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The Inter American Commission on Human Rights says Peru's military and police forces used excessive force to quell violent anti-government … Read more: Peru used excessive force to quell protests, says human rights panel | PBS NewsHourContinue Reading

The annual presentation of Human Rights Awards was among items of business for the Eden Prairie City Council at its Tuesday, May 2, meeting. Read more: Human Rights Awards presented – Eden Prairie Local NewsContinue Reading

Human rights provide the “best antidote” to prevent conflict and instability, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told the … Read more: Human rights 'best antidote' to advance peace, Security Council hears | UN NewsContinue Reading

Volker Turk told the Security Council that the latest country to move toward full-blown conflict was Sudan. “The human rights impact of the current … Read more: UN rights chief says fighting in Sudan has 'catastrophic' effects on human rightsContinue Reading

Laws mandate companies to prevent human rights abuses in their activities, creating challenges and opportunities to enhance corporate … Read more: Human Rights-Related Risks | FTI ConsultingContinue Reading

Human rights provide the “best antidote” to prevent conflict and instability, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, … Read more: Human rights 'best antidote' to advance peace, Security Council hearsContinue Reading

Harry Belafonte was more than a world-class performer, winning multiple music awards. He was also a world-class human being like few others right from … Read more: Harry Belafonte: An artist committed to human rights – The Bay State BannerContinue Reading

On the eve of the UN review, the UAE has much to be proud of in terms of an increasingly impressive portfolio of human rights achievements setting the … Read more: IMPAC: International coalition of 53 NGOs praises the leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin …Continue Reading

Human rights treaty bodies (HRTBs) — established to monitor the implementation of the United Nations human rights treaties — have a critical role to … Read more: States' Human Rights Obligations in the Context of Climate Change: Guidance Provided by …Continue Reading

Philippine human rights activists called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to recognise the abuses carried out during his dictator father's brutal … Read more: DepEd eyes teaching human rights violations during Marcos and post-EDSA eras in Grade 6Continue Reading

Last year Volker Türk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, urged Russian legislators to repeal, not expand, an anti-LGBTQ law adopted in 2013 … Read more: Tinder owner Match exits Russia: 'We are committed to protecting human rights'Continue Reading

TOKYO — Nikkei Asia has won a leading international human rights journalism prize for the first time for an investigation of the post-pandemic … Read more: Nikkei Asia wins human rights journalism prizeContinue Reading

Civil society groups discuss human rights policy concerns in Thailand. Photo credit: Amnesty International Thailand, used with permission. Read more: Civil society groups share human rights agenda ahead of Thailand's general electionContinue Reading

The Texas-based firm made the disclosure in its annual impact report, a summary of how the company is meeting goals on the environment, human rights … Read more: Tinder exits Russia over 'human rights' | World News – Hindustan TimesContinue Reading