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TN Congress Human Rights Dept. staged hunger strike at Valluvar Kottam to urge Karnataka to release Cauvery water. TN Congress president Mahatma … Read more: Members of human rights outfit observe fast demanding Cauvery water release – The HinduContinue Reading

The United Nations urged Tehran to free Mohammadi and all the human rights defenders it has jailed. Iran denounced the peace prize award as "biased … Read more: Nobel winner Mohammadi 'celebrates' prize in her cell: family – RTL TodayContinue Reading

If the Rwanda scheme is given the go-ahead by British courts, the European Court of Human Rights could still attempt to block it with an interim … Read more: Rwanda deal 'is the key to whether we leave European Convention on Human Rights … – Daily MailContinue Reading

Russia is formally seeking to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council for a three-year term, nearly 18 months after it was expelled from the body over … Read more: Russia seeking to rejoin UN Human Rights Council – The NationalContinue Reading

… human and civil rights in her home country. The chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, made the announcement in Oslo on … Read more: Jailed human rights activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize – KTVHContinue Reading

… 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