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US to deny visas on human rights grounds to the North Western Province governor and ex-navy chief Wasantha Karannagoda and his wife. Read more: US sanctions Sri Lankan governor over civil war killings | Human Rights News | Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The violent clashes have dragged the country to the brink of a civil war, and to a “point of no return,” according to Mohamed Osman, a researcher … Read more: 'Two Men… Have Held Our Country At Gunpoint': Sudan Conflict Explained By Human Rights ExpertContinue Reading

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Action Plan 2022-2026 for the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. Read more: FEC approves Action Plan 2022-2026 on Human Rights – Vanguard NewsContinue Reading

“The fact that many of the country's leading universities don't care to make sure their billions in investments are upholding human rights is … Read more: Leading US University Endowments Fail to Ensure Their Billions Aren't Funding Human …Continue Reading

The human rights community emphasizes that the human rights activist Abdureshit Dzhepparov, illegally detained in Crimea, and his family are being … Read more: Human rights activists call on world to demand immediate release of DzhepparovContinue Reading

A group of Indigenous Australians on Wednesday filed a human rights complaint against 20 large Australian pension funds for investing in Santos … Read more: Indigenous Australians file human rights complaint with pension funds over Santos gas projectsContinue Reading

Summary. On 7 May 2018, Mr Raphael Halet (Applicant) lodged proceedings in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) under Article 34 of the … Read more: Victory for whistleblowers – the ECHR reaffirms corporate whistleblowers' right to freedom of …Continue Reading

Press Freedom Represents 'Very Lifeblood of Human Rights', Says Secretary-General in Message for International Day. Following is UN Secretary-General … Read more: Press Freedom Represents 'Very Lifeblood of Human Rights', Says Secretary-General in …Continue Reading

Apo Six: FEC Approves Human Rights Protection Action Plan. The AGF recalled that N130m was awarded to the family of Apo 6 by the court even though … Read more: Apo Six: FEC Approves Human Rights Protection Action Plan – Channels TelevisionContinue Reading

Addis Abeba – Human Rights Watch said that Midroc Investment Group, a firm operating a gold mine in Ethiopia, and Argor-Heraeus, a Swiss refinery, … Read more: News: Human Rights Watch says companies “took no action” over gold mine pollution in …Continue Reading

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved an action plan to promote and protect human rights in the country. Read more: Apo Six: FEC approves action plan to protect human rights | TheCableContinue Reading

Zhou Fengsuo, a Chinese human rights activist who helped advise the leader of the House committee dedicated to investigating and countering China, … Read more: Human rights activist, Rep. Gallagher talk China's transnational repression – Spectrum NewsContinue Reading

On 18 April 2023, human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami was threatened by two unidentified men at his residence in Kolkata, West Bengal and also … Read more: Human rights defender Arkadeep Goswami facing threatsContinue Reading

A transgender state lawmaker in Minnesota introduced a measure that would remove language from the state's Human Rights Act that currently states … Read more: Transgender Minnesota lawmaker introduces bill removing anti-pedophile language … – Fox NewsContinue Reading