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… Central Prison, Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. … They have been denied the right to communicate and receive family … Read more: Prisoners demanding transfer continue hunger strike in OrumiyehContinue Reading

In a letter sent by Uganda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on February 3 and seen by … Read more: Uganda says it will not renew mandate of UN human rights office – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

HSBC is complicit in human rights abuses against Hong Kong residents by siding with Chinese authorities and denying pension payouts to those who … Read more: UK MPs and peers find HSBC complicit in Hong Kong human rights abuses – The GuardianContinue Reading

On 3 February, the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The letter cites Uganda's … Read more: Ugandan government will not be renewing mandate of UN human rights officeContinue Reading

… part by the exposure of their plight during the Covid-19 pandemic. But despite progress, the human rights of seafarers continue to be abused. Read more: Why our thinking on human rights at sea should not end with seafarers – Gard.NoContinue Reading

A special panel named by Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into recent Reuters reports on rights abuses … Read more: Nigerian rights panel, underfunded and overmatched, begins probe of powerful militaryContinue Reading

Press Release: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. For too long, we have relied on women and girls to provide care and support to family and … Read more: Time To Transform Care And Support Systems – UN Human Rights Chief | Scoop NewsContinue Reading

Ahead of North Korea's apparent preparations for a military parade in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's … Read more: North Korea: Deteriorating human rights situation calls for international attentionContinue Reading

The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission says the planned removal of two bus shelters outside the… Read more: Metrobus Shelters Controversy a Human Rights Issue, Commission says – VOCMContinue Reading

The Government has terminated the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda. By U R N. New … Read more: Uganda ends mandate of UN Human Rights Office – Daily MonitorContinue Reading

The ICCPR Act, modelled on an international human rights treaty meant to prohibit national, racial and religious hatred, has been distorted in Sri … Read more: How a human rights law became a tool of repression in Sri Lanka – Himal SouthasianContinue Reading

… last year criticising Mr Raab's plans for a British Bill of Rights. … after a 'robust disagreement' over human rights, it has been said. Read more: Dominic Raab tried to get Cabinet rival fired after disagreement over human rights, source saysContinue Reading

Approximately 50 students listened to Shakir outline how analysis by the Human Rights Watch found that the Israeli government's treatment of … Read more: Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir speaks on campusContinue Reading

During her briefing, Dicko criticised the “mixed results” of Mali's increased counter-terrorism operations “in relation to human rights”, singling out … Read more: Mali: Meeting under “Any Other Business” : What's In Blue – Security Council ReportContinue Reading