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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

Widespread protests in Pakistan against a recent hike in electricity prices have gone on for a week. In some cities, the protests have turned … Read more: IMF Should Help Pakistan Uphold Right to Electricity – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has again called for restoration of free movement along … Read more: CoE Human Rights Commissioner Asks for End to BlockadeContinue Reading

Presented at the Nobel Peace Conference HUMAN RIGHTS HEROES 31 August 2023, it is signed and endorsed by a number of Nobel Prize laureates, human … Read more: The Sunflower Declaration : A call to action to protect human rights defenders at risk – FIDHContinue Reading

… Belarus” after she provided data for a renowned human rights group, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) said Thursday. Read more: Belarus journalist jailed for “facilitating extremism” after collecting data for … – Yahoo News UKContinue Reading

… to 3 1/2 years for “facilitating extremist activities” and “discrediting Belarus” after she provided data for a renowned human rights group. Read more: Belarus journalist jailed for “facilitating extremism” after collecting data for human rights groupContinue Reading

Exclusive: Report says optics of western firms organising Xinjiang tours amid 'crimes against humanity are disastrous' Read more: Travel firms urged to halt trips to Uyghur region over China rights abuses – The GuardianContinue Reading

Dr. Alveda Celeste King continues her uncle's legacy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, by carrying her last name as a diadem representing social … Read more: Dr. Alveda King, Is Championing Civil Rights For The Unborn – ForbesContinue Reading

A civil coalition said that those who committed human rights crimes during the New Order era are not fit to run for the presidential election. Read more: Past Human Rights Violators Should Not Run for Presidential Election, Says Civil CoalitionContinue Reading

Queensland's latest watch house laws have been blasted by almost 200 human rights advocates and organisations in an open letter. Read more: Almost 200 human rights organisations slam Queensland government over 'punitive' laws | SBS NITVContinue Reading

With new human rights reporting and due diligence legislation being adopted by several jurisdictions throughout the world, corporate compliance … Read more: The convergence between supply chain regulation and ESG metrics: A human rights perspectiveContinue Reading