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Prison guards at the Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary killed prisoner Saman Darvishi under torture on 8 May, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network … Read more: Prison guards torture civilian to death in TehranContinue Reading

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called on the authorities in Iran to “halt all executions” and “abolish the death penalty,” in a statement on … Read more: UN Human Rights Chief: Executions in Iran Must StopContinue Reading

Human Rights Democracy Rule of Law … The event was opened by Marja Ruotanen, Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity, Council of Europe, … Read more: Promoting greater gender equality in sport: Council of Europe and European Union launch …Continue Reading

In 1996, the practice of sport as a human right was included in the Olympic Charter, and the IOC Code of Ethics, published in 1999, includes respect … Read more: ZOOM IN – HUMAN RIGHTS – Olympic World LibraryContinue Reading

Iran was appointed to a leadership role within the U.N. Human Rights Council today, as one of the country's diplomats was tapped to lead the … Read more: Iran Appointed Leadership Role at U.N. Human Rights Council | National ReviewContinue Reading

'Imagining racial equality in human rights through positive obligations'. Mehrdad Payandeh (Bucerius Law School and member of UN Committee on … Read more: Race and European human rights law – CRASSHContinue Reading

Fathers have an inalienable right to protect their children. Our abortion law cruelly silences and rejects fathers, violating their human rights. Read more: Abortion Victimises Fathers And Violates Their Human Rights! – Scoop NZContinue Reading

Roughly 98% of Palestinians in the disputed territories are ruled by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. Palestinian human-rights advocates, NGOs, … Read more: Let's focus on who abuses Palestinian human rights – JNS.orgContinue Reading

Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said “concerning” human rights abuses are being committed in the Amhara regional state … Read more: News: Ethiopian rights commission says “concerning” human rights abuses in Amhara …Continue Reading

Over this period, fellows identify human rights-related issues affecting Africa and submit pitches to the program's editorial team for review. Read more: This organization trains students to cover human rights and freedoms in AfricaContinue Reading

“My early involvement in the struggle against “Jim Crow,” the American apartheid, has been the foundation and fuel for my civil and human rights work, … Read more: MEET A CIVIL RIGHTS HERO – Westfair CommunicationsContinue Reading

Europe's top human rights court ruled that a fine imposed on the head of Amnesty International's Turkish branch for alleged irregularities related … Read more: Turkey Violated European Convention by Fining Rights Group: Court | Balkan InsightContinue Reading

It also issues reports on human-rights issues in general, such as Iran's ongoing crackdown on women's rights. Joly said Canada is running on a bid … Read more: Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat: 'Can't stand idle' | Q107 TorontoContinue Reading

Canada declared Tuesday that it will seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council and champion several causes, including gender equality and … Read more: Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat – Anadolu AgencyContinue Reading