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In cases where human rights are abused through the economic activity of a large corporation, signing a waiver of one's rights in exchange for … Read more: How signing a waiver in human rights cases favours the powerful | UNSW NewsroomContinue Reading

The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Volker Tuerk speaks at a press conference in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Nov. 16, 2022, at the … Read more: UN Commissioner Urges Respect for Human Rights in Sudan's Democratic TransitionContinue Reading

How can I support human rights in Qatar? Support Amnesty International's campaign to compensate migrant workers. In May 2022, Amnesty and a coalition … Read more: 7 ways you can support human rights in Qatar (without boycotting the World Cup) – Time OutContinue Reading

It is time the world acted on fulfilling human rights and building a liveable planet, says Yamide Dagnet, director for Climate Justice at Open … Read more: Africa: COP27 – Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop of Human Rights InequityContinue Reading

Local human rights implementation, including movements, coalitions, and government;; Transitional and restorative justice and processes of community … Read more: Call for Collaborators: Human Rights and Action Research – H-NetContinue Reading

Malaysian authorities must ensure full respect for human rights before, during and after the forthcoming elections. Read more: Malaysia: Next government must advance human rights – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

With Twitter's human rights team eliminated, legal experts voice alarm about what it could mean for users around the world. Tina Trinh reports. Read more: With Twitter's Human Rights Team Gone, Some Experts Say Users' Safety JeopardizedContinue Reading

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said Dutch fans who are boycotting the World Cup over human rights concern are right to do so but hopes that if … Read more: Louis van Gaal says Dutch fans are RIGHT to boycott Qatar World Cup – Daily MailContinue Reading

Statement delivered at the UN Third Committee adoption of a resolution on human rights in Myanmar. Read more: The continued deterioration of human rights in Myanmar: UK Statement at UN – GOV.UKContinue Reading

A draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol — approved by a recorded vote of … Read more: Third Committee Approves Six Draft Resolutions, Including Texts on Human Rights in … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

Human rights groups say workers were often forced to work under unsafe conditions, including in extreme heat. They also point to the fact that … Read more: The state of human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup – NPRContinue Reading

Canada has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting individuals involved in alleged human rights abuses and companies it accused of supplying … Read more: Canada imposes new Iran sanctions over drones for Russia, human rights | ReutersContinue Reading

French has historically been a language of human rights. That's why the Québec government should promote it as a tool of a human rights-based … Read more: Note to Québec's premier: French is the language of human rights, not xenophobiaContinue Reading

Mr. Zakaria Hannache is an Algerian human rights defender, who has been prosecuted in Algeria since February 2022 under spurious charges, … Read more: Tunisia: Human rights defender Zakaria Hannache at risk of refoulement – FIDHContinue Reading