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The vote showed confidence in Indonesia's ability to promote human rights, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said, but activists alleged that rights … Read more: Activists object as Indonesia is again elected to UN Human Rights Council – Benar NewsContinue Reading

China secured its sixth term as a member of the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council, defeating the machinations of some Western … Read more: Fair, inclusive human rights governance needed: China Daily editorial – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

The United Nations General Assembly has elected four African countries among 15 new members to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and … Read more: UNGA elects Ghana, three other African countries to Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

… whereabouts and condition of Lu Siwei, a Chinese human rights lawyer whose family has said he was sent back to China from Laos. Read more: US seeks details on whereabouts of human rights lawyer from China | ReutersContinue Reading

The United Nations General Assembly voted down Russia's bid to rejoin the Human Rights Council, a victory for Ukraine and the US as they seek to … Read more: Russia fails in bid to rejoin Human Rights Council, despite 83 backersContinue Reading

The UN Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to set up an independent fact-finding mission to probe alleged rights abuses in Sudan's brutal … Read more: UN rights council launches Sudan abuses probe – France 24Continue Reading

The resolution establishes a three-member mission of experts in international human rights and humanitarian law, who will be appointed by the Council … Read more: UN set up fact-finding mission to investigate human rights abuses in SudanContinue Reading

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Human Rights Office launched new guidance on Monday to improve laws addressing human rights violations … Read more: UN and WHO launch new guidance to address human rights in mental health care – JURISTContinue Reading

… human-rights-council Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?sub_confirmation=1 Watch our LIVE here: https://www.youtube.com … Read more: Russia fails in its bid to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council – YouTubeContinue Reading

… human rights and humanitarian law. Israel has an inherent right to self-defence from these unlawful attacks. However, in doing so, it, too, must … Read more: IBA condemns Hamas attacks on Israel which represent a clear violation of human rights …Continue Reading

'Small mistakes can be costly, especially in human rights scenarios': lawyer. Read more: Workplace human rights – how HR can avoid common mistakes | Canadian HR ReporterContinue Reading

The director of Liberty Akiko Hart has argued that Labour needs to resist Conservative attempts at weaponising human rights by portraying them as … Read more: Labour urged to prevent human rights being painted as a "left-wing issue" – LabourListContinue Reading

LONDON: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected Kuwait as one of 15 new members of the Human Rights Council. The council, the membership of … Read more: Kuwait elected as new member of UN Human Rights Council – Arab NewsContinue Reading

Statement for Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on the interim report on Haiti. Delivered by the UK at the 54th Human Rights Council … Read more: UN Human Rights Council 54: UK Statement on Haiti – GOV.UKContinue Reading