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Dene lawyer Jennifer Duncan is in Geneva, Switzerland, for the United Nations' review of Canada's human rights record. Duncan's main focus is what … Read more: United Nations reviews Canada's human rights record – APTN NewsContinue Reading

By Lee Minji. SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) — The former chief of the United Nations' landmark inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea said the … Read more: (Yonhap Interview) N. Korea's border reopening can be 'opportunity' for human rights improvementContinue Reading

Mexico City, Aug. 31 (EFE). – Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will present his fifth government report on Sept. Read more: Mexico's security and human rights crisis continues – La Prensa Latina MediaContinue Reading

Social media has become the new digital battleground as foreign actors try to improperly interfere in decision making processes and influence … Read more: Human rights: Protections against foreign social media interference – Law Society JournalContinue Reading

Human Rights at Sea has been working with welfare organisations, advocacy groups, membership bodies and state authorities in New Zealand to … Read more: Sustainable New Zealand Welfare Funding Mechanism Close to Agreement but Rivalries RemainContinue Reading

The report produced by the Commission, dated Oct 18, 2022, describes a wide range of violations of human rights and, in some cases, even war crimes. Read more: Human rights violations in Ukraine: the need for forensic investigations – The LancetContinue Reading

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) — The former chief of the United Nations' landmark inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea said the "interruption" … Read more: (LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) N. Korea's border reopening can be 'opportunity' for human …Continue Reading

Laws should be centered around protecting human rights, not clamping down on criticism. “Amnesty International urges the Bangladeshi authorities … Read more: Bangladesh: Government must remove draconian provisions from the Draft Cyber Security ActContinue Reading

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) on Thursday denounced a recent report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that creates a new blood libel … Read more: SWC: Human Rights Watch report publishes horrific lies against Israel | ערוץ 7Continue Reading

Announcement Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the ongoing blockade of the Lachin corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh. Read more: Nagorno-Karabakh: Update – Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission | – House.govContinue Reading

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network's (KHRN) recent investigations have revealed numerous cases of human rights violations against Kurdish … Read more: August 2023: Human rights violations in Iranian Kurdistan – KHRNContinue Reading

“Nationally, we have seen attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, and civil rights in general,” she says. “The idea that there is an organization in … Read more: History Faculty Member Mary Dillard Named to Yonkers Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

The UK and Canada designated Iranian individuals and entities for the provision of military supplies to Russia and Iranian security forces. Read more: Iran and targeted human rights sanctions update: Providing military equipment to … – Atlantic CouncilContinue Reading