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Richmond, VA — This week, The Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) launched a $100,000 ad campaign warning voters of the threats facing equality and … Read more: VIDEO: Human Rights Campaign PAC Launches Six Figure Ad Campaign Urging Virginians …Continue Reading

Russia is seeking election to the United Nations' top human rights body in a vote next week that will offer the latest test of international support … Read more: Russia Bids to Rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council – The New York TimesContinue Reading

Madrid (Spain), October 5, 2023 (SPS) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, indicated yesterday the existence … Read more: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasizes the right to self-determination to …Continue Reading

Leo Varadkar warns that Brexit, aid cuts and talk of abandoning human rights treaty 'not the Britain I know' Read more: It is concerning to watch UK disengage from the world, says Irish PM | Leo VaradkarContinue Reading

Minister silent over UN rights evidence no-show, despite criticism from disabled Tories. By John Pring on 5th October 2023 Category: Human Rights. Read more: Minister silent over UN rights evidence no-show, despite criticism from disabled ToriesContinue Reading

… human rights challenges that significantly affect individuals living with or affected by HIV. The agency disclosed this in a press statement on … Read more: HIV: NACA partners Global Fund to address gender, human rights barriersContinue Reading

When High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk opened the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) session this month, one of his main messages was the … Read more: Momentum Grows to Align Economic Policies With Human Rights | Mirage NewsContinue Reading

STANFORD, CA, October 5, 2023 – E. Tendayi Achiume, the Leah Kaplan visiting professor in human rights at Stanford Law School (SLS), … Read more: SLS Visiting Human Rights Professor Receives MacArthur 'Genius Grant' – Stanford Law SchoolContinue Reading

He is the most prominent human rights activist in the UAE, a federation of seven semiautonomous emirates that allows little space for civil society … Read more: Opinion | Remember Ahmed Mansoor at Dubai COP28 climate summit – The Washington PostContinue Reading

The White House is aggressively pursuing a “mega-deal” with Saudi Arabia and Israel, just as the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations saw its … Read more: Top Senator calls on U.S. to stand up for human rights in Saudi Arabia – YouTubeContinue Reading

Recent satellite imagery indicates that Russia is preparing to test a new nuclear-powered missile; the UN Human Rights Council votes on new … Read more: Russia Tests New Missile and Seeks to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council, ICJ Takes On …Continue Reading

Human rights organisation Hengaw said Armita Geravand, 16, suffered "severe injuries" at the hands of the so-called morality police at Shohada … Read more: Armita Geravand: Girl, 16, dragged from train after 'attack by Iranian police for not wearing hijab'Continue Reading

Kyrie Irving's new Chinese shoe company is linked to human rights abuses, U.S. Congress warns league · ANTA is one of several Chinese apparel firms … Read more: Kyrie Irving's new Chinese shoe company is linked to human rights abuses, U.S. Congress …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch has called on governments working the facilitate peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh region to ensure the right of ethnic Armenians … Read more: Human Rights Watch Calls for Reintegrating Armenians Into Nagorno-Karabakh – VOAContinue Reading