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'It will help decision-makers to identify gaps and opportunities to promote and protect human rights' Read more: B.C. commission office creating human rights database to aid research – Terrace StandardContinue Reading

ICT's EU Policy Director Vincent Metten, on behalf of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, called on UN member states to vote against China's … Read more: UN Human Rights Council told: 'End repression in Tibet; reject China's membership bid'Continue Reading

RIYADH: Hala Al-Tuwaijri, Saudi human rights commission president, met with Lord Tariq Ahmad, UK minister for the Middle East, North Africa, … Read more: Saudi human rights chief meets UK minister – Arab NewsContinue Reading

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is making it easier to learn about human rights and possible solutions. Read more: B.C. creates searchable database to track human rights recommendations – Delta OptimistContinue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 28 Sep 2023 by UN HRC. Read more: Over 220 people and 25 organizations worldwide faced reprisals for cooperating with UN on …Continue Reading

A diverse array of major human rights and press freedom groups are among 90 organizations calling on Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to drop … Read more: Major human rights, press freedom groups condemn RICO charges against 'Cop City' activistsContinue Reading

… human rights violations, according to an initial investigation of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). CHR Director Jasmin Navarro Regino … Read more: CHR: Forced child marriages, human rights violations committed by Socorro cultContinue Reading

The former supreme court judge said the Strasbourg-based European court of human rights had become a “law-making factory” that had over-reached its … Read more: Lord Sumption backs calls for Britain to leave European Convention on Human RightsContinue Reading

The Right Livelihood Award — known as the “Alternative Nobel” — has been awarded to two environment activists from Kenya and Cambodia, a human … Read more: 4 environmental, human rights activists awarded 'Alternative Nobel' prizes – ABC NewsContinue Reading

The Punjab State Human Right Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a 28-year-old motorcyclist allegedly due to the poor … Read more: Punjab human rights panel takes suo motu note of biker's death on pothole-ridden roadContinue Reading

In 2018, the notorious Ethiopian Jail Ogaden closed following numerous reports of severe human rights abuses. But the deep wounds of its victims … Read more: He survived Jail Ogaden: “We still need justice” – Civil Rights DefendersContinue Reading

Understanding the full human cost of the pandemic is vital for ensuring a more effective response for future public emergencies. Read more: COVID-19 Inquiry a missed opportunity – Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Day of Older Persons focuses on human rights … Time to celebrate the fact that we are living longer, better lives. 28 September 2023; Lifestyle; Read … Read more: Day of Older Persons focuses on human rights – National Seniors AustraliaContinue Reading

Claimants say European countries are breaching their human rights by failing to take adequate action to tackle global heating. Read more: Girl, 11, among six young people taking on 32 nations in historic climate case – The GuardianContinue Reading