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Mutual interest in a successful large-scale state visit means real reluctance for leaders to delve into difficult topics, say observers. Read more: India's human rights record unlikely to come up when Joe Biden hosts Narendra Modi: expertsContinue Reading

Intervention on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission By Dr Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, at the 16th Session … Read more: Disability Discrimination Commissioner's intervention at COSP16Continue Reading

Paul Lalli, Global VP Human Rights, The Coca-Cola Company, and HRC Co-Chair, said, "We are delighted to see the Japanese government's leadership in … Read more: Business and Government Convene To Advance Collaboration for Human Rights in JapanContinue Reading

From March to May 2023, Human Rights Watch interviewed, in-person and by phone, 81 Congolese victims of abuses, family members, witnesses, local … Read more: DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Witnesses called on Congress to protect human rights as world leaders like China increasingly adopt artificial intelligence technology, … Read more: China's AI Drive Takes Center Stage at Human Rights Hearing – Bloomberg Law NewsContinue Reading

The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) protects everyone from discrimination and harassment based on numerous grounds, including disability, gender … Read more: OHRC Statement on Anti-Hate | Ontario Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

China, MNA | The Forum on Global Human Rights Governance will kick off in Beijing on Wednesday and it is expected to attract over 300 participants … Read more: Int'l human rights forum to kick off in Beijing | Macau BusinessContinue Reading

KAMPALA – The Government of Uganda has lauded human rights defenders for the work well done in standing for Ugandans to ensure equality. Read more: The work you do is extremely important! Govt commends human rights defenders as … – PML DailyContinue Reading

Several villagers living near Kusalan Mountain in Sarvabad, Kurdistan province, spoke to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) and said that … Read more: IRGC deploys troops, shells Mount Kusalan in SarvabadContinue Reading

Under the pretext of "human rights abuses," the United States added two more Chinese companies to its sanction list last week. Read more: U.S. sanctions against Xinjiang constitute human rights abuses – China MilitaryContinue Reading

This article is part of the Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Initiative, MEI's look at the evolving threats to freedom, political rights, … Read more: The limits of human rights law in an authoritarian context: Torture and impunity in TurkeyContinue Reading

Analysis in English on World about Education and Protection and Human Rights; published on 20 Oct 2022 by UN HRC and UNESCO. Read more: World Programme for Human Rights Education – Fourth Phase, Plan of Action – ReliefWebContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-third regular session from 19 June to 14 July 2023 at the Palais des Nations in … Read more: Human Rights Council's 53rd Regular Session Set for June-July 2023 | Mirage NewsContinue Reading

A Senate Judiciary subcommittee examines the implications of artificial intelligence technology on human rights. Report Video Issue … Read more: Hearing on Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights | C-SPAN.orgContinue Reading