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"I fully expect him to bring up human rights, respect for fundamental freedoms," said a senior US Defence official, speaking on the condition of … Read more: In Egypt, Pentagon Chief seeks to balance human rights and security – Middle East MonitorContinue Reading

Promote and Protect Human Rights … The defendant was denied the right to a court-appointed lawyer during the trial. On 23 September 2018, … Read more: Kurdish political prisoner at imminent risk of execution in OrumiyehContinue Reading

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act (SAHRAA). "I am a survivor of civil war, … Read more: Rep. Omar Introduces the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act (SAHRAA)Continue Reading

The date is an opportunity to raise awareness of rights gaps, … a member of government who is fighting for some element of women's human rights, … Read more: What's International Women's Day and why is it important? – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The government are planning to fight any challenges from the European Court of Human Rights which would attempt to block Rishi Sunak's (pictured) … Read more: Government to use delay strategy if European Court of Human Rights try to block immigration billContinue Reading

The US issued a new round of sanctions related to human-rights violations and corruption targeting some of Iran's top military leaders, … Read more: On Women's Day: US issues human–rights abuse sanctions on Iran army chief, officialsContinue Reading

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Tuesday urged the South Sudanese government to protect civilians from ongoing violence and human rights … Read more: UN human rights chief urges South Sudan to end violence and human rights violationsContinue Reading

Calls for renewed commitment & scaled up financing for human rights to tackle rising conflict, discrimination, inequality, … Read more: UN Human Rights on Twitter: "UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk's Global Update at #HRC52 …Continue Reading

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. On International Women's Day, the Iranian Students' Association … Read more: International Women's Day: Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi – UARK NewsContinue Reading

Myanmar's junta has slammed the UN's human rights chief for making "irrelevant" remarks after he said the military may have committed war crimes … Read more: Myanmar Junta Slams UN Human Rights Chief's 'Irrelevant' Comments | Barron'sContinue Reading

Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja discusses the human rights situation for Uyghur women in the Xinjiang region of China, why authoritarian regimes … Read more: The Latest @ USIP: The Fight for Uyghur Women's Human Rights in ChinaContinue Reading

International Women's Day: The Need for a Harmonised, Human Rights-Centred EU Legal Framework on Online Gender-Based Violence. Read more: International Women's Day: The Need for a Harmonised, Human Rights-Centred EU Legal …Continue Reading

Volker Turk, new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, says his office's recommendations 'require concrete follow-up'. Read more: UN human rights chief urges China to address issues in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong KongContinue Reading

On 6 March, security forces searched the civilian's family home and confiscated some of his personal belongings, Kurdistan Human Rights Network … Read more: Kurdish civilian arrested for protesting against schoolgirl poisoningsContinue Reading