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In a letter to the Office of the UN high commissioner for human rights (OHCHR) in Uganda dated 3 February, the foreign affairs ministry said it will … Read more: Uganda condemned for 'shameful' decision to close UN human rights office – The GuardianContinue Reading

MPs have accused HSBC and other British banks of tacitly endorsing the suppression of human rights in Hong Kong. "British banks such as HSBC Bank … Read more: HSBC complicit in suppressing human rights in Hong Kong, MPs allege – CityAMContinue Reading

A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has told CNN that while a brutal state crackdown has succeeded in quieting the demonstrations that gripped … Read more: Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran's protests have quieted but anger remains, says renowned human … – CNNContinue Reading

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is highlighting entrepreneurs from the Black community for Black History Month. On Friday and Saturday, … Read more: Human rights museum highlights Manitoba's Black entrepreneurs – Winnipeg – Global NewsContinue Reading

"Our human rights record over the years has tremendously improved under our able leadership of President (Yoweri) Museveni," state minister for … Read more: Uganda says it will not renew mandate of UN human rights office | The CitizenContinue Reading

Defending human rights in Syria, US-style. By ZHANG ZHOUXIANG | China Daily | Updated: 2023-02-09 07:20. People search for survivors among the … Read more: Defending human rights in Syria, US-style – Chinadaily.com.cnContinue Reading

Supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, local and foreign journalists are assaulted by Uganda Military Police outside the UN Human … Read more: Uganda says it will not renew mandate for UN rights office – The East AfricanContinue Reading

… the impending termination of the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda as… Read more: LOP decries termination of UN Human rights office operations – NTV UgandaContinue Reading

HONG KONG: UK MPs and peers believe HSBC is implicated in violations of Hong Kong's human rights. The bank extended support to the Chinese … Read more: UK MPs Believe HSBC is Implicated in Violations of Hong Kong's Human RightsContinue Reading

HSBC is complicit in human rights abuses against Hong Kong citizens, MPs have said. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong said the FTSE … Read more: HSBC is 'doing the dirty work of the Chinese Communist Party', claim MPs – The TelegraphContinue Reading

A Pacific Solution to a Pacific Challenge: A Human-Rights Approach to Human Trafficking. February 8, 2023. By Amelia Makutu, Jasmine Henry, … Read more: A Pacific Solution to a Pacific Challenge: A Human–Rights Approach to Human TraffickingContinue Reading

… and full realization of all rights established in the Charter of the United Nations and in international human rights laws and treaties. Read more: U.S Mission, Opposition Question Termination of UN Human Rights Office :: Uganda RadionetworkContinue Reading

Algerian authorities must reverse the decision to dissolve the Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH), an independent, … Read more: Algeria: Reverse decision to dissolve leading human rights group – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

Govt terminates UN Human Rights operations. Wednesday, February 08, 2023. The coordinator of torture victims survivors of Uganda, Mr John Bosco … Read more: Govt terminates UN Human Rights operations – Daily MonitorContinue Reading