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New border enforcement measures announced by the U.S. could undermine the foundations of international human rights and refugee law, … Read more: New U.S. border measures could undermine human rights: UN rights chief – CGTNContinue Reading

Joko Widodo has acknowledged "gross human rights violations" during Indonesia's bloody history, vowing to compensate the victims and their … Read more: Indonesian president Joko Widodo 'regrets' past human rights abuses | SBS NewsContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch calls on government to address its own 'alarming deficiencies', including detention of children under 14 and treatment of … Read more: Australia's credibility on human rights blighted by laws targeting climate protesters and …Continue Reading

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo admitted and expressed regret over 12 serious human violations that occurred in the past. Read more: Jokowi Admits 12 Serious Human Rights Violations Occurred in IndonesiaContinue Reading

Human Rights Watch holds a news conference on its annual state of human rights report and its plans for 2023 #Live #Reuters #News … Read more: LIVE: Human Rights Watch news conference on its annual report – YouTubeContinue Reading

The litany of human rights crises that unfolded in 2022 – from Ukraine to China to Afghanistan – has left behind a sea of human suffering, … Read more: World Report 2023 – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

The UK government repeatedly sought to damage and undermine human rights protections in 2022, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report … Read more: Human Rights Watch Issues Damning Verdict for UKContinue Reading

Dr James Shera has been honoured with one of the government of Pakistan's highest awards, presented to those who have given outstanding and … Read more: Human rights work sees former Rugby mayor receive top award | WarwickshireWorldContinue Reading

A new US border enforcement plan risks undermining the basic foundations of international human rights and refugee law, the UN rights leader … Read more: New US border plan poses risks to fundamental human rights: UN – TRT WorldContinue Reading

Bangladesh · Attacks on Human Rights Defenders · Disappearances and Extrajudicial Killings · Freedom of Expression · Covid-19 · Women and Girls' Rights. Read more: World Report 2023: Bangladesh – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

"The right to seek asylum is a human right, no matter a person's origin, immigration status, nor how they arrived at an international border," High … Read more: UN rights chief says new US border enforcement poses risk to fundamental human rightsContinue Reading

Tatiana Moskalkova, Russia's human rights ombudsman, and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets meet in Ankara, Turkey, January 11, 2023. Read more: Ukraine and Russia agree new prisoner swap in talks, says Russian official – ReutersContinue Reading

A Turkish court has convicted Şebnem Korur Fincancı, the president of the Turkish Medical Association and a renowned human rights activist, … Read more: Turkey's top doctor and human rights activist Fincancı convicted in chemical weapons trialContinue Reading

A backlog of 9000 cases at the human rights tribunal means thousands of Ontarians are waiting months, even years, to see their violations … Read more: Ontarians' human rights are at risk because the system designed to protect them is brokenContinue Reading