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By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a deal this week to merge … Read more: Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind | WSAU News/Talk 550 AMContinue Reading

A senior Biden administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said U.S. efforts on domestic Saudi human rights issues were better … Read more: Saudi Arabia's golf coup highlights Biden's human rights bind | The Mighty 790 KFGOContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal and Qatar on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on protecting the rights of … Read more: Human rights watchdogs of Nepal, Qatar sign pact to protect migrant workers' rightsContinue Reading

Palestinian authorities in both the occupied West Bank and in Gaza were also found to be targeting Palestinian human rights defenders and civil … Read more: The rights of civil society members are being violated by all entities in Israel and the … – OHCHRContinue Reading

The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, Oleg Orlov, has gone on trial in Moscow, charged with “discrediting” … Read more: Renowned human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on trial for “discrediting” Russian militaryContinue Reading

Today I joined Waris Husain and Shannon Raj Singh for a discussion at · The Philippines is one of the most dangerous countries for human rights … Read more: Time to Compel Social Media Companies to Protect HRDS – Human Rights FirstContinue Reading

The plan would legally require state and local governments to provide and protect affordable housing. Some lawmakers and civil rights groups say … Read more: California lawmakers push to make housing a human right in state constitution – CBS NewsContinue Reading

Supporters of former Philippine senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima protest outside a court after she was acquitted on one of two … Read more: What's the state of Philippine human rights under Marcos? | Philstar.comContinue Reading

After a years-long battle against proposed water-related legislation in Nigeria that had high potential for privatizing water, the World Council … Read more: Human rights advocates celebrate democratic control of water in NigeriaContinue Reading

The Human Rights Campaign, which is the largest organization devoted to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in the U.S. … Read more: A National State of Emergency: Human Rights Campaign Sounds the Alarm over Anti …Continue Reading

ACT leads the way on intersex human rights. Hand with intersex flag painted on. The Variation in Sex Characteristics Bill 2023 has passed the ACT … Read more: ACT leads the way on intersex human rights – Our Canberra – ACT GovernmentContinue Reading

Manila – When Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was swept to power in 2022, human rights activists feared the worst. Marcos had been a vocal … Read more: What's the state of Philippine human rights under Marcos? | The Japan TimesContinue Reading

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act of 2007 – a law meant to protect human rights – has become a tool for the Sri … Read more: How Sri Lanka is using a human rights law to stifle free speech – The Indian ExpressContinue Reading

But more striking was the lack of protections afforded to citizens by those institutions such as the human/civil rights lobbies, selecting instead to … Read more: Balancing public health and human rights | The Spectator AustraliaContinue Reading