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Honouring Human Rights … Durban – Daniel Byamungu Dunia from the Africa Solidarity Network and Nonhlanhla Mkhize from the Durban Gay and Lesbian … Read more: Honouring Human Rights – Durban – IOLContinue Reading

"Living a happy life is the primary human right," declares a white paper titled "Seeking Happiness for People: 70 Years of Progress on Human … Read more: Graphics: How China protects human rights by improving people's lives – CGTNContinue Reading

… of peaceful protesters a violation of the right freedom of assembly … violating the human rights of protesters including international law.”. Read more: Mozambique: Arbitrary arrests, teargassing and brutal assault of peaceful protesters a …Continue Reading

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be held accountable for North Korea's gross human rights violations as the leader of the country, the US … Read more: Kim accountable for North Korea's human rights violations: US AmbassadorContinue Reading

Human rights groups cite Rwanda's poor human rights record, and argue it is inhumane to send … described the policy as a “cash-for-humans" plan. Read more: UK minister in Rwanda to reinforce migrant deportation plan – ABC NewsContinue Reading

In its own method of grading political rights and civil liberties, the organization gave minus 2 marks out of a possible 40 for possible rights and 3 … Read more: UN report highlights worsening human rights situation of Tibetans under Chinese govtContinue Reading

… presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have accused Governor Nyesom Wike of attempting to violate their fundamental human rights. Read more: Wike Attempting To Violate Our Fundamental Human Rights – Atiku SupportersContinue Reading

Widely respected Human Rights Scholar, Donnelly explored the issues of religious freedom and cultural relativism and identified that rights are … Read more: The East and West of Democracy and Human Rights – The GeopoliticsContinue Reading

Access to healthcare is a basic human right. Every year, thousands of South Africans receive life-saving blood transfusions that are made possible by … Read more: Locals urged to donate blood this Human Rights Day weekend – Kempton ExpressContinue Reading

Some members of the UN Security Council say they are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in North Korea. Read more: UN focuses on human rights in N.Korea | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsContinue Reading

… for victims of war crimes committed by Russia. We spoke to the eminent human rights barrister Baroness Helena Kennedy who is on the panel. Read more: Putin's travel will be limited for rest of his life after ICC arrest warrant, human rights lawyer saysContinue Reading

… journalists in the UK, Germany and across Europe has attracted criticism and concern at the 52nd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights. Read more: Iran's targeting of journalists across Europe raised at UN Human Rights Council in GenevaContinue Reading

High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the ongoing tensions on the Korean peninsula pose a threat to regional and international peace and security, … Read more: China Blocks Webcast of UN Meeting on North Korea Human Rights: AP – Bloomberg.comContinue Reading

Chaudhry has served as director of the office of human right, diversity and equity at Edmonton's MacEwan University, and is the founder of Grow the … Read more: Hockey Canada hires human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as 1st VP of diversity, inclusionContinue Reading