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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, its Western allies and experts shone a spotlight on the dire human rights situation and increasing … Read more: West spotlights North Korea rights abuses; China opposes – AP NewsContinue Reading

PIEN HUANG, HOST: This week, lawmakers in Mexico said they would launch a federal commission to look into potential human rights abuses by the … Read more: Mexico probes army's use of spyware against human rights activists – NPRContinue Reading

HUANG: So, Raymundo Ramos, tell us a little bit about him and why they put Pegasus on his phone. TEMPLE-RASTON: So he's a local human rights activist, … Read more: Mexico probes army's use of spyware against human rights activists – WUSF NewsContinue Reading

… Click Here podcast, about leaked documents that show the Mexican government used spyware to surveil journalists and human rights activists. Read more: Mexico probes army's use of spyware against human rights activists | Wyoming Public MediaContinue Reading

Honouring Human Rights … Durban – Daniel Byamungu Dunia from the Africa Solidarity Network and Nonhlanhla Mkhize from the Durban Gay and Lesbian … Read more: Honouring Human Rights – Durban – IOLContinue Reading

"Living a happy life is the primary human right," declares a white paper titled "Seeking Happiness for People: 70 Years of Progress on Human … Read more: Graphics: How China protects human rights by improving people's lives – CGTNContinue Reading

… of peaceful protesters a violation of the right freedom of assembly … violating the human rights of protesters including international law.”. Read more: Mozambique: Arbitrary arrests, teargassing and brutal assault of peaceful protesters a …Continue Reading

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be held accountable for North Korea's gross human rights violations as the leader of the country, the US … Read more: Kim accountable for North Korea's human rights violations: US AmbassadorContinue Reading

Human rights groups cite Rwanda's poor human rights record, and argue it is inhumane to send … described the policy as a “cash-for-humans" plan. Read more: UK minister in Rwanda to reinforce migrant deportation plan – ABC NewsContinue Reading

In its own method of grading political rights and civil liberties, the organization gave minus 2 marks out of a possible 40 for possible rights and 3 … Read more: UN report highlights worsening human rights situation of Tibetans under Chinese govtContinue Reading

… presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have accused Governor Nyesom Wike of attempting to violate their fundamental human rights. Read more: Wike Attempting To Violate Our Fundamental Human Rights – Atiku SupportersContinue Reading

Widely respected Human Rights Scholar, Donnelly explored the issues of religious freedom and cultural relativism and identified that rights are … Read more: The East and West of Democracy and Human Rights – The GeopoliticsContinue Reading

Access to healthcare is a basic human right. Every year, thousands of South Africans receive life-saving blood transfusions that are made possible by … Read more: Locals urged to donate blood this Human Rights Day weekend – Kempton ExpressContinue Reading

Some members of the UN Security Council say they are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in North Korea. Read more: UN focuses on human rights in N.Korea | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsContinue Reading