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Acknowledging the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Deputy Secretary Sherman reiterated strong U.S. support for … Read more: Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker TürkContinue Reading

No one should be deprived of their liberty for exercising their human rights, and I call on the Russian authorities to release him without delay. As … Read more: Comment By UN Human Rights Chief On Sentencing Of Opposition Politician And Journalist …Continue Reading

“It makes me sad to know I have to come here repeatedly … for what should be basic human rights for teenagers,” she said. Among other speakers were … Read more: 'Nebraska Poor People's Campaign,' rooted in national civil rights movement, rallies at State CapitolContinue Reading

AFGE's Women and Fair Practices Departments are holding the 2023 Sister's Keeper Summit and Human Rights Training Conference on July 28-Aug.4 in … Read more: Trying to Resolve Internal Dispute? AFGE Human Rights Training Conference's Got You Covered!Continue Reading

The discussion will also examine the impact of normalization agreements on human rights violations and authoritarianism in the region, … Read more: The “Abraham Accords”: Implications for Human Rights, a Just Peace, and US PolicyContinue Reading

Leaders and authorities recently gathered in New York for the first UN water conference in decades. The hope was that there would be some landmark … Read more: Billions still lack access to safe drinking water—this is a global human rights catastrophe …Continue Reading

During this time, the activist was denied the right to legal counsel and … of Sanandaj spoke to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) and… Read more: Kurdish labour activist released on bail from Saqqez PrisonContinue Reading

These laws attempt to prevent U.S. security assistance from going to units who will use it to abuse human rights or use the weapons in ways … Read more: State Department's Human Rights Reports and Their Failures | Cato at Liberty BlogContinue Reading

We spoke to Dr Husam El-Mugamar, founder of Sudan's Doctors For Human Rights. Read more: Sudan conflict 'dire situation', says founder of Sudan's Doctors For Human RightsContinue Reading

The lack of action by human rights and UN officials fuels ongoing human rights abuses. The Pakistani army also detains and tortures people without … Read more: Pakistan: Sorrowful human rights conditions in Balochistan, amid international silenceContinue Reading

Get The Daily Brief by Email. Every weekday, get the world's top human rights news, explored and explained by Andrew Stroehlein. First Name. Read more: UK Failing Windrush Generation – Again | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Human rights belong to every person regardless of their wealth or lack thereof. In Davis we have people sleeping with no shelter and in tents on the … Read more: Letter: Housing is a human right – Davis EnterpriseContinue Reading

In many poorer countries, access to drinking water is not recognised as a basic human right. Research I published with colleagues on water access in … Read more: Billions still lack access to safe drinking water – this is a global human rights … – Yahoo News UKContinue Reading

A report from a humans rights organisation said the administration of the compensation scheme should be handed to an independent body. Read more: Calls to 'strip' Home Office of Windrush compensation administration | The IndependentContinue Reading