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Undeterred by the scale of challenges in her in-tray, the new head of Human Rights Watch, Tirana Hassan, says 'We need to be standing with those … Read more: Human rights and wrongs: the Australian calling out oppression at home and around the worldContinue Reading

History Is a Human Right. From Stone Mountain to the Stonewall Inn, the #TeachTruth National Day of Action fights back against anti-history … Read more: History Is a Human Right – The San Diego Voice & ViewpointContinue Reading

In a statement late Saturday, the Hong Kong government said Amnesty's claims were "groundless and unfounded" and "slandered the human rights … Read more: Hong Kong Blasts Rights Group Over Missing Uyghur Man Allegation – VOA NewsContinue Reading

The Sindh Government will soon unveil Provincial Human Rights Policy with the aim to ensure protection of the rights of people as enshrined in the … Read more: Sindh Govt to soon unveil Provincial Human Rights Policy: Surendar ValasaiContinue Reading

According to Human Rights Watch, honour killings are acts of violence, often resulting in murder, committed by male family members against female … Read more: Honour Killing in Gilgit Baltistan: A Grave Violation of Human Rights | Pakistan TodayContinue Reading

"This will now allow us to have one attorney who will solely focus on civil rights," Jane Young, United States Attorney for the District of New … Read more: New NH federal prosecutors to focus on civil rights, domestic terrorism and violent crimeContinue Reading

Promoting Accountability for Human Rights Abuses and Violations in Moura, Mali. Read more · May 24, 2023. Secretary Blinken's Call with Democratic … Read more: Attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia – State DepartmentContinue Reading

May 27—FAIRMONT — The Fairmont Human Rights Commission said farewell and good luck to Commission Chairman Larry Buckland this week Buckland is the … Read more: Fairmont Human Rights Commission says farewell to chairman – Yahoo NewsContinue Reading

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union will send a special human rights envoy to Cuba this year to discuss the aftermath of … Read more: EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not 'impose' demands | WTVBContinue Reading

Nigeria's incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should ensure that human rights are central to all his policies both at home and abroad, … Read more: Nigeria: New Government Should Improve On Human Rights, Says HRW – Eurasia ReviewContinue Reading

The former head of the Alberta New Democrats' membership organization for people with disabilities has filed a human rights complaint against the … Read more: Former Alberta NDP volunteer files human rights complaint against party | CBC NewsContinue Reading

By Dave Sherwood. HAVANA (Reuters) – The European Union will send a special human rights envoy to Cuba this year to discuss the aftermath of … Read more: EU to Send Human Rights Envoy to Cuba, but Will Not 'Impose' Demands – USNews.comContinue Reading

“In the context of climate change, AC is not a luxury. It is a human right,” Julie Skarha, an environmental epidemiologist at Brown University's … Read more: How Extreme Heat Impacts Mental Health and Human Rights | Pulitzer CenterContinue Reading

The European Union will send a special human rights envoy to Cuba this year to discuss the aftermath of anti-government protests in July 2021, … Read more: EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not 'impose' demands | ReutersContinue Reading