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Islamabad, Aug 20 (PTI) Imaan Mazari, the daughter of Pakistan's former human rights minister Shireen Mazari, was arrested early on Sunday from … Read more: Pakistan's former human rights minister Shireen Mazari's daughter arrested; family calls it 'abduction'Continue Reading

Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is suing the state for allegedly violating his human rights due to his being held in "extreme" … Read more: Norwegian mass killer sues state over human rights for 'extreme' isolation in custodyContinue Reading

Among the city's boards and commissions is the Human Rights Commission (HRC). This five-person board “works to protect the human rights of all … Read more: Human Rights Commission embraces 'Welcoming Communities' work – Fergus Falls Daily JournalContinue Reading

Renowned legal luminary and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has criticized the move taken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation … Read more: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana criticises NNPC's "illegal" billion loan – TheNewsGuruContinue Reading

Campaigners say rape and trafficking victims have been betrayed by the Tories' failure to appoint commissioners to defend them. Read more: 'Heartless' government fails to fill two key human rights watchdog roles – The GuardianContinue Reading

Stephanie Hilborne, CEO of Women In Sport, said that 'it shouldn't be up to the women to raise concerns about any human rights issues' Read more: Fifa boss says women can change sport – but they should not always have to, says sports leaderContinue Reading

Anders Behring Breivik, a mass murderer in Norway, has taken legal action against the government, alleging that his human rights have been … Read more: Mass murderer serving 21 years jail-term in Norway cries human rights violation, sues governmentContinue Reading

Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leader and Human Rights minister, Shireen Mazari, has alleged that her daughter was abducted by the police and … Read more: Former Pakistan human rights minister alleges daughter abducted in illegal overnight raid from homeContinue Reading

AJK President urges global action against human rights abuses in IIOJK. President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry. MIRPUR (AJK), Aug 19 (APP): … Read more: AJK President urges global action against human rights abuses in IIOJKContinue Reading

Ministers from the Group of 20 countries have pledged to protect human rights and privacy while building digital economies. Read more: G20 digital ministers vow to protect human rights and privacy | NHK WORLD-JAPAN NewsContinue Reading

What to make of the imminent slide and how to bring the National Human Rights Commission back from the brink. Read more: The impending NHRC downgrade – The Kathmandu PostContinue Reading

Aug. 19, 1981: Shaw's 10,000 sq. foot store expansion in Augusta worries local retail competition, Maine Human Rights Commission rules in favor of new … Read more: Aug. 19, 1981: Shaw's 10,000 sq. foot store expansion in Augusta worries local retail …Continue Reading

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iranian authorities have arrested at least a dozen women's and human rights activists a month ahead of the anniversary … Read more: Iran cracks down ahead of protest anniversary | Rudaw.netContinue Reading

… who participated in efforts to repress civil society organizations, … freedoms of the Nicaraguan people and respect for their human rights. Read more: Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting FreedomsContinue Reading