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Human rights activists Freedom from Torture was a big winner at this year's Foundation Awards, taking home the overall award and top prize in the … Read more: Human rights activists have won an award for their campaign against refugee deportation flightsContinue Reading

Human rights defenders this week condemned President Joe Biden's upcoming state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi—who was once banned … Read more: Human Rights Defenders Slam Biden's 'Shameful' Red Carpet Welcome for Indian PM ModiContinue Reading

On June 19, 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved by the U.S. Senate, 73-27, after surviving a lengthy filibuster. Read more: On June 19 in history: US Senate approved Civil Rights Act | MintContinue Reading

The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) is participating in the Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) to help raise awareness of the rights of … Read more: NHRC spreading awareness of human rights at DIBF – Gulf TimesContinue Reading

On Tuesday, Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) questioned Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen on the Russian oil market during a House Financial Services … Read more: Yellen Attacked Over China's Human Rights Violations: 'You Seem Totally Unconcerned About This'Continue Reading

Michael Lysander Fremuth, scientific director of our institute, was one of the participants. “The climate crisis is also a human rights crisis.” This … Read more: Climate Protection as a Human Right – LBI für Grund- und MenschenrechteContinue Reading

Stephen Bright at work at the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, in the 1980s. Photograph: Stephen Bright/New Press. Read more: 'Dark side of the human spirit': Stephen Bright's death penalty fight | Books | The GuardianContinue Reading

Women peacebuilders, human rights defenders and those assisting survivors of sexual violence can be targets as well. Every person has a human right to … Read more: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – World – ReliefWebContinue Reading

On June 18, 1998, National Leader Heydar Aliyev approved "State Program on the Protection of Human Rights". This year marks the 25th anniversary of … Read more: Statement by Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry on occasion of National Human Rights DayContinue Reading

Doha, Qatar: National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) is participating in Doha International Book Fair within its role in raising citizens and … Read more: National Human Rights Committee participates in Doha International Book Fair, showcases …Continue Reading

Real time news brief – Human rights org urges Ryanair: Dismiss anti-Israel employee – Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting … Read more: Human rights org urges Ryanair: Dismiss anti-Israel employee | ערוץ 7 – Arutz Sheva (EN)Continue Reading

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have arranged a screening of a two-part BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Question' in Washington, … Read more: As US gets ready to welcome PM Modi, rights groups gear up for protests – India TodayContinue Reading

(WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission is seeking volunteers. Volunteers are needed to serve as independent observers at the … Read more: VB Human Rights Commission Seeks Volunteers – WAVY.comContinue Reading

The following text is a joint EU-Vietnam press release: Viet Nam and the European Union (EU) held their annual Human Rights Dialogue in Ha Noi on … Read more: Vietnam: Human Rights Dialogue with the EU took place in Ha Noi – EEASContinue Reading