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MOSCOW – Longtime Russian human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov told The Moscow Times that he has no plans to leave the country despite facing years … Read more: 'Again Totalitarian': Veteran Activist Oleg Orlov Says Soviet-Era Practices Returning in RussiaContinue Reading

Banks added, “Because what my hope is, is that once we are able to accomplish that goal with regard to this incredible icon in the civil rights … Read more: Looking at the legacy of Ethel Ray Nance, a pioneer for civil rights and women's rightsContinue Reading

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has advised the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to take a lesson from the … Read more: Labour Party Must Learn From AAC, Be Vigilant To Guard Against UsurpersContinue Reading

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) notes with considerable alarm that Balochistan faces mounting public frustration pertaining … Read more: HRCP sounds alarm over human rights issues in Balochistan – Geo.tvContinue Reading

Native Americans say plans for a huge copper mine on sacred land would be a 'human rights violation' and 'environmental catastrophe'. Read more: Native Americans call copper mine plan 'environmental catastrophe' – FortuneContinue Reading

Women's rights activist Fariba Zand-Karimi, who was detained on 5 April … A Kurdish civil activist known as Babak Dabirian, who was detained a … Read more: Detained activist remains in custody in Iran's SanandajContinue Reading

He co-founded Disability in Sport International, Athletes for Human Rights and the Olympism Project. In 2000, Eli helped establish the ESPY Award for … Read more: In Memoriam: Elias "Eli" Abarbanel-Wolff – UConn Today – University of ConnecticutContinue Reading

The law was criticised by human rights groups and international … right to respect of private life as well as the right to non-discrimination”. Read more: 15 governments join EU lawsuit against Orbán's anti-LGBT law – EURACTIV.comContinue Reading

The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) Solomon Arase has expressed worry about the about cases of human rights abuses against police … Read more: Human Rights: PSC Chair, Arase expresses concern on rising incidents of abuse by police officers –Continue Reading

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Labor Office of the Spokesperson Switzerland … Read more: On Special Representative for International Labor Affairs Rodriguez's Participation at the …Continue Reading

The right to health has been deliberately side-lined, even when those rights are codified in … Solutions that embody human rights and equity. Read more: People over profit: a critical paradigm shift to realize health for all – Speaking of MedicineContinue Reading

Chile has a troubled history of human rights abuses, particularly during the Pinochet dictatorship, and activists fear that the proposed law could … Read more: Gabriel Boric preaches about human rights but practices oppression – TFIGlobalContinue Reading

The government of Sri Lanka's proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, … Read more: Human Rights Watch calls for withdrawal of Sri Lanka's new anti-terror bill | EconomyNextContinue Reading

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A regional human rights body implored El Salvador's government on Thursday to reverse a year-long suspension of … Read more: Human rights body urges El Salvador to restore civil rights – WTVBContinue Reading