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The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights … Read more: US Imposes Sanctions on Sudanese Paramilitary Leader for Human Rights AbusesContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch, in their seventy-three-page report, “'They Fired on Us Like Rain': Saudi Arabian Mass Killings of Ethiopian Migrants at the Yemen- … Read more: Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations With Saudi Arabia – Progressive.orgContinue Reading

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World … Read more: Uganda: Judicial harassment of environmental and human rights activist Desire NkurunzizaContinue Reading

Human rights crusader Lina al-Hathloul issued a plea to Magpies fans on Tuesday evening to speak up and protest against the regime in her home … Read more: 'The fans have power' – Saudi human rights activist issues protest plea to Newcastle supportersContinue Reading

Khalil Al-Abdallat, director of the human rights unit at the Prime Minister's Office, stated during a consultative meeting on Tuesday, … Read more: Jordan conducts consultations on human rights…Continue Reading

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