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A number of Socceroos stars have slammed Qatar ahead of the World Cup next month due to their shocking human rights record – and also called for … Read more: Socceroos stars SLAM Qatar for dismal human rights record ahead 2022 Football World CupContinue Reading

This is, by no means, a small feat. A hard-fought win for rights groups, victims, the National Commission on Human Rights and leaders like Senator … Read more: A victory for human rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COMContinue Reading

Special Rapporteur Spotlights Continuing Human Rights, Humanitarian Crises in Afghanistan. Special Rapporteurs presenting reports on the human … Read more: Third Committee Highlights Human Rights Violations in Several Nations, Underscoring … – ReliefWebContinue Reading

We were joined by Azadeh Pourzand, an Iranian Human Rights Researcher and Writer who has been following the protests in Iran. Read more: Protests in Iran 'about freedom of a nation', says Iranian human rights researcherContinue Reading

Concerned with the nations' human rights record including their treatment of foreign workers and restrictions on the LGBTQI+ community, … Read more: 'Cannot be ignored': Socceroos take bold, world-first stand against Cup hosts QatarContinue Reading

Press conference by Richard Bennett, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, on the country. Read more: The situation of human rights in Afghanistan – Press Conference – UN Web TVContinue Reading

… Qatar has faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers, its criminalisation of homosexuality and other human rights issues. Read more: Australia call for Qatar to 'establish a lasting legacy' on human rights after World Cup – ESPNContinue Reading

Professional Footballers Australia co-Chief Executive Beau Busch says the Socceroos made a “powerful statement” addressing Qatar's human rights … Read more: Socceroos part of a 'broader movement' speaking out against Qatar's human rights recordContinue Reading

Australia's national soccer team spoke out against World Cup host Qatar's record on human rights and same-sex relationships in a video released on … Read more: Australian players call out Qatar's human rights record ahead of World Cup | ReutersContinue Reading

Both men cited their human rights as reason not to be kicked out of the UK and that they had both had certificates 'renouncing' their Pakistani … Read more: Rochdale grooming gang members, 51 and 52, LOSE their human rights appeal – Daily MailContinue Reading

A human rights advocate is slamming two Kiwi travel influencers after they became stuck in Iran despite being warned it was unsafe to travel to … Read more: Topher Richwhite, Bridget Thackwray: Human rights advocate slams 'self-entitled' Kiwi … – NewshubContinue Reading

Bangladesh, human rights commitment and UNHRC membership … An accomplishment for a nation is always winning an election in a global setting. The goal … Read more: Bangladesh, human rights commitment and UNHRC membership – Modern DiplomacyContinue Reading

NEW YORK (25 October 2022) – UN experts today called on States and businesses to take steps to ensure that business engagement with political … Read more: Business engagement with political processes must not lead to human rights abuses: UN expertsContinue Reading

A human rights campaigner has issued a fresh call for the Scottish Government … Pinar Aksu, of Glasgow refugee rights group Maryhill Integration … Read more: Human rights campaigner in call to extend free bus travel in Scotland to asylum seekersContinue Reading