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UN human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday said that the extreme summer heat and pollution of southern Iraq where he has been visiting … Read more: Iraq's 50C heat shows 'era of global boiling' has begun: UN rights chief | ReutersContinue Reading

In the early hours of 24 March 1922, a group of men, of whom most were in police uniform, broke into the North Belfast home of prominent Catholic … Read more: Holden v Ministry of Defence and the Police Service of Northern Ireland – UK Human Rights BlogContinue Reading

'Human rights abuses': Australian miner's exit from Myanmar feared fuelling rogue junta. By Chris Barrett. August 9, 2023 — 5.50am. Read more: Australian miner's exit from Myanmar raises human rights concerns – The Sydney Morning HeraldContinue Reading

Senior Conservatives – including a cabinet minister – say their party is likely to campaign to leave the European Convention on Human Rights … Read more: Tories could campaign to leave European human rights treaty if Rwanda flights blockedContinue Reading

Deputy Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Dr. Mohammad bin Saif Al Kuwari met yesterday with Ukrainian Parliament … Read more: NHRC Deputy Chairperson meets Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human RightsContinue Reading

The United States is in the habit of releasing reports on "religious freedom and human rights violations" in India so much so that one can argue … Read more: A look into United States' human rights record as they talk about raising rights' concerns with IndiaContinue Reading

Victory comes in advance of a November ballot initiative that would make abortion a legal right in Ohio COLUMBUS, OH — Today, the Human Rights … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Celebrates Ohio Voters for Upholding Majority RuleContinue Reading

While speaking at a panel last Thursday after the London screening of "Memories of a Massacre", a film about the 2013 Rabaa massacre, Human Rights … Read more: Human Rights Watch researcher says Egyptian government wanted to punish pro-Morsi protestersContinue Reading

Egyptian human rights researcher Patrick Zaki gestures as he arrives at Malpensa Airport, near Milan on July 23, 2023. (Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Getty … Read more: Zaki's Release: A Victory or Smokescreen for Egypt's Human Rights? – The Media LineContinue Reading

… to quiz her over the services she's offering on TikTok to help illegal migrants "game the immigration system" using human rights loopholes. Read more: Exclusive: Ben Leo confronts Labour Cllr Irim Ali over her human rights loopholes TikTok adsContinue Reading

The event aims to highlight human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir, a disputed territory administered by India. The plight faced by marginalised … Read more: Longford Conference to highlight human rights abuses in Kashmir | Shannonside.ieContinue Reading

"Today's sanctions send a clear message to the Iranian regime that Canada will not tolerate its gross and systematic violations of human rights … Read more: Canada sanctions 7 Iranians over security threats and human rights violations | CBC NewsContinue Reading

A new report by a pair of human rights groups details a years-long tally of human rights abuses by Customs and Border Protection officers and … Read more: Human rights groups report: CBP, Border Patrol violations go unchecked – Fronteras DeskContinue Reading

The Human Rights Law Centre is participating as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a landmark appeal as part of the ongoing unjust prosecution … Read more: Landmark whistleblower protections appeal begins: Human Rights Law Centre appearingContinue Reading