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For the past 14 years, he had been based in Uganda, where he worked as a capacity-building officer for the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights … Read more: 'Hostages and human shields': The civilian toll of Sudan's crisis | News – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

HUMAN Rights Advocates Negros (HRAN) joined the call of the families of three victims of enforced disappearances in Hinigaran to surface and … Read more: Human rights advocates join calls to surface 3 victims of 'enforced disappearance'Continue Reading

Sir: The Nigerian National Assembly proposed a bill that sought to compel Nigerian-trained medical and dental practitioners to practise for a … Read more: Restricting medical professionals violates human rights – The Nation NewspaperContinue Reading

Claire Charters from the Human Rights Commission made the plea while appearing at the United Nations last week. Read more: Human Rights Commission appears at United Nations as work on UNDRIP stallsContinue Reading

This deadly police brutality represents a massive human rights … and other human rights violations by law enforcement officials against Africans … Read more: UN human rights experts begin US tour focusing on racial justice and policingContinue Reading

… came to Australia under all sorts of scrutiny due to its ties to the leadership of Saudi Arabia, a country with myriad human rights issues. Read more: LIV Golf, sportswashing and women's rights in Saudi Arabia in the spotlight as Adelaide …Continue Reading

The Council of Europe, home of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights – a leading world body regarding human … Read more: Belfast Agreement @25: UK, EU and Irish double standards on rights have helped cause …Continue Reading

… Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) – a directive that aims to hold companies accountable for human rights abuses and environmental … Read more: German conservatives query EU green reporting rules in call to cut bureaucracyContinue Reading

UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports artillery fire by Israeli forces into area near Quneitra, known as base for affiliates of … Read more: Israel said to shell positions of Hezbolllah-backed militia in SyriaContinue Reading

Ultimately the management of water resources lies with the governments, who retain a sovereign duty to ensure the human right to safe drinking water. Read more: Global human rights calamity: Billions lack access to safe drinking water – EastMojoContinue Reading

Human rights legislation is a normal part of living in a modern democratic country, but Australia's shame is that it still doesn't have a legal … Read more: Why the time is right for Australia to enact a Charter of Human Rights – Monash LensContinue Reading

“The Darfur conflict caused human suffering on a horrendous scale, … All survivors who suffered violations or abuses of human rights must be … Read more: Sudan: New conflict escalation exacerbates 20 years of suffering for civilians in DarfurContinue Reading

The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Cleaning Accountability Framework have partnered together to develop a resource on the rights of … Read more: Publications | Australian Human Rights CommissionContinue Reading

Four additional cases were reported following a March 20 visit by party activists to the United Nations human rights office in Phnom Penh and their … Read more: Cambodia: Renewed Attacks on Political Opposition | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading