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Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality Rebecca Buttigieg attended the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), serving as one of … Read more: Malta reaffirms commitment to the promotion of human rights at UN Human Rights Council in GenevaContinue Reading

Several civil rights groups staged a protest at a Wendy's near Newark as part of a nationwide boycott. Read more: Here's why human rights advocates boycotted this Wendy's near Newark – Delaware OnlineContinue Reading

British government's move to table a bill in the parliament that intends to ban local public bodies from joining the popular boycott campaign … Read more: UK's anti-BDS bill affront to democratic values, human rights, justice: Attorney – Press TVContinue Reading

Comment by United Nations Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, raising alarm on killings of people fleeing El Geneina in West Darfur, … Read more: Comment by United Nations Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani … – African BusinessContinue Reading

The Organization of American States (OAS) called Friday on Nicaragua to "cease all human rights violations" and to release its political prisoners … Read more: Countries in the Americas call on Nicaragua to end rights violations – France 24Continue Reading

Canada says Iran's Revolutionary Courts are "notorious for issuing death sentences and harsh prison terms following sham trials and based on … Read more: Canada Sanctions Iranian Judges Citing Human Rights Violations – Regulation AsiaContinue Reading

Mr Abubakar, an air vice marshal, also urged them to respect the rule of law and human rights in their service to the nation. The CAS said that the … Read more: Air Force chief tasks junior officers on discipline, human rights – Premium Times NigeriaContinue Reading

Guyanese National Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan was today elected a Commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for a … Read more: Guyana's Arif Bulkan elected Commissioner of regional Human Rights bodyContinue Reading

The head of the world's largest human rights organization will take part in a series of meetings and events with civil society groups and … Read more: Amnesty International's Secretary General to visit TaiwanContinue Reading

… guarantees of freedom of religion, religious minorities in Pakistan face severe discrimination, persecution, and gross human rights | BLiTZ. Read more: Gross human rights violation repression on religious minorities in Pakistan – Weekly BlitzContinue Reading

Guyanese attorney Dr Christopher Arif Bulkan was elected as a Commissioner on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday at … Read more: Guyana: Dr Christopher Bulkan elected to IACHR human rights commissionContinue Reading

China is committed to a human rights development path that meets the trend of the times and suits its national conditions, and has been constantly … Read more: Chinese ambassador to U.S. introduces Chinese modernization, China's achievements in … – XinhuaContinue Reading

Despite constitutional guarantees of freedom of religion, religious minorities in Pakistan face severe discrimination, persecution, and gross … Read more: Gross human rights violation repression of religious minorities in Pakistan – OrganiserContinue Reading

… inter alia, of the difficulties of US Presidents in dealing with leaders of other countries who have 'poor' human rights records. Read more: Modi's US Critics' Human Rights Argument Is No Dampener To India-US RelationsContinue Reading