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Agenda: S. No. 2242, H. Nos. 6589, 6588, 6587, 6586, 6585, 6584, 6583, 6582, 6581, 6580 and 6579 – Creation of Courts (By: Sen. C. Villar, Reps. Read more: Committee on Justice and Human Rights joint with Committee on Finance (July 5, 2023)Continue Reading

By Tsering Dhundup. DHARAMSHALA, July,4: During the ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland from June 19 to July 14, … Read more: UNHRC criticizes China's human rights violations in Tibet – PhayulContinue Reading

“We are deeply concerned about the continued situation in Sudan because we see that a lot of human rights have been violated as a result of the war,” … Read more: Deeply concerned”: Catholic Bishops' Conference on Human Rights Violations in SudanContinue Reading

Paula Gaviria Betancur, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, said her first report provided an outline of her … Read more: Human Rights Council Hears that at the End of 2022, over 71 Million People Worldwide …Continue Reading

The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session to address the desecration of the Holy Quran following an incident in Stockholm that … Read more: UN Human Rights Council To Debate On Desecration Of Holy Quran On Pakistan's RequestContinue Reading

A human rights group has said the UK Government should take legal action against the Irish Government for its “outrageous failings” on legacy, … Read more: NI human rights group calls for UK to take legal action against Irish Government over 'legacy'Continue Reading

Beirut, 8 November 2022 – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission … Read more: OHCHR and ESCWA hold a regional seminar on “The Contribution of Development to the …Continue Reading

The following is an adaptation of my June 2022 testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and … Read more: Support for terrorism is not human rights advocacy – JNS.orgContinue Reading

The government will allocate budget for non-judicial resolution of past gross human rights violation, with focus on the victims' rights, … Read more: Gov't to allocate funds for human rights violations' victims: Minister – ANTARA NewsContinue Reading

Hong Kong and Beijing see them as threats because they see any mention of democracy and human rights as threats to their power. So much so, in fact, … Read more: China's Long Arm of Repression | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Today, we are confronted with an unprecedented series of intertwined crises, ranging from climate change to conflict, violence and human rights … Read more: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced … – EEASContinue Reading

The UNHRC, a platform designed to improve global human rights conditions through dialogue and cooperation, is now clouded by rivalry and confrontation … Read more: The United Nations Human Rights Council should not be a battlefield – Global TimesContinue Reading

RUS 004 / 0723 / OBS 031 Attack / Harassment Russian Federation July 4, 2023 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a (…) Read more: Russia: Violent attack on journalist Elena Milashina and human rights lawyer Alexander NemovContinue Reading

Official media sources reported only 43 out of the 354 executions, while the remaining cases were verified by Iran Human Rights through at least two … Read more: Human Rights Group reports execution of 354 individuals in Iran during first half of 2023 |Continue Reading