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The human rights violations and abuses you detailed are so horrific they are almost unfathomable. But today, we heard from someone who lived these … Read more: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the …Continue Reading

The UN rights chief began his briefing noting the dire state of human rights there, which underpin not only security, but humanitarian action and … Read more: 'Increasing militarisation' of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations | UN NewsContinue Reading

After twelve years of immense suffering, Syrians continue to face human rights abuses at the hands of many parties to the conflict. Read more: Designating Two Syrian Factions and Their Leaders in Connection with Serious Human …Continue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is facing fresh accusations that it is failing to hold the UK government to account on disability … Read more: EHRC report for UN on government's rights violations 'not fit for purpose'Continue Reading

The historic Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, a favorite target of bombers during the civil rights movement. · Fred Shuttlesworth was pastor of … Read more: Birmingham's Collegeville community helped nurture the 1963 civil rights movementContinue Reading

Rajaram Ka Purva is a most neglected rural hamlet inhabited by the poorest people of Kuchbandia community. This is located in such an isolated … Read more: Protecting Human Rights Of The Most Deprived People – CountercurrentsContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said successive UK governments had made little or no progress in addressing 11 policy recommendations … Read more: Ministers' failures mean disabled people in UK face growing poverty risk – reportContinue Reading

The meeting was requested by Albania, Japan, and the US to discuss the links between human rights abuses and violations in the DPRK and international … Read more: DPRK (North Korea): Open Briefing on the Human Rights Situation – Security Council ReportContinue Reading

… the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights … the suspension of classes seriously affects the right to education, … Read more: Nicaragua seizes Catholic university accused of being 'centre of terrorism' – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

Many of the videos and posts that Human Right Watch reviewed portrayed Black people through offensive racial stereotypes. Read more: China: Combat Anti-Black Racism on Social Media | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

A human rights group tracked 156 cases of alleged worker abuse in Myanmar garment factories at various brands. Read more: H&M probes alleged Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said some recommendations made by a United Nations inquiry in 2016 had not been delivered. The UN called for … Read more: Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Continuing inaction from governments in addressing problems faced by disabled people in the UK has been criticised by a human rights watchdog … Read more: Slow progress on efforts to improve lives of disabled, says human rights bodyContinue Reading

Human Rights Abuses And Disinformation: Hallmarks Of Wagner, Other Mercenary Groups In Africa – Analysis · 'Transnational criminal organisation' … Read more: Human Rights Abuses And Disinformation: Hallmarks Of Wagner, Other Mercenary Groups In AfricaContinue Reading