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UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls on Dhaka to create a 'safe' environment for activists and civil society leaders. Read more: UN 'concerned' by harassment of human rights defenders in Bangladesh | NewsContinue Reading

In an open letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council, at least 63 human rights groups have called for the creation of an independent and … Read more: Human rights groups call for specific mechanism to investigate human rights violations in AfghanistanContinue Reading

S. 484, Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2023. September 5, 2023. Cost Estimate. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, … Read more: S. 484, Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2023 – Congressional Budget OfficeContinue Reading

The National Council for Human Rights calls for meaningful reform to be implemented effectively, reports Gamal Essam El-Din. Read more: A new era for human rights – Egypt – Al-Ahram WeeklyContinue Reading

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mary Wareham of Human Rights Watch about the Cluster Munition Coalition report which says there were 987 casualties … Read more: Cluster bombs, banned in more than 100 countries, killed hundreds of Ukrainians – NPRContinue Reading

Hours after the Zimbabwe presidential inauguration of Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa two human rights lawyers were arrested. Read more: Zanu-PF jail Zimbabwe human rights lawyers – Daily MaverickContinue Reading

Professor David was not only a luminary in his field but also a passionate advocate for human rights and a steadfast friend of the Iranian … Read more: In Memorial: Professor Eric David – A Champion of Human Rights and Justice – NCRIContinue Reading

GUIDED by the principles and purposes of the ASEAN Charter, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD), and other relevant ASEAN instruments and … Read more: ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on The ASEAN Human Rights DialogueContinue Reading

The woman human rights defender was granted bail by the Anti-Terrorism Court on 28 August 2023, but was re-arrested a few hours later in a separate … Read more: Judicial harassment of human rights lawyer and woman human rights defender Imaan …Continue Reading

A two-day conference exploring human rights, climate change and sustainability will be held at an Aylesbury Vale university. Read more: University of Buckingham to host international human rights conference – Bucks HeraldContinue Reading

UN, WHO, COVID-19, Switzerland, Germany, UK, US, human rights, CERD, vaccine, TRIPS Agreement, international health regulation, WTO … Read more: UN: global north's COVID-19 IP position violates human rights – Life Sciences IP ReviewContinue Reading

Documention Archives – KHRN – Kurdistan Human Rights Network. … Killing of Unarmed Civilians Amounts to Crimes Against Humanity September 5, … Read more: Documention – Kurdistan Human Rights NetworkContinue Reading

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is traveling in coming days to two major international summits: the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on … Read more: How Japan Can Lead on Human RightsContinue Reading

Saudi Aramco has received a letter from a special UN-designated group, outlining violations to human rights due to oil exploitation. Read more: Saudi Aramco Is Deservedly Under Scrutiny For Human Rights & Climate ViolationsContinue Reading