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Most countries politely prefer to look the other way when it comes to confronting widespread reports of North Korean human rights violations. Read more: North Korea's human rights violations – Bangkok PostContinue Reading

Seventy-five years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was born from the ashes of the Second World War. Thirty years ago, the Vienna … Read more: Development of human rights & its achievements – CGTNContinue Reading

The Vietnamese authorities should quash recent verdicts in the politically motivated cases against the dissidents Tran Van Bang and Bui Tuan Lam … Read more: Vietnam: Free Democracy Campaigners – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

A human rights group in Haiti is calling on Haitian authorities to go after those responsible for the massacre of several church members, … Read more: Haiti human rights group demands authorities take action after gang kills church membersContinue Reading

Representatives for Human Rights Watch, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Access Now, Kenya ICT Action Network, Article 19 and Privacy International … Read more: Global cybercrime treaty could be 'disastrous for human rights,' NGOs warnContinue Reading

CM Punk poses with fan holding 'Trans rights are human rights' sign at Wembley Stadium in pointed message to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Read more: CM Punk poses with fan holding 'Trans rights are human rights' sign at Wembley Stadium in …Continue Reading

News and Press Release in English on Burundi about Protection and Human Rights; published on 24 Aug 2023 by Amnesty, CIVICUS and 10ount other … Read more: Burundi: Extend the Special Rapporteur's mandate and ensure adequate funding for his …Continue Reading

These activities, as per the letters, have detrimental effects on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. The letters were … Read more: Saudi Aramco faces UN Inquiry over 'contribution' to climate-related human rights issuesContinue Reading

SUVA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission in Fiji has condemned Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated … Read more: Fiji's human rights commission condemns Japan's nuke wastewater dumping – XinhuaContinue Reading

The constitution opens doors for the full exercise of civil liberties, human rights, and fundamental rights. However, it is still not materialised … Read more: Unrealised constitutional promise: Advancing human rights of Dalits in the countryContinue Reading

"Such activities have negative impacts on the enjoyment of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment." The letters to Aramco and … Read more: UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change – Al-MonitorContinue Reading

Unemployment also remains rife, with only 25% of Zimbabweans holding formal jobs. Mr Mnangagwa's vow to guarantee human rights also appears hollow, … Read more: Emmerson Mnangagwa: 'The Crocodile' wins second term as Zimbabwe president – BBCContinue Reading

Human rights in China. August 27, 2023 | 9:59am. + Follow Story. Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Xinjiang on Saturday, … Read more: As It Happens: Human rights in China | Philstar.comContinue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the … Read more: The Leadership Conference Statement on the Hate-Motivated Shooting in Jacksonville, FloridaContinue Reading