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GENEVA (28 April 2023) – The Bahamas' human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) … Read more: The Bahamas' human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review | OHCHRContinue Reading

… “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health … (document E/C.19/2023/L.5/Rev.1); and “Human rights dialogue with the … Read more: Concluding Session, Permanent Forum Approves Three Draft Decisions, Including … – UN PressContinue Reading

In the flagship annual report on the state of human rights in the country, the data revealed that most of the cases of disappearance are from … Read more: 533 Pakistanis were killed in terror attacks in 2022: Human rights report – ANI NewsContinue Reading

"We are proud to raise our voice to champion human rights, defend the multilateral system and to work to hold accountable those responsible for human … Read more: Tánaiste welcomes adoption of UN-Council of Europe Resolution – Government of IrelandContinue Reading

Human Rights Democracy Rule of Law … Vladimir Putin and Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova on war crimes charges and urged their … Read more: The forcible transfer and 'russification' of Ukrainian children shows evidence of genocide, says PACEContinue Reading

On Friday, Hector Constant, the Venezuelan representative to the United Nations (UN), asked Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights … Read more: UN Should Notice US Sanctions Effect on Human Rights: VenezuelaContinue Reading

| UPDATED: April 28, 2023 at 7:31 a.m.. The California Legislature has designated May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day. Championed by Assemblymember Tri … Read more: California Legislature designates Vietnam Human Rights Day in MayContinue Reading

To make that right a reality in Wisconsin, we need our elected representatives to fight for workers. That means creating better paying jobs with safe … Read more: A Better Wisconsin Together: Workers' Memorial Day: Workers' rights are human rightsContinue Reading

People who are sentenced to capital punishment are accorded full due process under the law, including convicted drug trafficker Tangaraju Suppiah, … Read more: Singapore says UN Human Rights statement on death penalty 'glossed over' serious harms …Continue Reading

STRASBOURG, France — The European Court of Human Rights determined that Russian authorities discriminated against a Christian pastor for having a … Read more: European human rights court rules Russia discriminated against pastor | The Alabama BaptistContinue Reading

With officials in Geneva Subcommittee on Human Rights' MEPs discussed the protection and promotion of human rights worldwide. Read more: MEPs visit the UN Human Rights CouncilContinue Reading

Manual and Guideline in English on World about Protection and Human Rights; published on 27 Apr 2023 by OHCHR. Read more: How international human rights standards and mechanisms help protect journalists – WorldContinue Reading

In the wake of new evidence of continued human rights violations and war crimes committed by Russian and Russia-aligned forces in Ukraine, … Read more: Congressman Pat Fallon Leads Reintroduction of Bicameral Ukraine Human Rights Policy ActContinue Reading

Romanian lawyer Sebastian Rădulețu was elected as judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) following the end of the mandate of Iulia … Read more: Romanian lawyer Sebastian Rădulețu elected judge at the European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading