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… human rights in the Islamic Republic said in a report circulated Friday. The wide-ranging report by Javaid Rehman, covering the period from … Read more: UN expert: Iran is unlawfully detaining human rights activists, including new Nobel peace laureateContinue Reading

Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wrote a new book: "Women, Life, Freedom: Our Fight for Human Rights and Equality in Iran." Read more: From the Frontlines in Iran: Our Fight for Human Rights and Gender Equality – Ms. MagazineContinue Reading

She was named by the committee for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all”. The … Read more: Nobel peace prize: Narges Mohammadi wins on behalf of thousands of Iranian women …Continue Reading

Tehran, which has called the protests Western-led subversion, accused the Nobel committee of meddling and politicizing the issue of human rights. "The … Read more: Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize – ReutersContinue Reading

MOGADISHU, Somalia. The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on Friday said that the government is committed to the preservation of human rights in the Horn … Read more: Ethiopia says government committed to preservation of human rights – Anadolu AjansıContinue Reading

“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, 'Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself … Read more: Human Rights Subcommittee Chairman Ossoff Launches Second Inquiry with HUD Into …Continue Reading

The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian scientist, journalist and human rights activist, … Read more: Iranian Human Rights Activist Wins Nobel Peace PrizeContinue Reading

CNN's Jomana Karadsheh interviewed Mohammadi via intermediaries prior to the Nobel announcement. Read more: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned Iranian human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi | CNNContinue Reading

On Oct 5, Antioch Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker spoke at the United Nations for the 54th regular session of the Human Rights Council. Read more: Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks at Human Rights Council – Contra Costa NewsContinue Reading

GREENFIELD — Seven years after the Human Rights Award was last presented, the Human Rights Commission is restoring the annual recognition and is … Read more: Greenfield commission restoring Human Rights Award – The RecorderContinue Reading

As UAE Waffles on Human Rights, U.S. Congress Must Act. By Brian Dooley. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — a U.S. military ally and a brutal … Read more: As UAE Waffles on Human Rights, U.S. Congress Must ActContinue Reading

'They have subjected her to years of human rights violations, including torture, death threats and denial of specialised medical care' – Agnès … Read more: Iran: Nobel Prize for Narges Mohammadi 'sends clear message' on human rights to authoritiesContinue Reading

United Nations has restated concerns regarding the human rights situation in Iran, urging the release of detained protestors and an immediate end … Read more: New UN Report Depicts Iran's Dismal Human Rights SituationContinue Reading

The global human rights watchdog took to X and wrote, “We are alarmed by threats to human rights defender Babloo Loitongbam by Meitei Leepun and … Read more: Protect Manipur-based rights activist, family: U.N. Human Rights Council – The HinduContinue Reading