Development key to protecting human rights – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cn
China has led and reshaped global development during the past decade, and contributed the most to global human rights governance in the most active … Read more: Development key to protecting human rights – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading
Hunger-striking Kurdish political prisoner threatened with exile
He has also been denied the right to communicate… … them of Lotfi's deteriorating health, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. Read more: Hunger-striking Kurdish political prisoner threatened with exileContinue Reading
Britain targets Iranian security officials in new human rights sanctions – Arab News
UN human rights experts on Wednesday said that Israel's actions in Jenin represented “egregious violations of international law and standards on … Read more: Britain targets Iranian security officials in new human rights sanctions – Arab NewsContinue Reading
Rwanda deal: Only three Home Office staff to monitor human rights | openDemocracy
It has been widely criticised by human rights groups and charities for effectively erasing the right to seek asylum in the UK. Read more: Rwanda deal: Only three Home Office staff to monitor human rights | openDemocracyContinue Reading
Why Britons see holidays as a 'human right' – The Telegraph
Why Britons see holidays as a 'human right'. We might quibble over the price of milk, but even in a cost of living crisis, most will never give up … Read more: Why Britons see holidays as a 'human right' – The TelegraphContinue Reading
World Council of Churches central committee calls on Philippine authorities to uphold human rights
The recent statement goes on to condemn “in the strongest possible terms the extrajudicial killings and other grave human rights violations being … Read more: World Council of Churches central committee calls on Philippine authorities to uphold human rightsContinue Reading
Is Saudi Arabia using 'sportswashing' to simply hide its human rights abuses
Prince Mohammad bin Salman is trying to rebrand the kingdom in the model of Qatar and the UAE – two states with human rights issues that have … Read more: Is Saudi Arabia using 'sportswashing' to simply hide its human rights abusesContinue Reading
Ukraine and Russia Should Stop Using Cluster Bombs, Human Rights Watch Says
(Reuters) – Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have used cluster munitions that have killed Ukrainian civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a … Read more: Ukraine and Russia Should Stop Using Cluster Bombs, Human Rights Watch SaysContinue Reading
Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains
A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in … Read more: Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chainsContinue Reading
Ukraine and Russia should stop using cluster bombs, Human Rights Watch says | Reuters
Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have used cluster munitions that have killed Ukrainian civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a report on … Read more: Ukraine and Russia should stop using cluster bombs, Human Rights Watch says | ReutersContinue Reading
Ministry of Intelligence tortures teen for 'confessions' in Ilam
According to a source who spoke to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), Arashk was taken into custody by the prosecutor's order and … Read more: Ministry of Intelligence tortures teen for 'confessions' in IlamContinue Reading
Colombian child climate activist meets with UN human rights chief – La Prensa Latina Media
Geneva, Jul 5 (EFE).- Colombian child climate activist Francisco Vera was received by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker … Read more: Colombian child climate activist meets with UN human rights chief – La Prensa Latina MediaContinue Reading
Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council | UN News
5 July 2023 Human Rights. Iran faced calls on Wednesday from top UN-appointed rights investigators to halt the executions of people sentenced to … Read more: Iran: Executions and detentions in spotlight at Human Rights Council | UN NewsContinue Reading
Commission welcomes new Sex Discrimination Commissioner
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Professor Anna Cody to the role of Sex Discrimination Commissioner. Read more: Commission welcomes new Sex Discrimination CommissionerContinue Reading
How civil rights activists are preparing for a post-affirmative action college landscape
I spoke to several civil rights advocates who are now hoping to curtail the fallout from the supreme court's decision. Some noted what they saw as a … Read more: How civil rights activists are preparing for a post-affirmative action college landscapeContinue Reading