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What is a NHRI? NHRIs are state bodies that are given powers either by the Constitution or by written law to protect and promote human rights. They … Read more: Towards a National Human Rights Institution – Trinidad and Tobago NewsdayContinue Reading

Neither the US report, the only global assessment of human rights by a government (as opposed to private advocacy groups), nor the Chinese counter- … Read more: China vs US contest: Who is the bigger human rights violator? – WIONContinue Reading

The Biden administration should make clear that our values and interests rest on upholding the rule of law, democratic norms and human rights. Read more: Opinion | Egypt overplayed its hand on selling rockets to Russia – The Washington PostContinue Reading

Racism in the United States is not only a "stain on its soul" but also a serious human rights issue that has sparked widespread international … Read more: Stain on American soul a human rights issue – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

Hawaii human rights leader Dr. Amy Agbayani joined HNN's Sunrise Weekends to talk about the fight for immigrant justice.For more Local News from … Read more: Human rights advocate Dr. Amy Agbayani says fight continues for immigrant justice in HawaiiContinue Reading

Yoon Yeo-sang, head of the civic Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB), hol… Read more: Activist for N. Korean human rights – Yonhap News AgencyContinue Reading

During and after Guatemala's civil war, human rights activists have been … often victims of “enforced disappearance”, a crime against humanity … Read more: Reading the bones of the dead: the painstaking, painful process of returning genocide …Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch says victims of the scandal still face long waits and inadequate compensation. Read more: Windrush victims being failed by compensation scheme – report – BBC NewsContinue Reading

Fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group left dozens dead and hundreds injured over the weekend. Read more: Human Rights Groups Urge Ceasefire as Dozens Killed in Sudan – TruthoutContinue Reading

… traditionally walked in those rooms, shoulders back, chin up, having some authority to talk about the importance of rule of law, human rights. Read more: Remarks by Vice President Harris at a March for Reproductive Rights | The White HouseContinue Reading

Inside the European Court of Human Rights You can download the 44-page report here. It focuses on access to healthcare, which is increasingly … Read more: British Red Cross details how digital exclusion negatively impacts the health and well-being …Continue Reading

Human rights and the rule of law in Mexico are under siege. It would be a grave error for the United States to believe that its only interests … Read more: Back to the Future in U.S.-Mexican RelationsContinue Reading

Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan were detained Thursday in Beijing when they … Read more: Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Detained in Beijing While Traveling to Meet EU … – The Epoch TimesContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it is “deeply alarming” that EU countries are trying to renege on commitments to rescue refugees and asylum seekers … Read more: Europe's migration policies in chaos as arrivals surge – CNNContinue Reading