide for racists. [Whether] … Read more: Gayton McKenzie: South Africa minister mired in racism row over offensive language – BBCContinue Reading

Student Advisory Board … The Student Advisory Board is comprised of students researching and studying global human rights issues across many … Read more: Student Advisory Board | Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities InstituteContinue Reading

Where's all the money coming into American think tanks from? Ben Freeman on the enormous foreign-government “donations” flowing through Washington … Read more: A 'known unknown' – Human Rights FoundationContinue Reading

These insects, birds, and other animals enable the reproduction of flowering plants that feed both wildlife and humans, supporting food security and … Read more: Shared spaces: how pollinators connect us all – Amazon SustainabilityContinue Reading

In addition, the domestic promotion of human rights requires cooperation and collective support from government agencies, independent organisations, … Read more: Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs presides over a workshop titled “Thailand's …Continue Reading

The top U.N. human rights body has accused both the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces of detaining tens of thousands of people … Read more: South Sudanese exiles face uncertain future after release from prison in Sudan – ABC NewsContinue Reading

A hidden civil rights fight: New book shares the untold story of the intersex movement. Juliana Gleeson wrote “Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of … Read more: A hidden civil rights fight: New book shares the untold story of the intersex movementContinue Reading