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Belgium midfielder Yannick Carrasco says he does not share the criticism of Saudi Arabia's poor human rights record. Read more: Carrasco dismisses criticism of human rights in Saudi Arabia after transfer to Al ShababContinue Reading

He has acted for many high-profile organisations in protest cases involving environmental issues, human rights, animal rights, and civil liberties … Read more: Hamish McCallum joins GCN – Garden Court North ChambersContinue Reading

A human-rights organization has told the Sixers that their intention to construct a Center City arena may be “inconsistent with international … Read more: Group calls Sixers plans for new arena 'inconsistent' with international human–rights lawContinue Reading

The European Court of Human Rights has accepted a case brought by sex workers against criminalization of their work, at a critical moment for sex … Read more: Europe: Pivotal Moment for Sex Worker Rights – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The archive of the Vicariate of Solidarity gives an account of a painful episode in Chile's history: 47000 instances of human rights violations … Read more: The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile's dictatorship. An archive tells the storyContinue Reading

The documents were gathered between 1976 and 1992 by workers of the Vicariate of Solidarity, a human rights organization founded by Chilean Cardinal … Read more: The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile's dictatorship. An … – Big Rapids PioneerContinue Reading

Several officials of the Islamic Emirate accused some nations of violating human rights in Afghanistan at a gathering titled "a peaceful nation … Read more: Islamic Emirate Officials Blame Foreign Nations for Violating Human Rights – TOLOnewsContinue Reading

For more than three decades, China has struggled to contain criticism of its human rights record. It faced a storm of outrage over the Tiananmen … Read more: China's concerning new strategy on human rights: unite the world behind a 'selective' approachContinue Reading

The 29 Principles and China Change, September 6, 2023 Preface: With the escalating crackdown on China's human rights lawyers in recent years, … Read more: China Change » The 8th Anniversary of 709 Crackdown on Human Rights LawyersContinue Reading

The U.S. imposed sanctions on a Sudanese paramilitary commander due to his alleged involvement in violence and human rights abuses during the … Read more: US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses – Fox NewsContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that during a visit by prison officials on 5 September, a group of political prisoners … Read more: Kurdish political prisoner goes on hunger strike in Orumiyeh – KHRNContinue Reading

But some governments oppose applying human rights protections to these cooperation efforts. As a result, each country could define for itself what … Read more: No Consensus on Proposed Global Cybercrime Treaty | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Today, the United States announced more than $200 million in assistance to support democracy, governance and human rights in Ukraine. Read more: United States Announces 3 Million in Additional Democracy, Human Rights, and … – USAIDContinue Reading

It won't be easy to prevent Cuba from winning the vote. Dictatorships go out of their way to win seats at the U.N. Human Rights Council to protect … Read more: Believe it or not, Cuba is campaigning for a seat at the U.N. Human Rights Council – Miami HeraldContinue Reading