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By Easwaran Rutnam. UN human rights chief Michele Bachelet is to return home as her term ends next week. The outgoing UN High Commissioner for … Read more: UN human rights chief to return home as term ends – Colombo GazetteContinue Reading

At the end of her tenure as U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet talks about challenges the world faces in China, … Read more: 'No pressure will make any change on our decisions:' UN human rights chief defends stalled … – CNNContinue Reading

Prominent human rights campaigner Pham Doan Trang was sentenced to nine years for 'propaganda against the state'. Read more: Vietnam court upholds 9-year jail sentence for democracy activist | Human Rights NewsContinue Reading

In response, Human Rights Campaign Texas Field Organizer Preston Knight issued … “Right now, students are returning to school, hoping that their … Read more: Human Rights Campaign Condemns Texas School Board for Sweeping Set of Attacks on …Continue Reading

Less than a week before Michelle Bachelet, the UN's human rights chief is due to step down, the former Chilean president acknowledged Thursday … Read more: Long road to UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's Xinjiang report – Times NowContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to end the country's war against Ukraine, … Read more: Russia's war with Ukraine needs to end, UN's Bachelet urges Vladimir Putin – UN NewsContinue Reading

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday cast doubt on whether she will release a long-awaited report on the mass … Read more: Uyghur Mass Detention Report May Be Delayed AgainContinue Reading

City officials are examining using social equity measures when deciding how to use and distribute city resources. The Human Rights Commission … Read more: Human Rights Commission Considers Creating Equity Index – Post JournalContinue Reading

The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with Taskeen Health Initiative (Taskeen) and with the support of the United … Read more: NCHR launches report on mental health and human rights – Daily TimesContinue Reading

India has repeatedly rejected criticism by foreign governments, lawmakers and human rights groups on allegations that civil liberties have eroded in … Read more: US Congress mulls American aid to India on improvement in human rightsContinue Reading

… school has claimed that the law forcing her to hold mandatory Christian 'collective worship' for pupils is a breach of their human rights. Read more: Poulner teacher says teaching Ringwood children Christianity is 'breach of human rights'Continue Reading

News and Press Release in English on World and 1 other country about Protection and Human Rights; published on 23 Aug 2022 by UN HRC. Read more: UN expert affirms the rights of child victims of terrorism, urges human rights-based approachContinue Reading

India has repeatedly rejected criticism by foreign governments, lawmakers and human rights groups on allegations that civil liberties have eroded … Read more: US Congress could consider whether or not to condition US aid to India on improvements in …Continue Reading

We note with concern the reports of escalating violence and serious human rights violations across Myanmar by the Myanmar military. Read more: Rohingya Crisis – Five Years On: Joint Statement by Embassies and High Commissions in DhakaContinue Reading