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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian invited despite Iran facing intense scrutiny in recent months over its human rights violations against women; … Read more: UN Human Rights Council to host Iranian foreign minister – YnetnewsContinue Reading

Guterres also sought to undergird the concept of human rights — which have faced "public disregard and private disdain — and tie them together with … Read more: UN chief slams 'climate-wrecking' firms at human rights body | The IndependentContinue Reading

… Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Geneva to participate in the high-level meeting of the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. Read more: Armenian FM to attend UN Human Rights Council session in GenevaContinue Reading

Without doubt this is a sensitive subject, but it's one that's vitally important to all of us as human beings as a matter of dignity and human rights. Read more: Mike Dailly: Stop failing patients when it comes to human rights | Glasgow TimesContinue Reading

Days after the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia immediately withdraw from Ukraine, the war was expected to dominate the … Read more: Russia-Ukraine war looms large as UN Human Rights Council meetsContinue Reading

Arsamikov told human rights defenders from Crisis Group North Caucasus SOS that upon returning to Chechnya, when he went to the police station in the … Read more: Russia: Man 'Disappeared,' Apparently for His Sexual Orientation | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Each of the four dismissed judges and prosecutors interviewed by Human Rights Watch said that they learned of their dismissal on June 1, after their … Read more: Tunisia: President Intensifies Attacks on Judicial Independence | Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

More than 100 heads of state and ministers will take part in the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva starting on Monday, seeking to tackle … Read more: Ukraine, China in focus as U.N. human rights council session opens | ReutersContinue Reading

… in the city without the right to legal counsel and family visits. … a forced confession, Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. Read more: Iran intelligence ministry continues to hold Kurdish civilian in custodyContinue Reading

The nation's human rights watchdog urged the government to abide by the UN Human Rights Council's recommendations to enact a comprehensive law … Read more: Watchdog Urges Gov't to Follow UN Human Rights Recommendations – KBS WORLDContinue Reading

"If we allow Islamophobia to continue to be unabated, we are complicit in violating these fundamental human rights. (And) we deny our Muslim … Read more: Islamophobia not only prejudicial but is a flagrant violation of fundamental human rights – ZambryContinue Reading

Malala is the executive producer of Joyland, an Oscar-longlisted queer love story – directed by Saim Sadiq – that explores transgender sexual … Read more: Malala Yousafzai takes human rights to the big screen – Sky NewsContinue Reading

… world-leading human rights barrister Dr S Chelvan and Drag Queen … UK Government hosted events for business, civil society and stakeholders. Read more: UK Promotes Great Presence for World Pride – GOV.UKContinue Reading

Why we are involved. All decisions made by local councils about adult social care and support should comply with equality and human rights standards … Read more: Inquiry into challenging decisions about adult social careContinue Reading